Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2002 12:00:46 -0800
Reply-To: zolo <zolo@FOXINTERNET.COM>
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From: zolo <zolo@FOXINTERNET.COM>
Subject: Re: The
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From: acpolson@HOTMAIL.COM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: The "Euro Van"
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2002 17:27:43 +0000
>Hi Zolo,
>
>The problem as I unserstand it is that you cannot import these
>vehicles into
>the USA.
>
>Sorry!
>
>Tony
>
>('84 Vanagon Reimo)
>
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>Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2002 20:30:32 -0800
>From: zolo <zolo@FOXINTERNET.COM>
>Subject: The "Euro Van"
>
>I have looked at the prices on the German eBay list for the Westfalia
>and T3 and T2, T4 "Wohnmobil" area and I must say that the prices are
>impressive, especially now in the winter time. There are lots of
>diesel turbo ones and 1.9 and 2.1 liter ones, late 80s models with
>about 100k miles and lots of repaires. Right now there is one for
>$2000 that has been fixed for almost $7000 recently. I feel that we
>are missing the boat there. And the air tickets are so cheap
>sometimes that it is not making sense that we are not doing it more
>often. Last month my friend went to Germany for $250 return. Now if
>you have your car and hotel - just what the Westy is - then you have
>no real expense other then the same that you would have here anyway.
>Go to eBay home page, go down to Germany, get into Auto and ..., go
>down to the bottom to Wohnmobil & ..., and that is the place wher you
>can see all of them.
>There are Synchro Westys for $2500 and similar stuff. And they have
>all kind of Mercedes diesel and Fiat and many different ones. It is
>also fun to see them.
>Zoltan
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Your answer is telling me that you have misunderstood the subject.
It happens. We are discussing the possibility of the members to have
their own touring Westfalia(s) and use it in Europe. There is no
wording on import. These things are not that expensive to justify
that. We have enough here for ourselves. But we have none over
there. And would not it be great to just hop in one off the plane
and go wherever the best places are. Europe is great, crime free, no
guns... It has become my hobby to do those trips. And I have been
some great places more than once or twice now. I guess, I am more of
and action guy as opposed to the one who talks, dreams, thinks,
wishes, procrastinates but does none. I have always been doing the
things others have eternally discussed. You name it.
Actually once I have gotten off the plane, opened the Frankfurt
newspaper the next morning, called a few numbers, went to see three
campers, bought one the next day, and woke in the next town the
following morning with a great view over a beutifully manicured
rolling valley, the next three month visited thirteen countries, did
not miss almost anything on the way, just kept on filling in oil into
the motor having those lifter tube seals failed, got back on the
plane and let my friend sell it later. Drama is mostly made where
there is not by those who don't know how to be happy and find solice
in misery. The best times were when we got "lost" wherever and
really did not care, in fact having gotten lost forever would have
been a blessing rather. But we found our ways back to our usual
world eventually but soon made new plans for the same fun.
Enjoy.
Zoltan
Zoltan
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