Date:         Thu, 19 Dec 2002 14:52:59 -0500
Reply-To:     80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
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From:         80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject:      Re: any interest in clear/smoked/all red vanagon taillights?
Comments: To: The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
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Any pictures Ron?

Thanks,
Chris

---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 21:00:23 -0500
>From: The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
>Subject: Re: any interest in clear/smoked/all red vanagon
taillights?
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>>> I have been offered these sorts of things in the past by
>>> European suppliers, but have generally declined because
>>> such lenses are not street-legal in the U.S. and I didn't
>>> think there would be a huge demand.  I could bring some in
>>> if there were enough call for them...
>
>> if youve ever been to a watercooled VW/Audi show such as
>> Waterfest, you know that doesn't stop anyone..   :<)
>> 75% of the watercooled vw's at shows have some sort of
taillight
>>  modifications..  I think the vanagon ones would be
different, and
>> a good seller. as long as the brakelights appear red when
the
>> brakes are applied, thats all that matters to pass state
insp.
>
>
>Just an update...
>
>Well, Chris, I hope you're right that these will be a hot
item, because
>they're coming!
>
>They're almost, but not completely, red - the turn signal
section is orange
>and the rest is red.  They are genuine N.O.S. Volkswagen,
not aftermarket,
>and originally sold for something absurd like $250 a pair.
I have no clue
>what market they were built for but it certainly wasn't the
U.S.
>
>Also, they're cheap - about half the price of the "stock"
ones.  This is
>because I bought them as "surplus" and got a great deal.
They'll be around
>$75 for the pair (whereas I sell the stock ones, heavily
discounted, for $79
>each)
>
>This is a one shot deal; I bought them all.  I think I have
about 30 sets
>coming, around mid-January.  I'm not taking orders now; I'll
post a
>follow-up when they're here.
>
>- Ron Salmon
>  The Bus Depot, Inc.
>  (215) 234-VWVW
>  www.busdepot.com
>
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