Date:         Fri, 5 Mar 2004 12:12:01 -0000
Reply-To:     howard.dickins@BT.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Howard Dickins <howard.dickins@BT.COM>
Subject:      Re: berg shift kit
Comments: To: tp@whsmithnet.co.uk
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Thanks Tony (& everyone else on the list too.)

I live in Cardiff, but I bought my Caravelle from your neck o' the
woods.  (Didcot specifically).   I've joined club80-90 already - and I
manage to visit the forum occasionally - but I can't get access to it
while I'm at work.

I remember seeing one of those SA Vanagons at Vanfest last year - very
nice!

The TD is good.  I'm not used to such economy or power.  - I've been
driving my 1970 Devon Caravette mostly :^)   

Unfortunately, I've managed to break my caravelle already... The
gearstick came off in my hand last Saturday.  

Thanks for the welcome Tony.

Howard
1970 Devon T2
1972 Beetle 1200
1990 Caravelle TD

-----Original Message-----
From: tp@whsmithnet.co.uk [mailto:tp@whsmithnet.co.uk] 
Sent: 05 March 2004 12:00
To: Dickins,H,Howard,MYF36 R
Cc: Vanagon Mailing List
Subject: Re: berg shift kit

Howard Dickins writes:
> BTW:  I'm new to the list (used to be on the bay-window Type-2 list a 
> few years back) I bought a 5-speed Turbo-Diesel Caravelle 9-seater, 
> twin-slider about a month ago.
 

Hi Howard, 

Welcome to the list from a fellow Brit. 

I live in Kidlington, near Oxford, and run a 1985 Transporter (Reimo
2-berth camper conversion) and a 1995 Caravelle 2.6i - it's a South
African-made Vanagon with the Audi-based 2.6 litre 5-cylinder motor, and
8 seats. 

If you haven't already joined Club 80-90, the UK club for T25 owners,
you should consider it.  Go to: 

http://www.club80-90.co.uk/ 

I wish you luck with your Caravelle.  The 1.6TD is a nice motor, plenty
of performance with good fuel economy. 

Best regards, 

Tony