> Hi Ben, > I love calling my 89 blue wolfsburg with the zebra striped interior and > color matching mirrors, bumpers, and skirting a "blue star". Ever since > Chris called this model that, I have felt better and better about finally > becoming owner of my "blue star" 89 wolfy. Next to my 93 968 Porsche and > the 87 syncro which is now a pop top the "blue star" is likely a contender > for first place in my book. Its one of the coolest vanagons I have ever > coveted and finally owned. > > Having a "badge" to place on these 88- 89 one of a kind, wolfsburgs makes > them kind of special even if its incorrect. It also helps me to justify > paying the $5200 for it off e/bay last year, flying to San Diego to pick it > up only to have it leave me stranded 350 miles from home on the grape vine > out of LA with blown head gaskets. And the realization that the previous > owners had dogs, (which I love) just not the nail marks all over the clear > coat inside the van. Oh, well, hey, "its a blue star" I tell myself. Its > something special, One of my flagships to restore and beautify in honor of > the magnificent vanagon. > > Now why did you have to go and burst our bubble? > > (I know, I know) > > "calling all "blue stars" to get your dogs to pee on Ben's wheels". > > Doug > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ben T" <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 12:31 PM > Subject: Re: that '89 Bluestar/Wolfsburg on ebay sold for $6100 > > > > BTW, > > > > IMHO it is only a Bluestar if it was labeled as such. Delivery by VW was > > OUTSIDE the US. Only Wolfsburg Editions were sold here. Hannover Editions > > (Whitestar, Bluestar, Redstar -- not Tristar) were sold in Europe. > > > > Calling your Wolfsburg Edition a Bluestar (or other colors) when it was a > US > > Spec Wolfsburg Edition IMO is misleading. Makes most people think they are > > looking at a European Delivery vehicle. In many parts of this country > (USA), such > > a pedigree can fetch a higher price than a similarly spec'd US Delivery > > vehicle. > > > > BenT > |
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