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Date:         Sat, 11 Dec 2004 11:58:57 -0500
Reply-To:     Hans Achter <hansachter@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Hans Achter <hansachter@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      SA vanagons ... was rare lapel pin
Comments: To: The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
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Plus they are probably all right hand drive, or maybe they made some LHD too for other african nations? -Hans ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Bus Depot" <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 10:45 AM Subject: Re: rare lapel pin on ebay

> 'Speaking' of Vgons in other countries... Is it my > early-morning pre-coffee brain, or do I recall correctly that > Vanagons are still in production somewhere (S.A.?)?

Not anymore. They were discontinued a year or two ago.

> it seems like it would be cheaper > in the long run to try to import a new van than to > try (and try, and try) to resurrect one. Or is > it just not possible..?

Just not possible. The South African Vanagon was never U.S. DOT/EPA approved. This means that you will have to wait until one is 25 years old to import it.

- Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. www.busdepot.com (215) 234-VWVW

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