Date:         Wed, 14 Dec 2005 17:42:50 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 89 2WD Westy on Ebay w/52K miles
Comments: To: Oxroad@aol.com
In-Reply-To:  <6.529da53a.30d12bf3@aol.com>
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That is a great van.  And did you see the V-8 Mercedes that he is also
selling? Just as nice, with a very cool motor. The best part of having been
Construction Coordinator on "Friday the 13th; The Series " was that I got to
drive the picture car once in a while. It was a 66 Mercedes 600 with a 5 or
6 litre SOHC mechanically injected  V-8 that pulled like a train and howled
like a Gullwing at 5500rpm, along with hydraulically powered opening and
CLOSING ("Watch your fingers, my good man!") trunk lid.

On 12/14/05, Jeff Oxroad <Oxroad@aol.com> wrote:
>
> I saw this clean 89 Westfalia on Ebay. Owner says it's only got
> 52K  original
> miles. The pictures are worth a look, because it is CLEAN.
>
> The sales pitch is the  text is a little strong for my taste, but  maybe
> not
> out line. I sometimes forget everyone doesn't know as much about  Vanagons
> as
> we do.
>
> The catch is--and it may not be a catch at all-- the seller reserves  the
> right to stop the auction if anyone comes up with his asking price of
> $22K.  Kind
> of takes the fun out of the whole auction thing. (But then, I
> also  reserve
> the right to sell my own Westy if someone comes up with my $22K
> asking  price ;)
>
> Anyway with the holidays and all I don't have the cash this week to pick
> it
> up. But maybe it's right for you.
>
> I have no relation to the seller, and don't know the seller. Oh, and I
> just
> noticed the sellers name: "lagunaclassics". It may be a dealer. That would
> explain the hard sell in the text.
>
> Either way it's pretty to look at.
>
> Best,
> Jeff
> 83.5 Westy
> LA,CA
>
>
>
> _http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Volkswagen-Bus-Vanagon-Westfalia-1989-Volkswag
>
> en-Vanagon-GL-Westfalia-Camper-22-PIX_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ15291QQitemZ4
> 597613199QQrdZ1_
> (
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Volkswagen-Bus-Vanagon-Westfalia-1989-Volkswagen-Vanagon-GL-Westfalia-Camper-22-PIX_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcateg
> oryZ15291QQitemZ4597613199QQrdZ1)
>



--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com