Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 04:35:22 -0700
Reply-To: Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: Audi S4 springs - what are those ?
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purdy sweet van, but i would get rid of the chrome with some nice black paint
ok ok, i did this on my rear bumper, something tells me chrome does not look
to good on the vanagon.
peace,
Joe
-----Original Message-----
>From: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
>Sent: Jun 28, 2006 10:26 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Audi S4 springs - what are those ?
>
>S4 springs... I guess they are lower.
>
>Golf II steering wheels fit the Vanagon, but they are usually too small and
>block out the high beam indicator for me.
>
>Military tail lights to not have reverse lights...
>
>As for the cargo rack... it creates more drag and it is a PITA to get things
>from... if it can go inside or on the back, that's where I would put it.
>
>Cool looking van... to bad it isn't a Syncro through.
>
>David Marshall
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>Mark C
>Sent: June 28, 2006 14:40
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Audi S4 springs - what are those ?
>
>http://www.finetuningperformance.com/chrisvan.htm
>
>have no idea what S4 springs are . . .
>
>also they mention VW Motorsport Steering Wheel - have no idea what that is
>either . .
>
>and what are military tail lights? i do recall there being a place for
>another bulb in the rear lens assembly . . .
>
>
>Nice cargo cage . . . since I'm getting two thule spirits on top of my
>vanagon, http://www.thuleracks.com/thule/product.asp?dept_id=11&sku=689B .
>. . I'm wondering would it be better to mount a cargo cage in front of the
>thule spirits or behind . . . if the thules are in front then they'd be
>cutting the wind first . . . but if they are in the rear then maybe their
>placement would be more typical ? ? ? . . . as far as loading stuff on the
>cage it should make no difference if I have tube bumpers front and rear for
>stepping on . . . and the cage would be good for having for loading things
>that you might buy from ikea-like-stores when you're on a day trip and you
>don't want to cover the engine bay area cause you might want to take look at
>your engine or something and admire it . . . for example I just changed my
>four wheels . . . now I have four tires I have to transport . . . would be
>nice to have a cage rack on top to be able to transport these without
>needing to put the wheels inside . . . though I'm not sure if I could
>actually put that many tires on top . . .
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