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Date:         Mon, 13 Nov 2006 17:02:44 -0500
Reply-To:     "Dr.Chris" <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Dr.Chris" <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Window Tint Asthetics / Nascar Angels Vanagon Show
Comments: To: Robert Fisher <refisher@mchsi.com>
In-Reply-To:  <02f701c70769$f3b6c330$657ba8c0@MAIN>
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Hey Richard I'd love that file if you can figure out a way to get it. I can download it from an FTP site if you have one.

Regarding the van with non-stock backup camera. Judging by the vendor it probably went for $6,000.

Chris

On 11/13/06, Robert Fisher <refisher@mchsi.com> wrote: > After reading the original post about this show I set my TIVO to catch the > upcoming showings and promptly forgot about it. Last week I discovered I had > two episodes recorded and one of them was the Vanagon 'LA Surfbus' episode. > I converted it to an mpeg thinking I might pass it around to any listees > that might want to see it that didn't catch it, but the file is huge- about > 350 Mb. I suppose I could make a torrent of it... > > Anyway what this has to do with being able to see to the rear is that they > installed a backup camera right in the VW symbol in the hatch and tied it > into the GPS display. You couldn't even tell the camera was there. Pretty > nifty. > > As for the show itself, it's more of a human interest show than a car show; > they spent probably 70% of the time talking about the person and their > situation and the 30% on the vehicle. I was hoping it would be more like > 'Pimp My Ride' where it's the other way around. It was kind of funny seeing > them attack the exhaust system... everything they addressed I was going > 'yep... yep... they coulda asked Turner about that bumper... wonder if they > did the fuel lines...?'. Same 'ol, in other words. > > The van they wound up with came from poptoppurgatory so those guys got some > face time. When they first showed the lady with her van she loaded in (iirc) > 15 surfboards, 24 body boards and about 100 suits, and of course it all fit > (she had the middle seats out). > > Cya, > Robert > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kim Brennan" <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 10:28 AM > Subject: Re: Window Tint Asthetics > > > > I'll join the echo of folks recommending that you don't tint the rear > > window, or if you do a minimal tint job. The GoldBrick's windows were > > tinted by a previous owner and at night it is better to roll down the > > windows and use the side mirrors, as there is nothing useful I can > > see through the rear. > > > > On Nov 13, 2006, at 1:05 PM, Loren Busch wrote: > > > >> RE: Tint > >> I'll second the vote for not to dark on the back window. I have a > >> fairly > >> dark tint, sides and back, put on by the PO. Great during the day > >> but can > >> be frustrating at night. Although not 'Limo Dark' the tint does > >> provide a > >> level of privacy, especially during the day, unless someone is > >> looking in > >> the front windows. >


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