Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 18:03:44 -0700
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: westfalia-enterprises.com....anyone heard of them???
In-Reply-To: <b73fb0560705071352m3f2b3a9fl1d1281223cdb1013@mail.gmail.com>
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Sorry Greg, that was me that mentioned the seating issue.
Weekenders have six seatbelts: two in the front, three across the rear
bench and one on the single rear-facing seat.
MultiVans have seven, but then they have two rear-facing seats.
Jake
On 5/7/07, George Gaudette <gcgaudette@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Greg,
>
> You know, I think you're right - I was thinking the MV has two
> rear-facing seats, and the weekend just one. But the more I think
> about it, I think it depends on the weekender's model year, or maybe
> just how many options the original buyer paid for. The vehicle in
> question, however, appears to have one rear facing seat, for a total
> of 6. Maybe the other seat was getting some fresh air up in the
> luggage rack!
>
> -George
>
> On 5/7/07, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote:
> > Hi Sudhir?
> >
> > A weekender doesn't seat seven? Why in heck not? I get three across
> > with no problems on the back seat of my baywindow, and it's 6"
> > narrower than a vanagon!
> >
> > If a Ford Focus can seat three across the back, I think that a full-
> > width rear seat on a vanagon should too.
> >
> >
> > Happy Trails,
> >
> > Greg Potts
> > 1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
> > www.pottsfamily.ca
> > www.busesofthecorn.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 7-May-07, at 1:22 PM, Sudhir Desai wrote:
> >
> > > As well as having their testimonials look like they were written by
> > > the same person.
> > > (yes, it's lunch break :P)
> > >
> > > Sudhir
> > >
> > > On 5/7/07, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> Well, that certainly says a lot right there. Who on earth would
> > >> think it so
> > >> terrible that you would want to see some pictures.
> > >>
> > >> I also notice that there isn't a price to be found on their site -
> > >> oh and
> > >> they only purchase vans with no rust.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On 5/7/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > They used to have a different name, which escapes me right now,
> > >> but the
> > >> > name
> > >> > Kevin Soroudi rings a bell.
> > >> >
> > >> > I called him when I was looking for a van and he told me to get
> > >> on a plane
> > >> > and come down. When I told him that I would appreciate it if he
> > >> could
> > >> > email
> > >> > me some photos before I made that commitment he shouted that he
> > >> didn't
> > >> > have
> > >> > any f***ing time to waste on f***cking photographs and to f***
> > >> off and
> > >> > quit
> > >> > wasting his time!
> > >> >
> > >> > Needless to say, I bought Dixie from a completely different source.
> > >> >
> > >> > Just one person's experience.
> > >> >
> > >> > Jake
> > >> >
> > >> > On 5/7/07, Sharon Mendonca <bobonsharo@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Strange that westfalia-enterprises.com last "update" was
> > >> December 21,
> > >> > > 2006!! Sounds like it's not an active site??
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > --
> > >> > Jake
> > >> > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > >> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > >> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Thanks,
> > >>
> > >> Jeff
> > >> 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It's naked inside - IT'S
> > >> ALIVE!)
> > >> 86' (We call this one Parts)
> > >> 85' GL (Sidelined and feeling neglected)
> > >>
> >
>
--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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