Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:55:44 -0600
Reply-To: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: VW FOX - Been driving one since Feb. but have not seen one
other than mine. Why?
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Just saw a clean looking Fox truck(or maybe it's a rabbit truck?),
not sure if diesel or not, the other day for sale near moi-$300- I
will check it out if anyone is interested.
Tom B.-then again maybe I need another junker in the backyard?
On Jul 26, 2007, at 2:48 PM, neil N wrote:
> I guess it partly depends on where you live.
>
> i.e. rust, population. Could be a diff between the U.S. and Canada in
> terms of which country saw more of them sent over by Audi.
>
> I've seen them up here in Vancouver B.C. Regardless, I just don't
> think they made a lot of them.
>
> On a seperate note, I have seen Fox's for sale (parts) up here. Some
> with low km's on them. I had read that the exhaust manifold was
> preferable for I4 engine conversion as it "pointed" the right way for
> gas I4 engine conversion purposes.
>
> If so.....
>
> Are the engines in the fox useable/desireable as donors for Vanagon I4
> engine conversion?
>
> Which engine and FI system was used on these?
>
> Neil.
>
> On 7/26/07, roger sisler <rogersisler2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> The Fox was made from 1987 to 1993. Mine is a 93. Lots of 93 cars
>> still on the road. Especially Hondas and Nissans,ect. Why havent I
>> seen another car like mine( any color or year) ? This is lonlier
>> than owning a Vanagon. I do see Vanagons once in a while. not one
>> Fox. Good car.
>> I once saw a Fox for sale near by. A curb stoner of some
>> kind.Said he could not get the engine to turn over .Apparently he
>> had bought it at charity auction and didnt know the cars
>> history,ect. Lights , exc would come on, but no cranking. Timing
>> belt intact. About 50K miles , and looked it. Maybe less
>> miles.dont remember.Not more than 50k. On ebay for $200. Dont need
>> another VW. so I passed it up. Owning a Fox, I could have told him
>> that the shoulder seat belt needed to be clicked to start the
>> car. One of the pictures in the sale showed that the lap belt had
>> been buckled. Most( including myself ) would have thought that
>> this was enough to get ignition.
>>
>> Do you suppose that most VW Foxes went to the junkyard
>> prematurely? I mean people ,ect didnt know to buckle the shoulder
>> belt? Just wondering why I never see another Fox.Rust?
>>
>>
>> ---------------------------------
>> Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell.
>>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
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