Date:         Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:24:17 -0400
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: VW FOX - Been driving one since Feb. but have not seen one
              other than mine. Why?
Comments: To: roger sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
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I had/have a 1987 Fox Wagon. It was a great little car, despite not
having power steering. Unfortunately mine got eaten by critters (they
ate all the wiring harnesses). It was cheap when I bought it ($7500
or so, w/AC and wired for stereo, though no stereo was included.)
It's slowly rusting away in my WV driveway (insert stereotype here).
I've got to get it hauled to the dump one of these days.....

Wish it was still functional, but now it smells of mouse.


On Jul 26, 2007, at 4:28 PM, roger sisler 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?
>
>
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