Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 08:57:15 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: I4 Engine conversion - german diesel parts source
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Canada's a pretty big place. Do you live near Toronto? :)
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 8:26 AM, Jason Ewing <uberhare@gmail.com> wrote:
> If anyone is looking for diesel inline conversion parts in Canada, I'm
> considering selling mine. I have an 82 Diesel with everything still there.
>
> Jay
>
> On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 6:02 AM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On 5/26/08, Paul Guzyk <paullist08@guzyk.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >> Genuine Vanagon used Diesel parts are available from an English
> speaking
> > >> Vanagon enthusiast in Germany.
> > >>
> > >> (more diesel Vanagons were sold in Germany than gasoline powered
> > Vanagons)
> > >>
> > >> http://www.vanagon.eu/
> > >>
> > >> Good prices, like $69 for a diesel bell housing. (all Jürgen's prices
> > are
> > >> in dollars)
> > >> Shipping is a little expensive, but order all your stuff at once to
> save
> > >> on shipping. I just ordered a bunch of diesel stuff from him, very
> > >> responsive via email....and he even has a US phone number if you want
> to
> > >> call him.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > If this is the same guy I dealt with on Ebay and discussed here on the
> > Vanagon List last year, he should change his Ebay moniker to "grouchy".
> The
> > guy ships via the most economical route. I figured that much and had no
> > problem with it. However, when I asked what the status the shipment was,
> > the
> > guy just went ballistic. I would not classify him as the easiest guy to
> > work
> > with on Ebay. The only reason I did not give him a negative because of
> > possibility he could give me the same. Of course, that is all change now
> on
> > Epay.(that's another story for a different day) Prices aren't too bad and
> > shipping fairly reasonable if you are willing to wait 4-6 weeks for
> > delivery. If you will recall, this same guy sold the rights to his US and
> > Canadian Ebay sales to a fellow in Canada. You might want to ask which
> guy
> > he is. The problem I had was with the guy in Germany. If you check the
> > archives, you will see other had similar experiences. Inline conversion
> > parts have been very easy to get on Ebay from various vendors abroad and
> in
> > the US.
> >
> >
> > BenT
> >
>
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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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