Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 09:19:54 -0700
Reply-To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: I4 Engine conversion - german diesel parts source
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I was thinking the same thing! --- :^)
Neil.
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 8:57 AM, Jake de Villiers
<crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>> >
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>
--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Jetta-fied Westfalia - "Jaco"
http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
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