Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:25:13 -0400
Reply-To: W Monk <billmonk@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: W Monk <billmonk@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: NOS Vanagon Radio ordered
In-Reply-To: <48CA9F72.7090007@verizon.net>
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We can all bet a group of these will show up on ebay sometime in the next
several months commanding a buy it now price of 100.00 plus. I can see the
auction in my head now.
"Here is your chance to own a RARE NOS VW Vanagon radio. These have no been
available in years. As we all know the
way VW parts go you must jump on this chance to own a piece of original
VW quality. If you pass this up you will might never see one again. This was
purchased new from the dealer for several hundred dollars. The buy it now
is a fraction of what I paid."
Does that sound about right? I also ordered one and its been in for a few
days. I was also able to order a replacement for my in laws R32 that had the
factory deck replaced with a confusing to them Alpine. I get to keep the
Alpine which has a built in DVD player. I was thinking of putting the Alpine
in my Westy and then install video screen somewhere. My kids have been using
portable DVD
players for a few years now with no issue,but it will be nice to have one
less
projectile in case of an accident. I am going to look into the fold down
screens that install on the headliner. If I could get one of a decent size
that would
attatch securelty just in front of the poptop opening it would be visible
from the
rear and might even be visible if you look down from the poptop. I am just
worried that some of these screens can't be seen if not looking straight on.
I did read the Alpine has two sets of outputs. Might be able to rig
something up that hooks onto the poptop bar once set up for the night. I
already have a connector that is installed up there to plug in a power wire
for a light we hang up top for reading at night. Wouldn't be hard to add a
couple RCA plugs or S-Video plug
right next to it. I'd just have to fish the cable through the headliner like
I did with the power wire like last time. Only downside is the itchys from
the insulation up there you get all over your arm while working in that
area.
I'll go pick up the radios this afternoon and let you know how the OEM VW
ones look.
Bill M
Mystic,CT
On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 12:57 PM, Jeffrey Lubin <visionwizard@verizon.net>wrote:
> Well, I just ordered mine too.
> I really didn't want to, but I was somehow overcome by the lure of a NOS
> radio for $25.
> But here's a question. In the promotion flyer at
> http://www.vwvortex.com/banners/VW_Audio_Web_Promotion.pdf it lists a
> number of different units that fit the vanagon, with part numbers
> 161-035-180-?X, where ? is A,B,C,D,E,F, or blank. Most are Heidelberg
> V, but F is a Heidelberg VI.
> So, anyone know what the difference is among all these model variants?
>
>
> B Feddish wrote:
>
>> I emailed the dealer and they told me I had to come in. I went there in
>> person today and the guy behinds the parts counter had no idea what it was
>> about so I'm glad I brought the printout. He quickly figured it out and
>> ordered it for me. You have to pre-pay and it arrives at the dealer in a
>> few
>> days so I have to go back when it gets in.
>>
>> What I get a kick out of is this dealer has old ads on the walls for
>> decoration, like '65 Beetles and splitties. Hmm, vehicles they used to
>> sell
>> when the dealership was busy....
>>
>> Bryan
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans [mailto:scottdaniel@turbovans.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 3:51 PM
>> To: B Feddish; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: NOS Vanagon Radio ordered, Vanagon sightings and misc
>> ramblings
>>
>> dumb question........
>> I was sure interested in some of those 25 dollar radios on that
>> site.......
>> but I didn't see anyway to buy one, or anyone to call.
>> what did I miss ?
>> thanx, Scott
>> or just tell me what you did to get one off that site.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "B Feddish" <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 10:04 AM
>> Subject: NOS Vanagon Radio ordered, Vanagon sightings and misc ramblings
>>
>>
>>
>> I drove to the VW dealer in Norristown, PA today to order one of those new
>>> old stock radios for the Vanagon. I can't turn down a $25 to own an
>>> original
>>> equipment radio. Anyway there was a tan '83 parked in the repair lot.
>>> Wow,
>>> someone still getting dealer service for their Vanagon, it couldn't be a
>>> list member could it? I do know they have one "old timer" still in the
>>> shop
>>> there that loves those things.
>>>
>>> Of course I took the opportunity to peruse the lot. There some new
>>> Tiguans
>>> there. Nice car BUT with the usual VW stupidity the ones on the lot are
>>> $35K. OK, this is supposed to be an entry level mini-SUV to compete with
>>> Honda and Toyota. Gee, I can spend $10K more at the VW lot, how exciting.
>>> Then it dawned on me that that's how they'll probably kill their Routan
>>> the
>>> first year. I'll bet there will be NO "starting at $24K" vans on the lot,
>>> I'll bet they'll only be stocking the ones for $37K. VW really blows
>>> sometimes....
>>>
>>> My new radio should be here Saturday. :)
>>>
>>> Bryan
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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