Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:39:13 -0800
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: vanagon highroof camper 5speed turbo diesel on ebay
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indeed it does seem to be a whonmobil
making me glad that i have a westie ...
can you imagine belonging to mobilgerry or wet whons
oh the shame ...
but likely a nice ride ... and no domitec troubles if electrolux equipped
like ours is
yours
On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 9:46 PM, Jake de Villiers <
crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> Its not a Club Joker or an Atlantic, Reimo, Autocruiser or Reisemobile.
> It appears to be a Wohnmobil like this one on German Ebay.
>
>
> http://cgi.ebay.de/VW-T3-Bulli-Wohnmobil-Bj-83-TueV-11-10-mit-Vorzelt_W0QQitemZ250344014602QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDE_Auto_Motorrad_Fahrzeuge_Wohnmobile_wagen?hash=item250344014602&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1229|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318<http://cgi.ebay.de/VW-T3-Bulli-Wohnmobil-Bj-83-TueV-11-10-mit-Vorzelt_W0QQitemZ250344014602QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDE_Auto_Motorrad_Fahrzeuge_Wohnmobile_wagen?hash=item250344014602&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1229%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318>
>
> There were many really cool camper conversions in Europe that were never
> imported in North America.
>
> Pity.
>
> On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 7:18 PM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> dear want diesel
>>
>> that is my exact engine set up ...
>> except now i have the 1.9
>> i can assure you that the mileage i enjoyed with the 1,6 was amazing
>> i have yet to take a super long trip with the 1.9 so i am unsure what the
>> mileage will be there ...
>> but as a daily driver it gives excellent performance --
>> loads of power and speed to spare ... at least with the california model
>> i cant imagine the joker unit like what is shown here would be much
>> different
>>
>> now for what it is worth i will also relate my personal experience with
>> purchasing an imported german vehicle
>> it wasnt until i got the stars of early ownership out of my eyes that i
>> noticed the port side door had been replaced
>> that likely the front window had too
>> and that the port bow crumple zone had been used just as described ... to
>> crumple --
>> a pretty good ... though not fantastic repair job had been done --
>> not that this detracts from our enjoyment of our westie .. which we really
>> love...
>> but it certainly would fail the gowesty never had a crash -- test
>> and also for what it is worth
>> the guys at gowesty who work in the shop loved our 5 speed factory diesel
>> they said they had never heard such a sweet running machine ---
>>
>> the owner of the one listed on ebay will likely be very very happy
>> it is a joker or atlantic model ... i would imagine
>> see others at http://rccimport.com/pages/detail.asp?ProdID=713
>> yours
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 5:15 PM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> > this is kinda cool.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Volkswagen-Bus-Vanagon-TURBO-DIESEL-VW-VANAGON-
>> >
>> >
>> HIGH-TOP-CAMPER-FACTORY-TURBO-DIESEL_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ220328501977QQsspa
>> > genameZRSSQ3aBQ3aSRCHQ3aUSQ3a101<
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Volkswagen-Bus-Vanagon-TURBO-DIESEL-VW-VANAGON-HIGH-TOP-CAMPER-FACTORY-TURBO-DIESEL_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ220328501977QQsspagenameZRSSQ3aBQ3aSRCHQ3aUSQ3a101
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