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Im from South Africa, and drive one of those "Microbus" ...must say we are not as clued up as your guys but as you said our cars last forever....as for the crime.,..I think it's the same wherever you go...and since the economy is down...we have allot of visitors....in preparation for the 2010..and now we hosting the Indian IPL...cricket...so well done to us...

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-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Zoltan Sent: 28 April 2009 19:04 To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: SA Vanagon in Adventure mag

OK, that's right. Would it be correct to say that Ottinger for Vanagons is the same as AMG for Mercedes-Benz. Zoltan

----- Original Message ----- From: "VW Doka" <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 6:35 AM Subject: Re: SA Vanagon in Adventure mag

Oettinger is nothing like Eddie Bauer... Oettinger is a tuning shop, whereas Eddie Bauer is a trim level offered on Ferds.

Cheers,

Jeff

On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 11:38 PM, Zoltan <thewestyman@gmail.com> wrote: > Hahaha. In South Africa they don't have a clue about us having Vanagons > here. They call it the Volksy Bus. It's expensive there and they hold onto > it. They also have about five different kind of engines, from 1.9 to 3.0. > Also the Ottinger models which is a little like our Wolfsburg edition ones > but it's an other company like Eddie Bauer here. Ottingers can have or > have > six cylinder engines. But they don't have any campers like ours. I was > thinking to go back to live there again and just make all those beutiful > vans into campers for a fortune. > Zoltan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 6:21 PM > Subject: Re: SA Vanagon in Adventure mag > > >> Mmmm...5 Cylinder Vanagons! >> >> Do you think they call it "The South African Grill" in South Africa? >> >> >> Pete >> '79 Westy "Aardvark" >> '87 Westy "Joe's Van" >> WWW.Busesbythebeach.com >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 9:04 PM, chris and/or ruth >> <populuxe59@yahoo.com>wrote: >> >>> National Geographic Adventure Magazine April/May issue: >>> Nice white Vanagon, no idea what year seeing it's South Africa. Four >>> cool >>> kids hanging out on, in and around it living the Vanagon lifestyle. Oh, >>> yea. >>> It appears to be a rental car. >>> >>> I am hesitant to post. My posts get scrambled like Ben T? I thought it >>> was just my receiving e-mail. When another member responds with BenT >>> post, >>> it looks normal but the original does not. Someone mentioned this last >>> week. >>> Sorry if this is happening--I have no idea how to solve. >>> >>> >>> One of the many Chris's >>> Chris Christensen >>> 90 MV >>> >>> I have a drawer full of ADVENTURE magazine if anyone likes back issues. >>> >

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