Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:35:07 -0400
Reply-To: VW Doka <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
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From: VW Doka <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: SA Vanagon in Adventure mag
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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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