Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:01:42 -0700
Reply-To: Zolly <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
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From: Zolly <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Subject: Re: SA Vanagon in Adventure mag
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In South Africa there are no "Vanagons" by that name. It is a Microbus.
And they don't have any Westfalia campers made of it. Although the
population is very outdoorsy. Typically, they have a swimming pool in the
yard, a gazibo for the barbeque, or "bryfleish" as they call it commonly in
Dutch, many have tennis courts too. And for sport they are very often
golfers. Youngsters are into cricket and rugby or running and cycling. No
Westfalia campers yet in South Africa. And its a "no rust" country. Cars
last forever there.
The country is pretty much a mix between US and Europe with a large African
black population, which is not the same as the American black population.
When the economy is down, the crime is way up. Probably what's happening
right now.
I guess, I gave a little more info than you needed.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 3:40 AM
Subject: Re: SA Vanagon in Adventure mag
> Are there Westfalia Vanagons, or does another company convert them to
> campers?
>
> Pete
> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
> '87 Westy "Joe's Van"
> WWW.Busesbythebeach.com
>
>
> 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 <http://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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