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Subject: Here's the Picture from Adventure Mag (was: SA Vanagon in
Adventure mag)
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If you're interested...here's the location of the picture:
http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/2009/04/south-africa/steve-casimiro=
-photography
Ric
> Date: Tue=2C 28 Apr 2009 11:33:03 -0700
> From: thewestyman@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: SA Vanagon in Adventure mag
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
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> Wow=2C one of the South Africans chimed in! Thanks Brenton. Most unexpe=
cted
> to have someone on the Vanagon list who is supposed to be on the Microbus
> list. Haha.
> Now=2C we believe that the Microbus is very little different from our
> Vanagons. Not only that the sliding door is on the other side=2C on the =
left
> side=2C but I think maybe the sizes of the windows may differ slightly. =
Now
> we can find it out from Brenton if he makes measurements and we would mat=
ch
> it to ours.
> Brenton maybe able to find out what happened to those dies that stamped o=
ut
> those Microbus parts in Port Elizabeth or wherever and maybe our industri=
ous
> group would be willing to bring them over and stemp out a few more thousa=
nd
> Vanagons here to have 2010 models and newer ones.
> We may also have a deeper insight about all those kind of engines that ar=
e
> used in those Microbuses=2C because we only have the 1.9L and the 2.1L en=
gines
> here. Not mentioning all the Subaru and whatever variations.
> Also=2C we may have some connection through Brenton to find five speed
> "gearboxes" transmissions from there for reasonable prices if its a group
> purchase. Who knows.
> We are always hopeful and optimistic.
> Welcome Brenton.
> Zoltan
> I don't even ask 'how is the weather' in South Africa. It's always very
> pleasant summer there.
>=20
>=20
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brenton Tait" <BTait@INVESTEC.CO.ZA>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday=2C April 28=2C 2009 10:18 AM
> Subject: Re: SA Vanagon in Adventure mag
>=20
>=20
> HU
>=20
> Im from South Africa=2C 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.=2C..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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> Regards
> B C Tait
> Btait@investec.co.za
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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
>=20
> OK=2C that's right. Would it be correct to say that Ottinger for Vanagon=
s
> is
> the same as AMG for Mercedes-Benz.
> Zoltan
>=20
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "VW Doka" <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday=2C April 28=2C 2009 6:35 AM
> Subject: Re: SA Vanagon in Adventure mag
>=20
>=20
> Oettinger is nothing like Eddie Bauer... Oettinger is a tuning shop=2C
> whereas Eddie Bauer is a trim level offered on Ferds.
>=20
> Cheers=2C
>=20
> Jeff
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
> On Mon=2C Apr 27=2C 2009 at 11:38 PM=2C Zoltan <thewestyman@gmail.com> wr=
ote:
> > 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=2C 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=2C April 27=2C 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=2C Apr 27=2C 2009 at 9:04 PM=2C chris and/or ruth
> >> <populuxe59@yahoo.com>wrote:
> >>
> >>> National Geographic Adventure Magazine April/May issue:
> >>> Nice white Vanagon=2C no idea what year seeing it's South Africa. Fou=
r
> >>> cool
> >>> kids hanging out on=2C in and around it living the Vanagon lifestyle.
> Oh=2C
> >>> 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=2C
> >>> 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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<br><br><span class=3D"EC_EC_EC_huge"></span><span class=3D"EC_EC_EC_bodybo=
ld">If you're interested...here's the location of the picture:<br><br>http:=
//adventure.nationalgeographic.com/2009/04/south-africa/steve-casimiro-phot=
ography<br>
</span><br>Ric<br><br><br>>=3B Date: Tue=2C 28 Apr 2009 11:33:03 -0700<br=
>>=3B From: thewestyman@GMAIL.COM<br>>=3B Subject: Re: SA Vanagon in Ad=
venture mag<br>>=3B To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Wo=
w=2C one of the South Africans chimed in! Thanks Brenton. Most unexpected=
<br>>=3B to have someone on the Vanagon list who is supposed to be on the=
Microbus<br>>=3B list. Haha.<br>>=3B Now=2C we believe that the Micro=
bus is very little different from our<br>>=3B Vanagons. Not only that th=
e sliding door is on the other side=2C on the left<br>>=3B side=2C but I =
think maybe the sizes of the windows may differ slightly. Now<br>>=3B we=
can find it out from Brenton if he makes measurements and we would match<b=
r>>=3B it to ours.<br>>=3B Brenton maybe able to find out what happened=
to those dies that stamped out<br>>=3B those Microbus parts in Port Eliz=
abeth or wherever and maybe our industrious<br>>=3B group would be willin=
g to bring them over and stemp out a few more thousand<br>>=3B Vanagons h=
ere to have 2010 models and newer ones.<br>>=3B We may also have a deeper=
insight about all those kind of engines that are<br>>=3B used in those M=
icrobuses=2C because we only have the 1.9L and the 2.1L engines<br>>=3B h=
ere. Not mentioning all the Subaru and whatever variations.<br>>=3B Also=
=2C we may have some connection through Brenton to find five speed<br>>=
=3B "gearboxes" transmissions from there for reasonable prices if its a gro=
up<br>>=3B purchase. Who knows.<br>>=3B We are always hopeful and opti=
mistic.<br>>=3B Welcome Brenton.<br>>=3B Zoltan<br>>=3B I don't even =
ask 'how is the weather' in South Africa. It's always very<br>>=3B pleas=
ant summer there.<br>>=3B <br>>=3B <br>>=3B ----- Original Message --=
---<br>>=3B From: "Brenton Tait" <=3BBTait@INVESTEC.CO.ZA>=3B<br>>=
=3B To: <=3Bvanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>=3B<br>>=3B Sent: Tuesday=2C Ap=
ril 28=2C 2009 10:18 AM<br>>=3B Subject: Re: SA Vanagon in Adventure mag<=
br>>=3B <br>>=3B <br>>=3B HU<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Im from South Afric=
a=2C and drive one of those "Microbus" ...must say we<br>>=3B are not as =
clued up as your guys but as you said our cars last<br>>=3B forever....as=
for the crime.=2C..I think it's the same wherever you<br>>=3B go...and s=
ince the economy is down...we have allot of visitors....in<br>>=3B prepar=
ation for the 2010..and now we hosting the Indian<br>>=3B IPL...cricket..=
.so well done to us...<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Regards<br>>=3B B C Tait<br>&=
gt=3B Btait@investec.co.za<br>>=3B Group Risk=2C Risk IT<br>>=3B Invest=
ec Limited<br>>=3B Telephone: +27 11 291 3194<br>>=3B Fax: +27 11 286 7=
599<br>>=3B Cell: +27 82 410 3030<br>>=3B 100 Grayston Drive=2C Sandown=
=2C Sandton=2C 2196=2C South Africa<br>>=3B PO Box 785700=2C Sandton=2C 2=
146=2C South Africa<br>>=3B www.investec.com<br>>=3B <br>>=3B -----Or=
iginal Message-----<br>>=3B From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@ge=
rry.vanagon.com] On Behalf<br>>=3B Of Zoltan<br>>=3B Sent: 28 April 200=
9 19:04<br>>=3B To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM<br>>=3B Subject: Re: SA V=
anagon in Adventure mag<br>>=3B <br>>=3B OK=2C that's right. Would it =
be correct to say that Ottinger for Vanagons<br>>=3B is<br>>=3B the sam=
e as AMG for Mercedes-Benz.<br>>=3B Zoltan<br>>=3B <br>>=3B ----- Ori=
ginal Message -----<br>>=3B From: "VW Doka" <=3Bvw.doka@GMAIL.COM>=3B=
<br>>=3B To: <=3Bvanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>=3B<br>>=3B Sent: Tuesda=
y=2C April 28=2C 2009 6:35 AM<br>>=3B Subject: Re: SA Vanagon in Adventur=
e mag<br>>=3B <br>>=3B <br>>=3B Oettinger is nothing like Eddie Bauer=
... Oettinger is a tuning shop=2C<br>>=3B whereas Eddie Bauer is a trim =
level offered on Ferds.<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Cheers=2C<br>>=3B <br>>=3B=
Jeff<br>>=3B <br>>=3B <br>>=3B <br>>=3B <br>>=3B On Mon=2C Apr 2=
7=2C 2009 at 11:38 PM=2C Zoltan <=3Bthewestyman@gmail.com>=3B wrote:<br=
>>=3B >=3B Hahaha. In South Africa they don't have a clue about us havi=
ng<br>>=3B Vanagons<br>>=3B >=3B here. They call it the Volksy Bus. I=
t's expensive there and they hold<br>>=3B onto<br>>=3B >=3B it. They =
also have about five different kind of engines=2C from 1.9 to<br>>=3B 3.0=
.<br>>=3B >=3B Also the Ottinger models which is a little like our Wolf=
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gt=3B six cylinder engines. But they don't have any campers like ours. I wa=
s<br>>=3B >=3B thinking to go back to live there again and just make al=
l those<br>>=3B beutiful<br>>=3B >=3B vans into campers for a fortune=
.<br>>=3B >=3B Zoltan<br>>=3B >=3B<br>>=3B >=3B ----- Original =
Message -----<br>>=3B >=3B From: "Peter T. Owsianowski" <=3Bpnoceanwe=
sty@GMAIL.COM>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B To: <=3Bvanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>=
=3B<br>>=3B >=3B Sent: Monday=2C April 27=2C 2009 6:21 PM<br>>=3B >=
=3B Subject: Re: SA Vanagon in Adventure mag<br>>=3B >=3B<br>>=3B >=
=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B Mmmm...5 Cylinder Vanagons!<br>>=3B >=3B>=
=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B Do you think they call it "The South African Gri=
ll" in South Africa?<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B<br>>=
=3B >=3B>=3B Pete<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B '79 Westy "Aardvark"<br>>=3B=
>=3B>=3B '87 Westy "Joe's Van"<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B WWW.Busesbythebe=
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=3B On Mon=2C Apr 27=2C 2009 at 9:04 PM=2C chris and/or ruth<br>>=3B >=
=3B>=3B <=3Bpopuluxe59@yahoo.com>=3Bwrote:<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B<br>=
>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B National Geographic Adventure Magazine April/May =
issue:<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B Nice white Vanagon=2C no idea what year=
seeing it's South Africa. Four<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B cool<br>>=3B=
>=3B>=3B>=3B kids hanging out on=2C in and around it living the Vana=
gon lifestyle.<br>>=3B Oh=2C<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B yea.<br>>=3B =
>=3B>=3B>=3B It appears to be a rental car.<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=
=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B I am hesitant to post. My posts get scramb=
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>=3B>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B One of the many Chris's<br>>=3B=
>=3B>=3B>=3B Chris Christensen<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B 90 MV<br=
>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B>=3B I have a drawer ful=
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