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Date:         Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:02:57 -0700
Reply-To:     Evan Mac Donald <evanm@ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Evan Mac Donald <evanm@ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Got Shifter Bushings?
In-Reply-To:  <4BD7145C.3010000@comcast.net>
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We all need to remember - "Opinions expressed here are only those of the opiner, and do not necessarily have any bearing on objective reality." My own NOT excepted!! So don't feel too badly, Ken. Those of the rest of us on the list may or may not agree with that guy. You still have lots of loyal customers, so let him go in his own direction. Pffft. ________________________________ From: Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Tue, April 27, 2010 12:44:12 PM Subject: Re: Got Shifter Bushings? Wow, check out this quote: "Van Cafe and GoWesty don't place ads here and they are more important to the average Vanagon owner." Apart from breaking my heart into a thousand little pieces :-( the part I find interesting about this statement is that neither of these vendors have the shifter bushings in question in stock.  Makes you think don't it? Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com Jake de Villiers wrote: > I agree with Jay. > > This is a support group for Vanagon owners that was started by Vanagon > owners.  The fact that it's spawned a few Vanagon-specific vendors doesn't > change that one bit. > > As far as I know Ken Wilford, Ron Salmon, Terry Kay  and Frank Condelli > don't pay for the 'advertisements' they put up here in front of the captive > audience and are lucky to have us. > > Van Cafe and GoWesty don't place ads here and they are more important to the > average Vanagon owner. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > And as far as I know, the concept of a 'thread' is as a sequence of posting > on the same topic so yeah, I like to read about the different offerings all > in one place. > > YMMV > > Jake > > > On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 6:59 AM, Jay lefstein <jleftbrane@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> good point ken. >> >> but really guys is this list to support sellers or buyers? or is it to >> support vanagons? maybe the vanagon owners? >> >> why is it hijacking to let someone know about a different item? >> in fact the only hijacker here is the guy who started talking about >> hijacking !! >> >> thats a $1 worth at least :) >> >> >> On 27-Apr-10, at 5:35 AM, Ken Wilford wrote: >> >>  I really don't mind folks posting about Terry Ks aftermarket shifter >> >>> bushings.  If you think they are better and you want to pony up extra >>> money for them that that is up to you.  Mine are OE VW and the >>> original >>> ones lasted close to 20 years or even longer.  Not sure why this needs >>> to be improved on, but that is your choice.  Did I mention that mine >>> are >>> cheaper?  :) >>> >>> Ken Wilford >>> John 3:16 >>> www.vanagain.com >>> >>> >>> John Rodgers wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I'll go for that. >>>> >>>> John Rodgers >>>> Clayartist and Moldmaker >>>> 88'GL VW Bus Driver >>>> Chelsea, AL >>>> Http://www.moldhaus.com >>>> >>>> >>>> On 4/27/2010 4:35 AM, Michael Sullivan wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> I don't like the way that posts get hijacked on occassion.  Ken >>>>> posted his >>>>> parts as avail, then he gets undercut by another post. Not getting >>>>> on >>>>> anybody's back, but i see this all the time.  Someone posts and says >>>>> "I got >>>>> this for $$$".  Next thing, there's a reply that says "Hey, How >>>>> about >>>>> these >>>>> for only $$?"  I say, start another post and son't pull the rug from >>>>> under >>>>> the original poster.  My .02 at 0430 :-) >>>>> Michael in San Antonio >>>>> 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo' >>>>> 73 Beetle >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 8:11 PM, Jake de Villiers< >>>>> crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com>  wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>  You say $19.00 in your post to the List and the site says $29.00 - >>>>> >>>>>> quite a >>>>>> disparity! >>>>>> >>>>>> Which is the correct price? >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 12:45 PM, Ken Wilford<kenwilfy@comcast.net> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>  Just wanted to drop the list a line to let you folks know that >>>>>> >>>>>>> we just >>>>>>> got some new OE VW shift shaft bushings in stock.  These are $19 >>>>>>> each. >>>>>>> They have been NLA here in the US for several months now.  The >>>>>>> ones we >>>>>>> have are actual VW units and not aftermarket.  If you are >>>>>>> interested you >>>>>>> can order via our website.  The part number is 251711207D.  If >>>>>>> your >>>>>>> shifter is feeling vague or sloppy, this may be part of the >>>>>>> reason.  The >>>>>>> other parts we just got in are: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1. 251711176- Alloy Shifter guides under the front shifter in >>>>>>> the 2wd >>>>>>> Vanagon for $20 >>>>>>> 2. 251919051H- Syncro Gas tank Level Sender- $199 >>>>>>> 3. 251957809J- Syncro Speedometer Drive Cable- $125 >>>>>>> 4. 251609701D- Syncro Rear Brake Cable (left)- $75 >>>>>>> 5. 251609702- Syncro Rear Brake Cable (right)- $75 >>>>>>> 6. 094409181B- Syncro Speedometer Drive Gear- $199 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As time is going on, more and more No Longer Available VW parts >>>>>>> are >>>>>>> becoming remade by VW.  If there is a part that you can't find >>>>>>> elsewhere, please pmail me and I will check to see if it has >>>>>>> become >>>>>>> available again.  If not it may become available soon.  I am >>>>>>> excited to >>>>>>> be able to bring these parts in for customers to keep their >>>>>>> Vanagons on >>>>>>> the road for many more years to come. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> Ken Wilford >>>>>>> John 3:16 >>>>>>> www.vanagain.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Jake >>>>>> >>>>>> 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van' >>>>>> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie' >>>>>> >>>>>> Crescent Beach, BC >>>>>> >>>>>> www.thebassspa.com >>>>>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com >>>>>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> > > > -- > Jake > > 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van' > 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie' > > Crescent Beach, BC > > www.thebassspa.com > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 > >


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