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Date:         Tue, 30 Jul 2013 06:35:53 -0600
Reply-To:     ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Leaving the forum, sold my 88 Wolfsburg
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAFnDXk3SB=HMwYS7OXrHtWHebFBpC7x=k30v-s0JdZsBVrqZRA@mail.gmail.com>
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Good Luck with your situation and hope to see you on the list being an owner again!

Velma 82 na diesel westy On Jul 30, 2013 7:30 AM, "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> Robert, > > I hope this reaches you before you find a way to sign off! > > I lost my owned-from-new 1990 Carat a few years ago under the same > circumstances. Was asking what you were, got what you got. Ugh. > > At least not having it has allowed me to concentrate on building up my 1983 > diesel Westy after my so-called financial "recovery," as that car is > re-approaching like new condition these days. > > I do miss that air conditioned tin-top with the spacious perfect interior, > and continue to search for another. > > Jim > > > On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 12:57 AM, Robert M. Stewart - my vanagon < > my88vanagon@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hello everyone, > > > > Been a while since I posted anything here. > > > > I just sold my van, I fell on hard times, could not maintain the repairs > > any longer. > > > > 6 months ago the transmission started to have slipping issues where it > > would sometimes work then would not, tried a couple of remedies nothing > > worked so it was time to let it go. > > > > I took a huge loss on it but difficult times required hard decisions. > > > > I had restored it but had rust rot in the footstep drivers side, > > electrical gremlins in the head lights and power windows/ locks, and rust > > under the a 6" piece of plastic body molding. > > > > I basically gave everything I had that was Vanagon Away. All my manuals, > > mint original brochures, all the pieces to convert the van minus canvas > to > > turn it into a poptop plus misc parts. > > > > I had rebuilt the engine 10,000 miles ago and put on SA grill, new > hankook > > tires, and aux coolers for the oil and tranny. > > > > Plus it had a 400 watt infinity amp, front speakers and rear MA 3 ways > > with a infinity bass amp. > > > > Sold for $1,500 dollars! I was asking for $4k. But on the east coast in > NY > > there are not a lot of buyers. > > > > So on that note, I got screwed I think but I needed it gone. Was moving. > > > > I thank each and every person for the 10 years I was on the forum. Your > > knowledge was invaluable, patience like a saint and dedication to the > > Vanagon cause unwavering. > > > > A special shout out to Ken Wilford who spent many calls walking me > through > > diagnostics in attempts to rectify my issues. Others include, Dennis > > Haynes, Terry K(no longer on the forum) and to the countless others who > had > > replied to my posts over the years. > > > > Thank you, thank you, thank you. > > > > Now for my final question, how do I sign off from the list? Lol. > > > > May life align to bring all your hopes and dreams into realization for > > your highest and best good. Namaste > > > > Robert > > 88 Vanagon Wolfsburg > > 250,000 miles > > Bloomingburg NY > > Personal email ocl8@me.com >


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