Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2016 16:14:35 -0700
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From: Michael Magnani <mfmagnani@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: Howdy all!
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These new armrests have an adjustment knob just like the original vanagon type
MM
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> On Oct 3, 2016, at 1:54 PM, Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com> wrote:
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> You'll learn to be able move the armrests with your elbow with a little practice.
> My buddy has these with the big square release on the front and they are a pain to move and only go in certain positions and are not infinitely adjustable like the Vanagon seats are.
>
> Stacy
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Oct 3, 2016, at 1:31 PM, Michael Magnani <mfmagnani@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Dan,After years of procrastinating, we finally bit the proverbial bullet and bought a pair of gray leather Recaro seats with adjustable arm rests. Wow, what a difference. Like night and day. After installing a 15 gallon auxiliary fuel tank, the ability to stay on the road for over 500 miles was greatly hampered by the factory seats. Now I've got a long range van with long range seats.Mike M
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>> On Monday, October 3, 2016 12:55 PM, Dan Lamb <vanagongramps@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>
>> Hi Michael,
>> Saw your post on new seats for your van and wondered what you used. We have an 89 Country Homes Camper with original seats. I've gone to look at the Sto n go seats Small Car offers, but am concerned they may be too small, the arms aren't adjustable, etc. More than curious.
>> Thanks, Dan Lamb
>> On Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 11:21 AM, Michael Magnani <mfmagnani@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>> Welcome Joe !Next year our big trip for the summer is to drive from Santa Monica to Chicago on Historic Route 66. To that end we just installed some new seats. It's something we should have done Years Ago !From Chicago, the plan is to drive north up into Door County, WI and see the sites up there before heading back West and home.Glad you're now part of an awesome group.Mike Magnani1990 Westy
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>> On Monday, October 3, 2016 7:40 AM, joe kallo <quietglow@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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>>
>> Thanks all! I completely forgot to add: and if anyone on the list is coming
>> through Chicago, let me know if you need logistics help and/or want to have
>> a beer. We'd be happy to help.
>>
>> We were camping at the nearby dunes national lakeshore this weekend and
>> while out hiking we spotted a Westy. This was only the third or so we'd
>> seen out in the wild in the last 6 months so of course we got all excited.
>> Later that evening, 'lo and behold they rolled into the campground and
>> parked across from us. This, as you can imagine, was quite an exciting
>> thing. We ended up chatting with the other couple for a good while, and it
>> reminded me that the Westy community is really fantastic. We're looking
>> forward to running into more of you all in the travels ahead.
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 9:31 AM Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
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>>> Welcome! When I was a newbie to my diesel Vanagon Westy this list helped me
>>> immensely!
>>>
>>>> On Oct 3, 2016 9:13 AM, "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Welcome Joe! A number of us on here are also on the Diesel Vanagon group
>>> on
>>>> Yahoo, where as you might suspect the dieselness of the Diesel Vanagon is
>>>> the main are of interest. For the 90 percent of overlap between gas and
>>>> diesel, this group has very deep Vanagon experience and very helpful
>>>> members as you could probably tell. I have a 1983 Westy with 5-speed that
>>>> has been upgraded to a turbo 1.6 and we love it. Even in its NA days, we
>>>> would not have traded it for anything. Camped hundreds of times in it--so
>>>> far! Almost 400K miles now.
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 8:41 AM joe kallo <quietglow@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I've been a lurker for last couple months after we finally bought our
>>>> first
>>>>> Vanagon, so I figure it might be time to say hi (particularly with the
>>>>> current discussion!). My wife Allison and I are the proud owners of a
>>> '82
>>>>> 1.6na diesel westy that had been lovingly cared for by two previous
>>>> owners.
>>>>> In the 2 months since we bought it, we've camped about 2 weeks (every
>>>>> Friday and Saturday nights) and put 2k+ miles on it. I've owned a whole
>>>>> bunch of vehicles over the years, but this has certainly been my
>>> favorite
>>>>> so far.
>>>>>
>>>>> We live in Chicago, and our prime reason for getting a van is heading
>>> to
>>>> MI
>>>>> and WI to explore, fish, surf, etc. Most of that happens on little
>>> state
>>>>> roads with 55mph speed limits, and of course it's pretty flat around
>>>> here.
>>>>> So I think less about the 1.6 being underpowered and more about it
>>> being
>>>> so
>>>>> awesomely simple and fuel efficient. I am quite sure I'd have a
>>> different
>>>>> opinion if my stomping grounds were the rockies.
>>>>>
>>>>> I was super excited to find the Vanagon listserv. I was active on the
>>> bmw
>>>>> 2002 list waaay back in the mid 90s, and I've always found the
>>> listservs
>>>>> preferable to message boards etc. I've been enjoying the discussions
>>>> here,
>>>>> and I look forward to chatting with you all in the future.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Joe
>>
>>
>>
>>
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