Date: Tue, 01 Jul 97 07:29:15 PST
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: Steve_Smith@cohr.com
Subject: FS 1983 'L' Diesel, upstate NY
Well its official.
I am putting 'Blue-Bus' on the block - I hope someone on the list has
a good home for her.
She's a 1983 7 seater 'L' model, 85k miles, well maintained, and no
rust.
Asking $2750 - ill sit onthe price for a few months if i dont get any
offers but will be more pliable this fall, if you want to hang out.
I have some pictures - if you are serious give me a call and ill shoot
a roll of film with whatever turns you on (some limitations apply:-)
details/maintenance stuff below:
Particulars
z 1983 Vanagon L Diesel 7 seater
z 48 whopping HP
z 5 speed trans
z Current mileage - 87k see below
z VIN WV2YG0257DH007897
z Registered in NY - clear title
Body
z No rust holes, couple of parking lot dings
z Nice White on top of blue - I have matching colour touchups
z All the hardware (locks latches etc operational)
z New tires at 60k Michelins
Engine
z No oil consumption between 6 month or 5k oil changes
z Used Castrol 20W-50 summer, 10W-30 winter VW oil filters
z Original fuel injectors and glow plugs
z New German timing belt at 70k
z Valves adjusted at 70k
z No coolant use - flushed every two years (last flush 94)
z New water pump at 76k
z New German radiator in 92
Mechanicals
z Original clutch
z Clutch MC and slave rebuilt 75k
z New brake MC in 96
z Front pads and turned rotors 10/96
z Rear brakes (shoes and WC) at 73k
z New battery 6/94 ??
z New accelerator cable 3/97
z CV joints cleaned and repacked at 74k
z New German muffler 74k
Problem areas
z Gas tank leak (loose hose?) - cant fill over 3/4
z Reverse light switch on trans went south - I have it wired to manual
switch at present
z Aux heater doesn't work - I have troubleshooting guide
z Odometer went south just after 10/96 State inspection - I have put
less than 500 miles on car since (it gets run every other week around
town to stop wheels from freezing up)
z Heartbroken owner once it sells (first car my wife and I bought
together)
z No guts on the hills - only 48 horses to pull you around, so plan
for 60 mph tops on your trips, and half that in the hills
Other stuff
z Factory service manual included
z AM FM tape (cheapie)
z Oil filter, valve adjust tools included
z I used Nu-Finish on the body twice a year
z Great heat - aux heater doesnt work but I never felt I needed it.
*** Warm car even in upstate NY winter (comfortable in 0 degree F)
Steve Smith & Barbara Boyle
Delmar NY
**** 1986 tour de America in a 71 Bus *****
got married the next year
83 Vanagon Diesel 'BlueBus'
Caravan (yuck)
Audi 80
64 KG
Future: Looking for 60s KG conv project
Future: Westy for touring the Adirondacks
ex: 72 KG conv
ex: 70 Westy
ex: 71 Bus
ex: 70 Bug
ex: 65 Bug x2