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