In a message dated 9/20/98 3:53:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Otmar@EVCL.COM writes: << Martin, You forgot the 82-86 models that were 59" longer, as mine is. You can see the pics on my site. They came with a 1997 2.0 crossflow engine (10 years before they ever made the engine! Amazing!) It's a Syncro with Electric front wheel drive! If anyone knows of another one of these around, please tell me, I need it for parts! >> The reason why Otmar's van has a '97 motor in a '82-86 van is that that particular van came standard with a flux capacitor which was later recalled and removed after a few less scrupulous VW owners went back in time to kill Ralph Nader. If your van still has a flux capacitor, now we are really talking collectible! I would have to park that right next to my SA Vanagon I bought from Nelson Mandela (but that is a long and rather boring tale.) Ken Wilford John 3:16 PS I know its Monday but I was busy Friday! |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.