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Date:         Thu, 25 Feb 1999 18:32:16 -0600
Reply-To:     Joel Walker <jwalker@URONRAMP.NET>
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From:         Joel Walker <jwalker@URONRAMP.NET>
Subject:      91 GL FS in Nebraska
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patrick asked me to forward this to the list, as he was not sure it had made it: (anybody interested, please contact HIM <see bottom>, not me :) ------------------------------------------------- Howdy all, I am reluctantly putting the Prairie Schooner on the block. I've been on the list since mid-1996 so you can follow some of my triumphs and tribulations via the archives (I am currently unsubscribed however). As the subject header indicates, the van is in Nebraska (Lincoln), however I am in Vermont. The short of it is that there was a catostrophic failure in the bottom end less than a week before I moved out east. A rebuilt AVP 2.1 waterboxer has been installed by the local Vanagon gurus (Olstens). I will happily send a jpeg upon request.

Here's the poop on this rig:

1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Weekender Metallic Burgundy (Bordeau) 115,000 miles on body 100 miles on rebuilt AVP engine (12 month/12,000 mile warranty on engine) 3 speed automatic transmission AM/FM cassette stereo (stock Heidelberg) Kenwood door speakers Power windows Power locks Power Steering Air conditioning (recharged last summer) Cruise control Alloy wheels Yokohama Y370's (~ 20,000 miles on them) Fiberglass body mouldings Rear seat folds into double bed Bentley manual Cable chains Screens for side windows Vial of touch-up paint

New parts (less than 1 year old): Radiator, Starter motor, Engine, Water pump, Rear heater core

The good: This is a fairly pristine van that has been thoroughly debugged (see the new parts list). The interior is in great shape, very clean. Dash looks like new. All chips have been immediately touched up although there are a fair number of touch-up spots.

The bad: there is a small area of surface rust on the step of each wheel well, under the small rubber mat. The valve for the rear heater needs to be replaced. I simply bypassed the coolant hoses so it didn't leak on the carpet. A new valve is about $50 and the replacement should be simple. Lastly, the rear bumper has a crease in it on the driver side. Its not obvious, but its noticeable. Only fix for that is replacement. The crease shows up in the jpeg, so you'll know what you're getting.

The Ugly: Only the driver :)

The Blue book values for this van are approximately $10K. I am asking for $9K but will definately listen to offers. If you're interested, email me for a jpeg and I'll let you know the name and email of the person selling it for me in Nebraska. If you're in the neighborhood of Lincoln, NE, you're welcome to check it out and take it for a spin. She doesn't know much about Vanagons so questions regarding the history of the van are best directed to me.

Thanks for the bandwidth. Pat ____________________ Patrick L. Larsen Staff Geoscientist Stone Environmental, Inc. Montpelier, Vermont, USA http://stone-env.com


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