Date:         Thu, 25 Nov 1999 13:07:10 +0100
Reply-To:     Piero Padroni <vanagon@HOTPOP.COM>
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From:         Piero Padroni <vanagon@HOTPOP.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon in Italy
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Hi Helmut,
I'm sorry but I have no good news for you. 
VW-Italy doesn't know the existance of white front turn signals, they are
only in the orange version and cost about 20 US$ (40000 italian lire).
Regarding springs, yes, OSRAV is a good factory producing excellent springs.
On site 
http://www.emmenet.it/OSRAV/menui.htm 
is written:
OSRAV auxiliary springs solve any loading problem in every situation,
lining up the vehicle when it is equipped with a gas/methane installation,
when it tows a trailer or simply whenever the load lowers the back carriage.
5 YEAR GUARANTEE and 'TÜV' HOMOLOGATION.
Well, I wrote to OSRAM asking prices and mounting charcteristics, and I'm
waiting their reply.
That's all. I'll post you as soon as I have more informations.
bye,
Piero.

At 11.27 24/11/99 +0100, you wrote:
>Hello Piero,
>
>Welcome to the Vanagon List, you're one of the very few European
>members, first Italien I ever heard about.
>
>You can give some favour, if you like to. In Germany there are some
>white front turn signals on the market, very expensive. And I heard from
>some rumours, that white corner lights are available from the Italian VW
>parts counter.
>
>When ever you have time for this, please inform me about:
>
>-VW parts number of this lights
>-The price VW asks for this lights
>
>Another task I have in mind:
>There is an Italian factory producing additional spring for the rear of
>a 2WD Vanagon. The factory is called O.S.R.A.V. Did you ever heared
>about? You can find it on the web. I asked for some information about
>that springs by e-mail, but I never got a response. One time a sales
>person resonsibe for Germany called me, but my wife who answered the
>phone counldn't give him details I would like to know. So he promised to
>call once again. But he didn't for the last four weeks.
>
>About your choice 2WD or 4WD: The Syncros are very expensive if you need
>to buy spare parts. 4WDs are very popular in US, but I'm fine with my
>2WD. I replaced the engine into a 5 Cylinder, this was cheaper than an
>exchange engine sold by VW. You will find some details at
>http://volksweb.relitech.com/helmut
>
>
>That's for now, greetings from Dusseldorf, Germany
>
>Helmut
>'80 Vanagaudi

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Piero Padroni 
Genova ITALY
'84 Vanagon 1.6D (green)
e-mail: padroni@lycosmail.com
           vanagon@hotpop.com
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