Re: [MBZ] Squareback Crackalack
We had a 64 like that and having learned to drive on that, I don't believe it either. MG OK Don via Mercedes wrote: My Mom's Microbus, 18(?) window had the 1200cc 36HP engine. She hated it because it was too slow. She said it was too slow to drive on the highway. We later found out that the speedo was reading 10MPH too low. When she thought it would only go 60, it was actually 70. She never did believe that --- On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 1:14 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: The worst Vanagon was the diesel (1.6 liter, 48hp non-turbo same as the rabbit engine). They were dangerously slow accelerating and people often blew up the engines trying to drive them faster than they should. I would guess a 2.0l TDI would do quite a bit better, I think they make about 140hp? The waterboxer in my Vanagon was just OK, it would do 70-75 on the interstate but not really any more than that without getting pretty close to red-line. It was pretty torquey though, and around town it was fine, at least with the manual transmission. On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 14:00, MG via Mercedes wrote: never having had one of those, how good would they be pushing something as heavy as the Vanagon? MG Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: There's a guy putting 2.0l TDI engines in. The Grind Hard Plumbing Co guys had one done. If I were going to do it that's what I'd want. -Curt On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 12:40:17 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Yeah the waterboxer engines were prone to head gasket leaks. Though I drove mine to Florida and back at 70 MPH with no issues. There was a kit to put a Ford Focus (Zetec) engine in a Vanagon. It seemed well done, but not cheap -- $7,900 and that doesn't include the engine. I'd probably do that over a Subaru conversion. Based on my experience with my '03 Focus, the Zetec engine is bulletproof. https://www.bostig.com/bostig-vanagon-conversion-2022-2023-kits-20-deposit-total-price-7895/ On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 09:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: That's what interested me. The original engines on those were always a bit unreliable. I can't see a problem with it as long as it isn't hanging too low. MG Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Did you guys notice the GM engine? -Curt On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 08:45:47 AM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Yeah that’s pretty cool. I had a Vanagon GL that I really liked but sadly it was totaled in an accident. I’m guessing I’ll get another one some day. On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 08:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: I'd rather get this. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-volkswagen-volkswagen-t3-transporter-doka-syncro/ MG OK Don via Mercedes wrote: This one would be more fun --- https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-thing-90-2/ On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 2:24 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: What a beauty! A little bit of work cleaning up things, like the gross shifter surround and it'd be fantastic. Price is crazy for the lack of detail put into the ad though. Here's a nice looking fastback for way less: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-volkswagen-type-3-fastback/ My mom had a fastback when I was born. Interestingly Angie's did too. Type 3 is on the list of cars I'd like to own. -Curt On Monday, January 30, 2023 at 03:06:27 PM EST, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5825792714154644/?mibextid=6ojiHh Or is it reasonable? AZBob Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _
Re: [MBZ] Squareback Crackalack
I put a tune on Angie's Golf because it also fixed a problem we had with a sensor in the turbo. The results were absolutely worth it. Her car wasn't slow before but it's a rocketship now. -Curt On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 07:56:56 PM EST, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: You blurted out those tune specs like a youngster. AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 31, 2023, at 5:47 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > 140-150hp depending on which one exactly but about 230lbft of torque. It's > the torque that makes it fun. > > A stage 2 tune on that engine takes you to 160hp and nearly 300lbft with no > hardware modifications. Stage 3 needs a new turbo but is 190/325... > > -Curt > > On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 02:14:33 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > > > The worst Vanagon was the diesel (1.6 liter, 48hp non-turbo same as the > rabbit engine). They were dangerously slow accelerating and people often blew > up the engines trying to drive them faster than they should. > > I would guess a 2.0l TDI would do quite a bit better, I think they make about > 140hp? > > The waterboxer in my Vanagon was just OK, it would do 70-75 on the interstate > but not really any more than that without getting pretty close to red-line. > It was pretty torquey though, and around town it was fine, at least with the > manual transmission. > > >> On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 14:00, MG via Mercedes wrote: >> never having had one of those, how good would they >> be pushing something as heavy as the Vanagon? >> >> MG >> >> Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: >>> There's a guy putting 2.0l TDI engines in. The Grind Hard Plumbing Co guys >>> had one done. >>> If I were going to do it that's what I'd want. >>> >>> -Curt >>> On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 12:40:17 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Yeah the waterboxer engines were prone to head gasket leaks. Though I drove >>> mine to Florida and back at 70 MPH with no issues. >>> >>> There was a kit to put a Ford Focus (Zetec) engine in a Vanagon. It seemed >>> well done, but not cheap -- $7,900 and that doesn't include the engine. I'd >>> probably do that over a Subaru conversion. Based on my experience with my >>> '03 Focus, the Zetec engine is bulletproof. >>> >>> >>> https://www.bostig.com/bostig-vanagon-conversion-2022-2023-kits-20-deposit-total-price-7895/ >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 09:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: That's what interested me. The original engines on those were always a bit unreliable. I can't see a problem with it as long as it isn't hanging too low. MG Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > Did you guys notice the GM engine? > > -Curt > > On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 08:45:47 AM EST, Allan Streib via > Mercedes wrote: > > > > > > Yeah that’s pretty cool. I had a Vanagon GL that I really liked but sadly > it was totaled in an accident. I’m guessing I’ll get another one some day. > > On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 08:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: >> I'd rather get this. >> >> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-volkswagen-volkswagen-t3-transporter-doka-syncro/ >> >> MG >> >> OK Don via Mercedes wrote: >>> This one would be more fun --- >>> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-thing-90-2/ >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 2:24 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> What a beauty! A little bit of work cleaning up things, like the gross shifter surround and it'd be fantastic. Price is crazy for the lack of detail put into the ad though. Here's a nice looking fastback for way less: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-volkswagen-type-3-fastback/ My mom had a fastback when I was born. Interestingly Angie's did too. Type 3 is on the list of cars I'd like to own. -Curt On Monday, January 30, 2023 at 03:06:27 PM EST, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5825792714154644/?mibextid=6ojiHh Or is it reasonable? AZBob Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives ht
Re: [MBZ] Squareback Crackalack
You blurted out those tune specs like a youngster. AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 31, 2023, at 5:47 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > 140-150hp depending on which one exactly but about 230lbft of torque. It's > the torque that makes it fun. > > A stage 2 tune on that engine takes you to 160hp and nearly 300lbft with no > hardware modifications. Stage 3 needs a new turbo but is 190/325... > > -Curt > > On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 02:14:33 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > > > The worst Vanagon was the diesel (1.6 liter, 48hp non-turbo same as the > rabbit engine). They were dangerously slow accelerating and people often blew > up the engines trying to drive them faster than they should. > > I would guess a 2.0l TDI would do quite a bit better, I think they make about > 140hp? > > The waterboxer in my Vanagon was just OK, it would do 70-75 on the interstate > but not really any more than that without getting pretty close to red-line. > It was pretty torquey though, and around town it was fine, at least with the > manual transmission. > > >> On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 14:00, MG via Mercedes wrote: >> never having had one of those, how good would they >> be pushing something as heavy as the Vanagon? >> >> MG >> >> Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: >>> There's a guy putting 2.0l TDI engines in. The Grind Hard Plumbing Co guys >>> had one done. >>> If I were going to do it that's what I'd want. >>> >>> -Curt >>> On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 12:40:17 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Yeah the waterboxer engines were prone to head gasket leaks. Though I drove >>> mine to Florida and back at 70 MPH with no issues. >>> >>> There was a kit to put a Ford Focus (Zetec) engine in a Vanagon. It seemed >>> well done, but not cheap -- $7,900 and that doesn't include the engine. I'd >>> probably do that over a Subaru conversion. Based on my experience with my >>> '03 Focus, the Zetec engine is bulletproof. >>> >>> >>> https://www.bostig.com/bostig-vanagon-conversion-2022-2023-kits-20-deposit-total-price-7895/ >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 09:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: That's what interested me. The original engines on those were always a bit unreliable. I can't see a problem with it as long as it isn't hanging too low. MG Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > Did you guys notice the GM engine? > > -Curt > > On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 08:45:47 AM EST, Allan Streib via > Mercedes wrote: > > > > > > Yeah that’s pretty cool. I had a Vanagon GL that I really liked but sadly > it was totaled in an accident. I’m guessing I’ll get another one some day. > > On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 08:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: >> I'd rather get this. >> >> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-volkswagen-volkswagen-t3-transporter-doka-syncro/ >> >> MG >> >> OK Don via Mercedes wrote: >>> This one would be more fun --- >>> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-thing-90-2/ >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 2:24 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> What a beauty! A little bit of work cleaning up things, like the gross shifter surround and it'd be fantastic. Price is crazy for the lack of detail put into the ad though. Here's a nice looking fastback for way less: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-volkswagen-type-3-fastback/ My mom had a fastback when I was born. Interestingly Angie's did too. Type 3 is on the list of cars I'd like to own. -Curt On Monday, January 30, 2023 at 03:06:27 PM EST, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5825792714154644/?mibextid=6ojiHh Or is it reasonable? AZBob Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To
Re: [MBZ] Squareback Crackalack
140-150hp depending on which one exactly but about 230lbft of torque. It's the torque that makes it fun. A stage 2 tune on that engine takes you to 160hp and nearly 300lbft with no hardware modifications. Stage 3 needs a new turbo but is 190/325... -Curt On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 02:14:33 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: The worst Vanagon was the diesel (1.6 liter, 48hp non-turbo same as the rabbit engine). They were dangerously slow accelerating and people often blew up the engines trying to drive them faster than they should. I would guess a 2.0l TDI would do quite a bit better, I think they make about 140hp? The waterboxer in my Vanagon was just OK, it would do 70-75 on the interstate but not really any more than that without getting pretty close to red-line. It was pretty torquey though, and around town it was fine, at least with the manual transmission. On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 14:00, MG via Mercedes wrote: > never having had one of those, how good would they > be pushing something as heavy as the Vanagon? > > MG > > Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: >> There's a guy putting 2.0l TDI engines in. The Grind Hard Plumbing Co guys >> had one done. >> If I were going to do it that's what I'd want. >> >> -Curt >> >> On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 12:40:17 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Yeah the waterboxer engines were prone to head gasket leaks. Though I drove >> mine to Florida and back at 70 MPH with no issues. >> >> There was a kit to put a Ford Focus (Zetec) engine in a Vanagon. It seemed >> well done, but not cheap -- $7,900 and that doesn't include the engine. I'd >> probably do that over a Subaru conversion. Based on my experience with my >> '03 Focus, the Zetec engine is bulletproof. >> >> >> https://www.bostig.com/bostig-vanagon-conversion-2022-2023-kits-20-deposit-total-price-7895/ >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 09:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: >>> That's what interested me. The original engines on >>> those were always a bit unreliable. I can't see a >>> problem with it as long as it isn't hanging too low. >>> >>> MG >>> >>> Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Did you guys notice the GM engine? -Curt On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 08:45:47 AM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Yeah that’s pretty cool. I had a Vanagon GL that I really liked but sadly it was totaled in an accident. I’m guessing I’ll get another one some day. On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 08:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: > I'd rather get this. > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-volkswagen-volkswagen-t3-transporter-doka-syncro/ > > MG > > OK Don via Mercedes wrote: >> This one would be more fun --- >> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-thing-90-2/ >> >> On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 2:24 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> What a beauty! >>> >>> A little bit of work cleaning up things, like the gross shifter surround >>> and it'd be fantastic. >>> >>> Price is crazy for the lack of detail put into the ad though. >>> >>> Here's a nice looking fastback for way less: >>> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-volkswagen-type-3-fastback/ >>> >>> My mom had a fastback when I was born. Interestingly Angie's did too. >>> Type >>> 3 is on the list of cars I'd like to own. >>> >>> -Curt >>> >>> >>> On Monday, January 30, 2023 at 03:06:27 PM EST, Bob Rentfro via >>> Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5825792714154644/?mibextid=6ojiHh >>> >>> Or is it reasonable? >>> >>> AZBob >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:
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My Mom's Microbus, 18(?) window had the 1200cc 36HP engine. She hated it because it was too slow. She said it was too slow to drive on the highway. We later found out that the speedo was reading 10MPH too low. When she thought it would only go 60, it was actually 70. She never did believe that --- On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 1:14 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The worst Vanagon was the diesel (1.6 liter, 48hp non-turbo same as the > rabbit engine). They were dangerously slow accelerating and people often > blew up the engines trying to drive them faster than they should. > > I would guess a 2.0l TDI would do quite a bit better, I think they make > about 140hp? > > The waterboxer in my Vanagon was just OK, it would do 70-75 on the > interstate but not really any more than that without getting pretty close > to red-line. It was pretty torquey though, and around town it was fine, at > least with the manual transmission. > > > On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 14:00, MG via Mercedes wrote: > > never having had one of those, how good would they > > be pushing something as heavy as the Vanagon? > > > > MG > > > > Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > >> There's a guy putting 2.0l TDI engines in. The Grind Hard Plumbing Co > guys had one done. > >> If I were going to do it that's what I'd want. > >> > >> -Curt > >> > >> On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 12:40:17 PM EST, Allan Streib via > Mercedes wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Yeah the waterboxer engines were prone to head gasket leaks. Though I > drove mine to Florida and back at 70 MPH with no issues. > >> > >> There was a kit to put a Ford Focus (Zetec) engine in a Vanagon. It > seemed well done, but not cheap -- $7,900 and that doesn't include the > engine. I'd probably do that over a Subaru conversion. Based on my > experience with my '03 Focus, the Zetec engine is bulletproof. > >> > >> > >> > https://www.bostig.com/bostig-vanagon-conversion-2022-2023-kits-20-deposit-total-price-7895/ > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 09:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: > >>> That's what interested me. The original engines on > >>> those were always a bit unreliable. I can't see a > >>> problem with it as long as it isn't hanging too low. > >>> > >>> MG > >>> > >>> Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > Did you guys notice the GM engine? > > -Curt > > On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 08:45:47 AM EST, Allan Streib via > Mercedes wrote: > > > > > > Yeah that’s pretty cool. I had a Vanagon GL that I really liked but > sadly it was totaled in an accident. I’m guessing I’ll get another one some > day. > > On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 08:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: > > I'd rather get this. > > > > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-volkswagen-volkswagen-t3-transporter-doka-syncro/ > > > > MG > > > > OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > >> This one would be more fun --- > >> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-thing-90-2/ > >> > >> On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 2:24 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >>> What a beauty! > >>> > >>> A little bit of work cleaning up things, like the gross shifter > surround > >>> and it'd be fantastic. > >>> > >>> Price is crazy for the lack of detail put into the ad though. > >>> > >>> Here's a nice looking fastback for way less: > >>> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-volkswagen-type-3-fastback/ > >>> > >>> My mom had a fastback when I was born. Interestingly Angie's did > too. Type > >>> 3 is on the list of cars I'd like to own. > >>> > >>> -Curt > >>> > >>> > >>> On Monday, January 30, 2023 at 03:06:27 PM EST, Bob Rentfro via > Mercedes < > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5825792714154644/?mibextid=6ojiHh > >>> > >>> Or is it reasonable? > >>> > >>> AZBob > >>> > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> > >>> ___ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >>> ___ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.c
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The worst Vanagon was the diesel (1.6 liter, 48hp non-turbo same as the rabbit engine). They were dangerously slow accelerating and people often blew up the engines trying to drive them faster than they should. I would guess a 2.0l TDI would do quite a bit better, I think they make about 140hp? The waterboxer in my Vanagon was just OK, it would do 70-75 on the interstate but not really any more than that without getting pretty close to red-line. It was pretty torquey though, and around town it was fine, at least with the manual transmission. On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 14:00, MG via Mercedes wrote: > never having had one of those, how good would they > be pushing something as heavy as the Vanagon? > > MG > > Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: >> There's a guy putting 2.0l TDI engines in. The Grind Hard Plumbing Co guys >> had one done. >> If I were going to do it that's what I'd want. >> >> -Curt >> >> On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 12:40:17 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Yeah the waterboxer engines were prone to head gasket leaks. Though I drove >> mine to Florida and back at 70 MPH with no issues. >> >> There was a kit to put a Ford Focus (Zetec) engine in a Vanagon. It seemed >> well done, but not cheap -- $7,900 and that doesn't include the engine. I'd >> probably do that over a Subaru conversion. Based on my experience with my >> '03 Focus, the Zetec engine is bulletproof. >> >> >> https://www.bostig.com/bostig-vanagon-conversion-2022-2023-kits-20-deposit-total-price-7895/ >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 09:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: >>> That's what interested me. The original engines on >>> those were always a bit unreliable. I can't see a >>> problem with it as long as it isn't hanging too low. >>> >>> MG >>> >>> Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Did you guys notice the GM engine? -Curt On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 08:45:47 AM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Yeah that’s pretty cool. I had a Vanagon GL that I really liked but sadly it was totaled in an accident. I’m guessing I’ll get another one some day. On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 08:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: > I'd rather get this. > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-volkswagen-volkswagen-t3-transporter-doka-syncro/ > > MG > > OK Don via Mercedes wrote: >> This one would be more fun --- >> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-thing-90-2/ >> >> On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 2:24 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> What a beauty! >>> >>> A little bit of work cleaning up things, like the gross shifter surround >>> and it'd be fantastic. >>> >>> Price is crazy for the lack of detail put into the ad though. >>> >>> Here's a nice looking fastback for way less: >>> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-volkswagen-type-3-fastback/ >>> >>> My mom had a fastback when I was born. Interestingly Angie's did too. >>> Type >>> 3 is on the list of cars I'd like to own. >>> >>> -Curt >>> >>> >>> On Monday, January 30, 2023 at 03:06:27 PM EST, Bob Rentfro via >>> Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5825792714154644/?mibextid=6ojiHh >>> >>> Or is it reasonable? >>> >>> AZBob >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>
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never having had one of those, how good would they be pushing something as heavy as the Vanagon? MG Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: There's a guy putting 2.0l TDI engines in. The Grind Hard Plumbing Co guys had one done. If I were going to do it that's what I'd want. -Curt On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 12:40:17 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Yeah the waterboxer engines were prone to head gasket leaks. Though I drove mine to Florida and back at 70 MPH with no issues. There was a kit to put a Ford Focus (Zetec) engine in a Vanagon. It seemed well done, but not cheap -- $7,900 and that doesn't include the engine. I'd probably do that over a Subaru conversion. Based on my experience with my '03 Focus, the Zetec engine is bulletproof. https://www.bostig.com/bostig-vanagon-conversion-2022-2023-kits-20-deposit-total-price-7895/ On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 09:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: That's what interested me. The original engines on those were always a bit unreliable. I can't see a problem with it as long as it isn't hanging too low. MG Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Did you guys notice the GM engine? -Curt On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 08:45:47 AM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Yeah that’s pretty cool. I had a Vanagon GL that I really liked but sadly it was totaled in an accident. I’m guessing I’ll get another one some day. On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 08:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: I'd rather get this. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-volkswagen-volkswagen-t3-transporter-doka-syncro/ MG OK Don via Mercedes wrote: This one would be more fun --- https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-thing-90-2/ On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 2:24 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: What a beauty! A little bit of work cleaning up things, like the gross shifter surround and it'd be fantastic. Price is crazy for the lack of detail put into the ad though. Here's a nice looking fastback for way less: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-volkswagen-type-3-fastback/ My mom had a fastback when I was born. Interestingly Angie's did too. Type 3 is on the list of cars I'd like to own. -Curt On Monday, January 30, 2023 at 03:06:27 PM EST, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5825792714154644/?mibextid=6ojiHh Or is it reasonable? AZBob Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Yes that could be another good option. I believe that they bolt up to the transmission without an adapter -- at least some of the inline-4 VW engines did. They kept the transmission bolt pattern the same over many decades. On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 12:44, Curt Raymond wrote: > There's a guy putting 2.0l TDI engines in. The Grind Hard Plumbing Co > guys had one done. > If I were going to do it that's what I'd want. > > -Curt > > On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 12:40:17 PM EST, Allan Streib via > Mercedes wrote: > > > > > > Yeah the waterboxer engines were prone to head gasket leaks. Though I > drove mine to Florida and back at 70 MPH with no issues. > > There was a kit to put a Ford Focus (Zetec) engine in a Vanagon. It > seemed well done, but not cheap -- $7,900 and that doesn't include the > engine. I'd probably do that over a Subaru conversion. Based on my > experience with my '03 Focus, the Zetec engine is bulletproof. > > > https://www.bostig.com/bostig-vanagon-conversion-2022-2023-kits-20-deposit-total-price-7895/ > > > On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 09:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: >> That's what interested me. The original engines on >> those were always a bit unreliable. I can't see a >> problem with it as long as it isn't hanging too low. >> >> MG >> >> Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: >>> Did you guys notice the GM engine? >>> >>> -Curt >>> >>> On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 08:45:47 AM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Yeah that’s pretty cool. I had a Vanagon GL that I really liked but sadly >>> it was totaled in an accident. I’m guessing I’ll get another one some day. >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 08:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: I'd rather get this. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-volkswagen-volkswagen-t3-transporter-doka-syncro/ MG OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > This one would be more fun --- > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-thing-90-2/ > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 2:24 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> What a beauty! >> >> A little bit of work cleaning up things, like the gross shifter surround >> and it'd be fantastic. >> >> Price is crazy for the lack of detail put into the ad though. >> >> Here's a nice looking fastback for way less: >> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-volkswagen-type-3-fastback/ >> >> My mom had a fastback when I was born. Interestingly Angie's did too. >> Type >> 3 is on the list of cars I'd like to own. >> >> -Curt >> >> >> On Monday, January 30, 2023 at 03:06:27 PM EST, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes >> < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5825792714154644/?mibextid=6ojiHh >> >> Or is it reasonable? >> >> AZBob >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list
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There's a guy putting 2.0l TDI engines in. The Grind Hard Plumbing Co guys had one done. If I were going to do it that's what I'd want. -Curt On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 12:40:17 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Yeah the waterboxer engines were prone to head gasket leaks. Though I drove mine to Florida and back at 70 MPH with no issues. There was a kit to put a Ford Focus (Zetec) engine in a Vanagon. It seemed well done, but not cheap -- $7,900 and that doesn't include the engine. I'd probably do that over a Subaru conversion. Based on my experience with my '03 Focus, the Zetec engine is bulletproof. https://www.bostig.com/bostig-vanagon-conversion-2022-2023-kits-20-deposit-total-price-7895/ On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 09:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: > That's what interested me. The original engines on > those were always a bit unreliable. I can't see a > problem with it as long as it isn't hanging too low. > > MG > > Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: >> Did you guys notice the GM engine? >> >> -Curt >> >> On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 08:45:47 AM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Yeah that’s pretty cool. I had a Vanagon GL that I really liked but sadly it >> was totaled in an accident. I’m guessing I’ll get another one some day. >> >> On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 08:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: >>> I'd rather get this. >>> >>> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-volkswagen-volkswagen-t3-transporter-doka-syncro/ >>> >>> MG >>> >>> OK Don via Mercedes wrote: This one would be more fun --- https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-thing-90-2/ On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 2:24 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > What a beauty! > > A little bit of work cleaning up things, like the gross shifter surround > and it'd be fantastic. > > Price is crazy for the lack of detail put into the ad though. > > Here's a nice looking fastback for way less: > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-volkswagen-type-3-fastback/ > > My mom had a fastback when I was born. Interestingly Angie's did too. Type > 3 is on the list of cars I'd like to own. > > -Curt > > > On Monday, January 30, 2023 at 03:06:27 PM EST, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5825792714154644/?mibextid=6ojiHh > > Or is it reasonable? > > AZBob > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Yeah the waterboxer engines were prone to head gasket leaks. Though I drove mine to Florida and back at 70 MPH with no issues. There was a kit to put a Ford Focus (Zetec) engine in a Vanagon. It seemed well done, but not cheap -- $7,900 and that doesn't include the engine. I'd probably do that over a Subaru conversion. Based on my experience with my '03 Focus, the Zetec engine is bulletproof. https://www.bostig.com/bostig-vanagon-conversion-2022-2023-kits-20-deposit-total-price-7895/ On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 09:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: > That's what interested me. The original engines on > those were always a bit unreliable. I can't see a > problem with it as long as it isn't hanging too low. > > MG > > Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: >> Did you guys notice the GM engine? >> >> -Curt >> >> On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 08:45:47 AM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Yeah that’s pretty cool. I had a Vanagon GL that I really liked but sadly it >> was totaled in an accident. I’m guessing I’ll get another one some day. >> >> On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 08:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: >>> I'd rather get this. >>> >>> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-volkswagen-volkswagen-t3-transporter-doka-syncro/ >>> >>> MG >>> >>> OK Don via Mercedes wrote: This one would be more fun --- https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-thing-90-2/ On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 2:24 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > What a beauty! > > A little bit of work cleaning up things, like the gross shifter surround > and it'd be fantastic. > > Price is crazy for the lack of detail put into the ad though. > > Here's a nice looking fastback for way less: > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-volkswagen-type-3-fastback/ > > My mom had a fastback when I was born. Interestingly Angie's did too. Type > 3 is on the list of cars I'd like to own. > > -Curt > > > On Monday, January 30, 2023 at 03:06:27 PM EST, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5825792714154644/?mibextid=6ojiHh > > Or is it reasonable? > > AZBob > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I was thinking it'd be way more drivable, the original engines were underpowered... -Curt On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 09:32:16 AM EST, MG via Mercedes wrote: That's what interested me. The original engines on those were always a bit unreliable. I can't see a problem with it as long as it isn't hanging too low. MG Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > Did you guys notice the GM engine? > > -Curt > > On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 08:45:47 AM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > > > Yeah that’s pretty cool. I had a Vanagon GL that I really liked but sadly it > was totaled in an accident. I’m guessing I’ll get another one some day. > > On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 08:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: >> I'd rather get this. >> >> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-volkswagen-volkswagen-t3-transporter-doka-syncro/ >> >> MG >> >> OK Don via Mercedes wrote: >>> This one would be more fun --- >>> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-thing-90-2/ >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 2:24 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> What a beauty! A little bit of work cleaning up things, like the gross shifter surround and it'd be fantastic. Price is crazy for the lack of detail put into the ad though. Here's a nice looking fastback for way less: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-volkswagen-type-3-fastback/ My mom had a fastback when I was born. Interestingly Angie's did too. Type 3 is on the list of cars I'd like to own. -Curt On Monday, January 30, 2023 at 03:06:27 PM EST, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5825792714154644/?mibextid=6ojiHh Or is it reasonable? AZBob Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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That's what interested me. The original engines on those were always a bit unreliable. I can't see a problem with it as long as it isn't hanging too low. MG Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Did you guys notice the GM engine? -Curt On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 08:45:47 AM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Yeah that’s pretty cool. I had a Vanagon GL that I really liked but sadly it was totaled in an accident. I’m guessing I’ll get another one some day. On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 08:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: I'd rather get this. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-volkswagen-volkswagen-t3-transporter-doka-syncro/ MG OK Don via Mercedes wrote: This one would be more fun --- https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-thing-90-2/ On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 2:24 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: What a beauty! A little bit of work cleaning up things, like the gross shifter surround and it'd be fantastic. Price is crazy for the lack of detail put into the ad though. Here's a nice looking fastback for way less: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-volkswagen-type-3-fastback/ My mom had a fastback when I was born. Interestingly Angie's did too. Type 3 is on the list of cars I'd like to own. -Curt On Monday, January 30, 2023 at 03:06:27 PM EST, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5825792714154644/?mibextid=6ojiHh Or is it reasonable? AZBob Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Did you guys notice the GM engine? -Curt On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 08:45:47 AM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Yeah that’s pretty cool. I had a Vanagon GL that I really liked but sadly it was totaled in an accident. I’m guessing I’ll get another one some day. On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 08:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: > I'd rather get this. > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-volkswagen-volkswagen-t3-transporter-doka-syncro/ > > MG > > OK Don via Mercedes wrote: >> This one would be more fun --- >> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-thing-90-2/ >> >> On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 2:24 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> What a beauty! >>> >>> A little bit of work cleaning up things, like the gross shifter surround >>> and it'd be fantastic. >>> >>> Price is crazy for the lack of detail put into the ad though. >>> >>> Here's a nice looking fastback for way less: >>> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-volkswagen-type-3-fastback/ >>> >>> My mom had a fastback when I was born. Interestingly Angie's did too. Type >>> 3 is on the list of cars I'd like to own. >>> >>> -Curt >>> >>> >>> On Monday, January 30, 2023 at 03:06:27 PM EST, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5825792714154644/?mibextid=6ojiHh >>> >>> Or is it reasonable? >>> >>> AZBob >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Squareback Crackalack
Yeah that’s pretty cool. I had a Vanagon GL that I really liked but sadly it was totaled in an accident. I’m guessing I’ll get another one some day. On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 08:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: > I'd rather get this. > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-volkswagen-volkswagen-t3-transporter-doka-syncro/ > > MG > > OK Don via Mercedes wrote: >> This one would be more fun --- >> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-thing-90-2/ >> >> On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 2:24 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> What a beauty! >>> >>> A little bit of work cleaning up things, like the gross shifter surround >>> and it'd be fantastic. >>> >>> Price is crazy for the lack of detail put into the ad though. >>> >>> Here's a nice looking fastback for way less: >>> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-volkswagen-type-3-fastback/ >>> >>> My mom had a fastback when I was born. Interestingly Angie's did too. Type >>> 3 is on the list of cars I'd like to own. >>> >>> -Curt >>> >>> >>> On Monday, January 30, 2023 at 03:06:27 PM EST, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5825792714154644/?mibextid=6ojiHh >>> >>> Or is it reasonable? >>> >>> AZBob >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Squareback Crackalack
I'd rather get this. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-volkswagen-volkswagen-t3-transporter-doka-syncro/ MG OK Don via Mercedes wrote: This one would be more fun --- https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-thing-90-2/ On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 2:24 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: What a beauty! A little bit of work cleaning up things, like the gross shifter surround and it'd be fantastic. Price is crazy for the lack of detail put into the ad though. Here's a nice looking fastback for way less: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-volkswagen-type-3-fastback/ My mom had a fastback when I was born. Interestingly Angie's did too. Type 3 is on the list of cars I'd like to own. -Curt On Monday, January 30, 2023 at 03:06:27 PM EST, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5825792714154644/?mibextid=6ojiHh Or is it reasonable? AZBob Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Squareback Crackalack
Boy howdy! My dad talked about getting one when I was a kid but the money was never available. IIRC they only made those for 2 years, pretty rare now. -Curt On Monday, January 30, 2023 at 03:31:11 PM EST, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: This one would be more fun --- https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-thing-90-2/ On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 2:24 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > What a beauty! > > A little bit of work cleaning up things, like the gross shifter surround > and it'd be fantastic. > > Price is crazy for the lack of detail put into the ad though. > > Here's a nice looking fastback for way less: > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-volkswagen-type-3-fastback/ > > My mom had a fastback when I was born. Interestingly Angie's did too. Type > 3 is on the list of cars I'd like to own. > > -Curt > > > On Monday, January 30, 2023 at 03:06:27 PM EST, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5825792714154644/?mibextid=6ojiHh > > Or is it reasonable? > > AZBob > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun "In science if you know what you are doing you should not be doing it. In engineering if you do not know what you are doing you should not be doing it." -- Richard W. Hamming, The Art of Doing Science and Engineering 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Squareback Crackalack
This one would be more fun --- https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-thing-90-2/ On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 2:24 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > What a beauty! > > A little bit of work cleaning up things, like the gross shifter surround > and it'd be fantastic. > > Price is crazy for the lack of detail put into the ad though. > > Here's a nice looking fastback for way less: > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-volkswagen-type-3-fastback/ > > My mom had a fastback when I was born. Interestingly Angie's did too. Type > 3 is on the list of cars I'd like to own. > > -Curt > > > On Monday, January 30, 2023 at 03:06:27 PM EST, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5825792714154644/?mibextid=6ojiHh > > Or is it reasonable? > > AZBob > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun "In science if you know what you are doing you should not be doing it. In engineering if you do not know what you are doing you should not be doing it." -- Richard W. Hamming, The Art of Doing Science and Engineering 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Squareback Crackalack
What a beauty! A little bit of work cleaning up things, like the gross shifter surround and it'd be fantastic. Price is crazy for the lack of detail put into the ad though. Here's a nice looking fastback for way less: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-volkswagen-type-3-fastback/ My mom had a fastback when I was born. Interestingly Angie's did too. Type 3 is on the list of cars I'd like to own. -Curt On Monday, January 30, 2023 at 03:06:27 PM EST, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5825792714154644/?mibextid=6ojiHh Or is it reasonable? AZBob Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Squareback Crackalack
Interior looks nice but it's obviously been redone. Where did the front bumper go? Probably worth close to the ask if running well and rust-free. Those are probably getting hard to find. On Mon, Jan 30, 2023, at 15:05, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5825792714154644/?mibextid=6ojiHh > > Or is it reasonable? > > AZBob > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
