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01-14-2008, 05:24 PM
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You rang?
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Location: Lowell
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Hey Nebe??
I can see from you have a VW wagon/bus in your avatar, do you drive that or something like it?
I like the VW vans and was wondering how they would work as a fishing vehicle. Lots of storage? Area to build a bed for sleeping? Long enough to store the longest rods?
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01-14-2008, 05:47 PM
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Location: Libtardia
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Did someone say VW? 
yes i own a 1971 VW Westfalia and am in the middle of restoring it back to almost new.. They are awesome fishing machines for one reason- they are so simple to work on. There is no 4wd, but i used to drive my old bus on the sand down here in RI from time to time... There can be lots of storage if you buy the right model.. a late 70's westfalia has more storage than an early one. |
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01-14-2008, 06:05 PM
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You rang?
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Was looking for a vehicle with storage and good gas milage. I believe the eurovan has that but they are more of a mini-van. I was thinking of buying one and stripping out all of the fluff that is not needed.
There is a westfalia version of the eurovan as well  |
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01-14-2008, 06:13 PM
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eurovans are garbage. it will cost you thousands to repair over the years.. everything on newer VW's falls apart so quickly.
If your looking for something a bit more modern than a baywindow bus, i suggest a syncro vanagon. If you get one post lots of Pics to drive ZacS crazy 
a VW bus or van is going to get around 20 to 25 mpg |
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01-14-2008, 06:16 PM
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01-14-2008, 08:32 PM
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You rang?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nebe
eurovans are garbage. it will cost you thousands to repair over the years.. everything on newer VW's falls apart so quickly.
If your looking for something a bit more modern than a baywindow bus, i suggest a syncro vanagon. If you get one post lots of Pics to drive ZacS crazy
a VW bus or van is going to get around 20 to 25 mpg |
20-25mpg with 4x4?? |
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01-14-2008, 08:44 PM
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less with a 4x4...i was talking about 2wd, which is 95% of the vw vans.
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01-14-2008, 09:02 PM
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You rang?
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cool stuff!!
If I had any ability to fix a vehicle I would be all over one of these.
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01-14-2008, 09:09 PM
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You rang?
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can you post some pix of your vehicle?
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01-14-2008, 09:48 PM
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FORE!
It's usually darkest just before it turns Black..
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01-15-2008, 09:03 AM
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father NIB  |
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01-15-2008, 09:05 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lurch
can you post some pix of your vehicle?
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sure. This is what it is looking like right now... a little scary. |
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01-15-2008, 09:07 AM
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this is what it looked like before i tore into it.
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01-15-2008, 09:11 AM
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and this is what it is going to look like  |
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01-15-2008, 09:20 AM
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D'oh
Join Date: May 2004
Location: RI
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please buy the Boston Syncro on The Samba. I have been having very bad thoughts since I saw it, some that include selling my boat, some include selling my wife...
please buy it so I don't do something very stupid.
Thanks
Zac
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i bent my wookie
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01-15-2008, 09:37 AM
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My first car was a 69 camper and I miss it dearly. My uncle had a fit that my parents bought a 16 year old a van with a bed in it  In a weak moment one very cold winter I let her go cause I was tired of having my hands go numb on the way to school and the rust was getting beyond my skills. My brother had a 77 that we would take out on snow days and pull the e-brake to do 360's. Now that seems a bit foolish... My buddy has a 80's syncro camper and it is a sweet ride that may be mine one of these days if my jedi mind tricks have an effect. I too have alway appreciated Nebe's avatar. zacs' is alright too... |
No, no, no. we’re 30… 30, three zero.
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01-15-2008, 09:46 AM
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01-15-2008, 09:28 PM
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See you at the beach.
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That thing looks like it would roll over easily, not yours Nebe the 4wd in the video.
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01-16-2008, 03:57 PM
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dave, I agree, but I bet that if you looked inside that van (its not a bus ) you will see noting inside and most of the weight is low.
this thread should be in the scuppers too  |
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