Nice to see your w.a.g...
not the correct answer though.

back to vanagon talk till Fri.
On 12/9/2012 8:45 AM, Stacy Schneider wrote:
>        This is a wag . But a a starter with one Bolt must be a SAAB .
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>                                   Stacy
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> On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 8:34 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:
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>> And once you go "after-market" you get to practice often. It really isn't
>> that bad.
>>
>> Dennis
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of Scott Daniel - Turbovans
>> Sent: Friday, December 7, 2012 10:48 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Friday musings on the pleasures of the "old car hobby"
>>
>> LOL ...
>> yes the VW Fox was made in Brazill.
>> I can say this ..
>> don't ever ever change a clutch cable on one.
>> it's beyond nighmarishly difficult.
>>
>> they are probably hard to  kill..
>> but you also don't see any of them around alive anymore. See more early
>> Rabbits for sure.
>>
>> Actually ..some Renault models are excellent.
>> the Dauhpine is a joke for our market .   In perfect running order one
>> can not sustain freeway speeds on a hot day without overheating.
>> the next up ....those R8's and R10's ....'not bad' for what they are.
>>
>> a super excellent model of Renault though is the R16.
>> It's a 'large economy car' ..with hatchback.
>> Aluminum engine ....70 hp, will cruise all day long at 85 mph.
>> Tons of room in them.
>> therear seats come right out without tools, or even swing up and hang from
>> the rear ceiling like if you suddenly have some big load to carry on the
>> long floor area.
>>    I paid $ 250 for my first one, a 70.
>> 1970 is an extra good year in foreign cars..
>> there are almost no smog devices at all on them ..a slight delay back to
>> idle on the throttle is all.
>> Otherwise they run just like the factory meant them too.
>> My 1970Mercedes 2.5 liter inline 6 gas sedan is like that ..zero smog
>> equipment..runs like they meant it too.
>> my 70 Renuult 16
>> got 36.5 mpg at 65 to 70 mph consistently.
>> if I flogged it it got 34 mpg.
>> I had a 72 after that..
>> it was never as light and 'plain' and burnt more fuel too.  I eventually
>> ownd about 8 of them ..
>> incredible caractually.
>>
>> what fun.
>> trivia question ..
>> and there might be one vanagon owner that knows the awnser..
>> ( besides me )........name a european mass production car that has a
>> starter that is mounted with one bolt.
>>
>> scott
>> www.turbovans.com
>> On 12/7/2012 5:48 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
>>> Weren't they made in Brazil?  I remember when I found my used '84 at a
>> dealership the sales guy had a used Fox on the lot and commented that
>> selling a Fox was like "shooting fish in a barrel."  What happened to the
>> "people's car?"  I guess it's a Kia now since the Chevy Vega (junk engine),
>> Ford Pinto (cremation) Renault (!), Yugo (a real gem) and Suzuki are all
>> gone.
>>> Stuart
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> Subject: Re: Friday musings on the pleasures of the "old car hobby"
>>>
>>> Have an 88 Fox used as a commuter car. Nice and simple. Just run!
>>>
>>> Dennis
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Kim Brennan
>>>
>>> I miss my 87 VW Fox.
>>>
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