As a followup to my own question, A 90 degree turn with a pair of needlenose pliers gets them out of the holder; the same gets them back in.  Thanks for everyones help on this.  My local VW dealer did in fact have two bulbs in stock (I bought both of them).  $2.49 each, which was a bargain compared to paying shipping & handling to order them online (the cheapest S & H I found was $6.99).  Now, if one was ordering more than just the light bulbs at the same time, would be more cost effective that way.  Being able to see how fast I'm going at night: priceless.  Ellen & Lola, '85 Vanagon ASIDon't wait for a light to appear at the end of the tunnel; stride down there.....and light the bloody thing yourself.' ~Dara Henderson
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