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Subject:Trade for my Syncro anyone?
From:ANTONY MARSH
Date:Thu, 11 Jul 2013 13:01:46 -0400

Dear list,

OK - I'm getting past it after reading about all you young whippersnappers in the group. 

At 73, with one working hand after being visited by "Mr Stroke" four years ago, and a self imposed double vertebrae fracture/surgery/pain in the rear recovery, I just do NOT posses the wherewithal to finish my latest project. 

I have a 1987 Syncro with a rebuilt transmission attached to the engine ready to go back in the van. I've just run outa steam. 

So - before I try and sell to none-believers - who amongst you might be interested in trading me for a Westie?

Please pmail me if you are slightly interested and I can call you back. Talking is easier than the one finger typing exercise for me. 

Regards
Peter Marsh
Naples

Sent from my digital leash

On Jul 11, 2013, at 12:11, Eric Ley <eric_ley@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Since it is a USA model Vehicle not being imported to Canada it does not
> need Day Time Running lights If you were Importing it to Canada And it falls
> under the Federal Inspection,then at that time it would need to have the Day
> time Running Lights Installed.
> 
> Eric Ley
> Garage Mechanic ELM
> 2001 Demers Franklin, Qc
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Dave Mcneely" <mcneely4@COX.NET>
> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 10:10 AM
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject:      Re: Daytime Running Lights
> 
>> ---- Eric Ley <eric_ley@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>> In Canada you only day time running lights if your vehicle came with them
>>> as
>>> original equip. Since your van is a 1987 it does not require the
>>> Modification. as the law copied from wikipedia ( Canada Motor Vehicle
>>> Safety
>>> Standard 108 requires DRLs on all new vehicles made or imported after
>>> January 1, 1990)
>> 
>> Not sure of the meaning, as there may be an internal contradiction.  My
>> vehicle, a U.S. model 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile, did not come
>> with daytime running lights.  I will be traveling in Canada in the future.
>> Am I required to display running lights?  Eric says "no," since it did not
>> come with them as original equipment.  Then he says "yes," since the
>> vehicle was made after January 1, 1990.  mcneely
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Eric Ley
>>> Garage Mechanic ELM
>>> 2001 Demers Franklin, Qc
>>> 
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Robert Fisher" <garciasghostvw@GMAIL.COM>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 4:25 PM
>>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>> Subject:      Daytime Running Lights
>>> 
>>> > I guess my search fu is bad, or it could be my memory- but it seems to
>>> > me
>>> > I
>>> > remember a thread in which Chris (JordanVW) said which relay to use and
>>> > where to put it to activate the daytime running lights function, but I
>>> > can't find it.
>>> >
>>> > I'm in Canada now and I'd like to avoid either running down my battery
>>> > or
>>> > getting a ticket ... anybody care to repeat that information, please?
>>> > TIA
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Cya,
>>> > Robert
>>> >
>>> > '87 2.1/Auto GL
>>> >
>> 
>> --
>> David McNeely
>>

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