mud spats

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Happy new year all.
Been home for a couple of days now,completed a 1300 km round trip,freeway,off-road,beach driving etc,where I averaged 12.5l per 100km(23mpg).
Could expect to get a little better economy,if I wasnt fully loaded and stayed in the left lane,but when you can overtake,you might as well!

Had a great day with the midcoasters of 2012,leading the caravan to Harts,to compare vehicles and some lunch.



Unfortunatly,I damaged my already damaged sliding door more,earlier that week.
I also damaged the two mudspats on the n/s.
Not the flaps,the splats that bolt to the wheel arches.
Does anyone know if these are still available,from anywhere?
I would like to get a full set,I cant find them.
I cant even find the 16 inch guards,I know they are there(internet) somewhere.
BenC
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Ben,

It's my understanding that VW Classic Parts have return these to production using original VW tooling and sold via VW dealerships T3 specialists.

I assume you mean 16" wheel arches when you wrote "16 inch guards" below.

Unfortunately, VW Classic Parts seem to have gone the secondary/aftermarket strategy on pricing. I recall buying the full six piece set of 16" arches from a VW dealer in California for US$479. Now they are in the US$1200+ range. At least you can still get them. I had some replicated in fiberglass before but installation was more challenging than the original urethane arches.



Regards,

BenT

sent from my curved arches

On Jan 14, 2012, at 3:19 AM, "Ben" <bencroft96@yahoo.com> wrote:

> ,I damaged my already damaged sliding door more,earlier that week.
> I also damaged the two mudspats on the n/s.
> Not the flaps,the splats that bolt to the wheel arches.
> Does anyone know if these are still available,from anywhere?
> I would like to get a full set,I cant find them.
> I cant even find the 16 inch guards,I know they are there(internet) somewhere.
> BenC
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Here ya go Ben.
Might have to morgage the house. Look great though.
The spats are nla. Sometimes come up second hand on USA ebay. Greg E
From: Ben <bencroft96@yahoo.com>
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, 14 January 2012 10:19 PM
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] mud spats

 
Happy new year all.
Been home for a couple of days now,completed a 1300 km round trip,freeway,off-road,beach driving etc,where I averaged 12.5l per 100km(23mpg).
Could expect to get a little better economy,if I wasnt fully loaded and stayed in the left lane,but when you can overtake,you might as well!

Had a great day with the midcoasters of 2012,leading the caravan to Harts,to compare vehicles and some lunch.

Unfortunatly,I damaged my already damaged sliding door more,earlier that week.
I also damaged the two mudspats on the n/s.
Not the flaps,the splats that bolt to the wheel arches.
Does anyone know if these are still available,from anywhere?
I would like to get a full set,I cant find them.
I cant even find the 16 inch guards,I know they are there(internet) somewhere.
BenC



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Thanks BenT and Greg,
Will have to repair the damaged and keep an eye out for a second hand set.
The wheel arches would be good if not so expensive.
BenC

--- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, greg esposito <gregespo73@...> wrote:
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> Here ya go Ben.
> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1537_1087/16_inch_fender_flares.html
> Might have to morgage the house. Look great though.
> The spats are nla. Sometimes come up second hand on USA ebay. Greg E
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> From: Ben <bencroft96@...>
> To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, 14 January 2012 10:19 PM
> Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] mud spats
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> Â
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> Happy new year all.
> Been home for a couple of days now,completed a 1300 km round trip,freeway,off-road,beach driving etc,where I averaged 12.5l per 100km(23mpg).
> Could expect to get a little better economy,if I wasnt fully loaded and stayed in the left lane,but when you can overtake,you might as well!
>
> Had a great day with the midcoasters of 2012,leading the caravan to Harts,to compare vehicles and some lunch.
>
> Unfortunatly,I damaged my already damaged sliding door more,earlier that week.
> I also damaged the two mudspats on the n/s.
> Not the flaps,the splats that bolt to the wheel arches.
> Does anyone know if these are still available,from anywhere?
> I would like to get a full set,I cant find them.
> I cant even find the 16 inch guards,I know they are there(internet) somewhere.
> BenC
>
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Ben,

Why not ask your local VW dealership? I know most of them don't care to discuss T3's but sometimes one gets lucky.;-)


BenT

sent from my electronic leash

On Jan 14, 2012, at 2:07 PM, "Ben" <bencroft96@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Thanks BenT and Greg,
> Will have to repair the damaged and keep an eye out for a second hand set.
> The wheel arches would be good if not so expensive.
> BenC
>
> --- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, greg esposito <gregespo73@...> wrote:
>>
>> Here ya go Ben.
>> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1537_1087/16_inch_fender_flares.html
>> Might have to morgage the house. Look great though.
>> The spats are nla. Sometimes come up second hand on USA ebay. Greg E
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Ben <bencroft96@...>
>> To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
>> Sent: Saturday, 14 January 2012 10:19 PM
>> Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] mud spats
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>> Â
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>> Happy new year all.
>> Been home for a couple of days now,completed a 1300 km round trip,freeway,off-road,beach driving etc,where I averaged 12.5l per 100km(23mpg).
>> Could expect to get a little better economy,if I wasnt fully loaded and stayed in the left lane,but when you can overtake,you might as well!
>>
>> Had a great day with the midcoasters of 2012,leading the caravan to Harts,to compare vehicles and some lunch.
>>
>> Unfortunatly,I damaged my already damaged sliding door more,earlier that week.
>> I also damaged the two mudspats on the n/s.
>> Not the flaps,the splats that bolt to the wheel arches.
>> Does anyone know if these are still available,from anywhere?
>> I would like to get a full set,I cant find them.
>> I cant even find the 16 inch guards,I know they are there(internet) somewhere.
>> BenC
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That's a novel idea! I've heard that VW dealers sometimes do have VW parts.

Sorry, just being sarcastic. Most owners just go out of there way to make a part that is more expensive and time consuming.

Phill



> BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Ben,
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> Why not ask your local VW dealership? I know most of them don't care to
> discuss T3's but sometimes one gets lucky.;-)
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> BenT
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