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Welchmaster Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:09 am

Good morning.

My dad and I were working on his van last night. On my way home, I saw something...

Location: West Linn OR
On Appoloosa Way.



Is this yours? It looks to be a true South African Microbus Syncro? If so, can you tell us about it?



Your neighbor also has a really nice white syncro westy.

Love Portland and our rides!

Glenn Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:17 am

It's a VANagon, not a microBUS.

;)

MKIII iz KING Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:31 am

looks like the only thing south african about it is the front lights. a common upgrade

ragnarhairybreeks Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:33 am

Glenn wrote: It's a VANagon, not a microBUS.

;)

Oh yeah? SA never did make a Vanagon :)

(its all in a name eh?)

SA production figures.

VW T3 SYNCRO 1989 - 1992
1989 - 835
1990 - 625
1991 - 265
1992 - 89

VW T3 MICROBUS 2000 AIR-COOLED 1980 - 1983
1980 - N/A
1981 - 5125
1982 - 5158
1983 - 2106

VW T3 MICROBUS 1.9 WATER-COOLED 1983 - 1989
1983 - 4616
1984 - 6974
1985 - 3036
1986 - 893
1987 - 955
1988 - 900
1989 - 245

VW T3 1.9 WATER-COOLED COMMERCIALS 1983 - 1989
1983 - 559
1984 - 661
1985 - 570
1986 - 314
1987 - 274
1988 - 504
1989 - 143

VW T3 MICROBUS & CARAVELLE 2.1 1985 - 1992
1985 - 323
1986 - 3520
1987 - 4881
1988 - 6275
1989 - 7216
1990 - 5242
1991 - 361
1992 - 9

VW KOMBI 1800 & PANEL VAN 1989 - 1993
1989 - 871
1990 - 1442
1991 - 1108
1992 - 564
1993 - 475

VW T3 MICROBUS & CARAVELLE 2.5i 1991 -1995
1991 - 6699
1992 - 5493
1993 - 4401
1994 - 3247
1995 - 32

VW T3 MICROBUS & CARAVELLE 2.6i 1994 - 1996
1994 - 1025
1995 - 4736
1996 - N/A

VW T3 MICROBUS & CARAVELLE & EXCLUSIV 2.6i 1997 - 2002
1997 - N/A
1998 - N/A
1999 - 734
2000 - N/A
2001 - N/A
2002 - N/A

VW T3 VOLKSIEBUS 1.8 1994 - 1999
1994 - N/A
1995 - 1635
1996 - N/A
1997 - 263
1998 - 192
1999 - 1316

VW T3 VOLKSIEBUS 2.3 1995 - 2002
1995 - 963
1996 - N/A
1997 - N/A
1998 - N/A
1999 - 1316
2000 - N/A
2001 - N/A
2002 - N/A

VW T3 1.8 PANEL VAN 1995 - 1998
1995 - 34
1996 - 382
1997 - 301
1998 - 2

Jake de Villiers Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:48 am

South African vans are right hand drive, so no.

edgood1 Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:54 am

SA T3 had much larger side windows, and its a little hard to tell, but those might be the bigger side windows.

ragnarhairybreeks Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:56 am

Looks very much like Blackdogvan's old van. I heard rumours it was sold to someone in the US.

alistair

nemobuscaptain Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:50 pm

Glenn wrote: It's a VANagon, not a microBUS.

;) I only own busses.

Vans are made by Chivvy, Ferd, and others, although I'm pretty sure Urovans and Routavans are vans.

If I were to drive a van, it would probably be a Honda or Toyota.

Welchmaster Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:58 pm

note: the T3 does say microbus on it and not Vanagon.

ill see if i can get more info...

sleeek Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:36 pm

Do you have any stats like this for the us eurovan camper? Where did you find these stats?
Thanks




ragnarhairybreeks wrote: Glenn wrote: It's a VANagon, not a microBUS.

;)

Oh yeah? SA never did make a Vanagon :)

(its all in a name eh?)

SA production figures.

VW T3 SYNCRO 1989 - 1992
1989 - 835
1990 - 625
1991 - 265
1992 - 89

VW T3 MICROBUS 2000 AIR-COOLED 1980 - 1983
1980 - N/A
1981 - 5125
1982 - 5158
1983 - 2106

VW T3 MICROBUS 1.9 WATER-COOLED 1983 - 1989
1983 - 4616
1984 - 6974
1985 - 3036
1986 - 893
1987 - 955
1988 - 900
1989 - 245

VW T3 1.9 WATER-COOLED COMMERCIALS 1983 - 1989
1983 - 559
1984 - 661
1985 - 570
1986 - 314
1987 - 274
1988 - 504
1989 - 143

VW T3 MICROBUS & CARAVELLE 2.1 1985 - 1992
1985 - 323
1986 - 3520
1987 - 4881
1988 - 6275
1989 - 7216
1990 - 5242
1991 - 361
1992 - 9

VW KOMBI 1800 & PANEL VAN 1989 - 1993
1989 - 871
1990 - 1442
1991 - 1108
1992 - 564
1993 - 475

VW T3 MICROBUS & CARAVELLE 2.5i 1991 -1995
1991 - 6699
1992 - 5493
1993 - 4401
1994 - 3247
1995 - 32

VW T3 MICROBUS & CARAVELLE 2.6i 1994 - 1996
1994 - 1025
1995 - 4736
1996 - N/A

VW T3 MICROBUS & CARAVELLE & EXCLUSIV 2.6i 1997 - 2002
1997 - N/A
1998 - N/A
1999 - 734
2000 - N/A
2001 - N/A
2002 - N/A

VW T3 VOLKSIEBUS 1.8 1994 - 1999
1994 - N/A
1995 - 1635
1996 - N/A
1997 - 263
1998 - 192
1999 - 1316

VW T3 VOLKSIEBUS 2.3 1995 - 2002
1995 - 963
1996 - N/A
1997 - N/A
1998 - N/A
1999 - 1316
2000 - N/A
2001 - N/A
2002 - N/A

VW T3 1.8 PANEL VAN 1995 - 1998
1995 - 34
1996 - 382
1997 - 301
1998 - 2

Jake de Villiers Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:01 pm

Are we talking about the Bordeaux Red Metallic hardtop van with the SA grille or the Pastel White Syncro Westy?

jsmitch11 Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:05 pm

edgood1 wrote: SA T3 had much larger side windows, and its a little hard to tell, but those might be the bigger side windows.

Not all of the south African vans had larger windows, only the later ones. If it were a sa van it would have a slider facing us in the picture since its rhd



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