TheSamba.com :: View topic - Berlin Volkswagen Showroom/Museum 1989 T3 Multivan

Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:56 pm

Sorry I took so long to post this, apologies to anyone who went to Europe and didn't go and see this.

This was August 2009.

Volkswagen Group has a huge Showroom/Museum-Gallery of all their current models, Skodas, VW, Bentley, Seat, that 16 cylinder 4 Turbo thing I can't remember the name of, and a pristine 1989 Multivan, with 589,000km on the clock.

Gordy meets the Supermodel,

Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:17 pm

never realized those front fogs were factory option? (i assume since its in a vw museum?)

Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:50 pm

Pretty cool, Gordy. Thanks for sharing this. I had heard that VW had a high mileage example of a T3 in their museum but I had never seen a photo of it. From the plaque on the window it looks like the owner Dieter Schneider drove the van 585,000 km/366,000 miles in 14 years. I wonder if this was all on the original drivetrain.

I'm assuming VW restored the van. It looks totally pristine.

David

Sat Jun 18, 2011 10:04 pm

Thats. A lot of driving. Especially at eurofuel prices.
Wouldnt you love to sit down with Dieter and buy a few rounds of Koelsch?
The stories he would tell!

Sun Jun 19, 2011 12:31 am

:shock: Beautiful example. But i wonder about a thing. The top speed is only 136 km/h for a catalyse 2,1l??? :roll:

Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:33 am

jabba wrote: :shock: Beautiful example. But i wonder about a thing. The top speed is only 136 km/h for a catalyse 2,1l??? :roll:

That's 85 mph. I think that's about right for a factory quoted top speed. Here in the USA our catalyzed 2.1s had a top speed quoted at 88 mph for the 4 speed manual and 85 mph for the automatic.

But now that you mention it, I do remember seeing the top speed of a 5 speed wasserboxer van being more like 150 kph (94 mph). Maybe that was for the 112hp non-cat version.

David

Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:18 am

Gorgeous. I love the grilles painted to match. I wish I had a van this pristine, but i'd probably be afraid to use it. I have no such reservations with mine!

Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:26 am

Any pics of all the stuff mounted to the top of the dash?

Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:40 am

I have those exact Projekt Zwo painted lights, in very very good condition. I just need black ones for my rig. If you have this color van you should gimme a PM. I hate to just paint them (black)...

In other news, I am also wondering what is mounted to the dash...

Sun Jun 19, 2011 3:06 pm

Zeitgeist 13 wrote: Any pics of all the stuff mounted to the top of the dash?

the dASH is stock, I think you see stuff on the wall beyond. I was locked up, unlike all the new cars cept that french built thing with 10 radiators, so I couldn't any interior pics sorry.

Pics of a caddy and T5 that we cant have, but that would be cruel to post those.

edit: OOPS ya I see it, looks like a retro SLR case or a small CRT monitor. A little like meeting a supermodel, you lose the ability to speak or think straight . . .

Sun Jun 19, 2011 3:49 pm

Beautiful van!

Classicvibe wrote: I just need black ones for my rig.

Ditto! It took great restraint to not get my screwdriver out at SyncroFest. 8-[ Every time I turn around I'm seeing a van with those lights on it. :(

Sun Jun 19, 2011 4:11 pm

You folks do realize that we're all freaks. Anyone who looks at that and thinks it's beautiful needs to have their head examined*.

*I'm booking my appointment right now

Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:37 pm

like I said, I went to Europe with my dad and that was hands down the highlight of my trip.

Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:18 pm

That is a poor restored model in my opinion:they didn't put the sliding windows :shock:
The Projektzwo fog lights:the front left one is not adjusted properly,it's crooked,there is a gap.

They should get rid of it,and sell it to me for a fair price,since the headlight grill has been painted :x

Why is it so shiny and attractive :oops: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:16 am

also,top speed 136 km/H is for the 1.6TD.Good work VW :lol:

Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:48 am

ALIKA T3 wrote: also,top speed 136 km/H is for the 1.6TD.Good work VW :lol:
I was thinking it was a little bit law for a waterboxer. :oops:
A friend with a dj told me his top speed was approx. 180km/h. :D

Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:55 am

ALIKA T3 wrote: also,top speed 136 km/H is for the 1.6TD.Good work VW :lol:

Yeah, except that one is a Wasserboxer and not a TD.

D

Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:59 am

D Clymer wrote: ALIKA T3 wrote: also,top speed 136 km/H is for the 1.6TD.Good work VW :lol:

Yeah, except that one is a Wasserboxer and not a TD.

D

Helloooo???

that's written on the little sign:maximum speed 136 km/H,so THEY made a mistake for the catalytic 2.1 :wink:

Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:08 am

jabba wrote: ALIKA T3 wrote: also,top speed 136 km/H is for the 1.6TD.Good work VW :lol:
I was thinking it was a little bit law for a waterboxer. :oops:
A friend with a dj told me his top speed was approx. 180km/h. :D

No way! With 112 hp? Maybe in his dreams! ;)

Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:42 pm

On the same trip we had a new Ford Fiesta. I really had to push it to get over 180km/h.