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240Gordy
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 Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:56 pm Post subject: Berlin Volkswagen Showroom/Museum 1989 T3 Multivan |
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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,
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r.e.wing_fc3s
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| never realized those front fogs were factory option? (i assume since its in a vw museum?) |
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D Clymer
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| Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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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.
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240Gordy
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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!
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jabba
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 Beautiful example. But i wonder about a thing. The top speed is only 136 km/h for a catalyse 2,1l??? 
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D Clymer
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:33 am Post subject: |
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| Beautiful example. But i wonder about a thing. The top speed is only 136 km/h for a catalyse 2,1l??? |
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.
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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!
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Zeitgeist 13
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Any pics of all the stuff mounted to the top of the dash?
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Classicvibe
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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...
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240Gordy
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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| 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 . . .
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kamzcab86
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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Beautiful van!
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| I just need black ones for my rig. |
Ditto! It took great restraint to not get my screwdriver out at SyncroFest.  Every time I turn around I'm seeing a van with those lights on it. 
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Zeitgeist 13
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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
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240Gordy
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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like I said, I went to Europe with my dad and that was hands down the highlight of my trip.
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ALIKA T3
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That is a poor restored model in my opinion:they didn't put the sliding windows
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 
Why is it so shiny and attractive  
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jabba
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| ALIKA T3 wrote: |
| also,top speed 136 km/H is for the 1.6TD.Good work VW |
I was thinking it was a little bit law for a waterboxer.
A friend with a dj told me his top speed was approx. 180km/h. 
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D Clymer
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| Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:55 am Post subject: |
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| ALIKA T3 wrote: |
| also,top speed 136 km/H is for the 1.6TD.Good work VW |
Yeah, except that one is a Wasserboxer and not a TD.
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ALIKA T3
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| D Clymer wrote: |
| ALIKA T3 wrote: |
| also,top speed 136 km/H is for the 1.6TD.Good work VW |
Yeah, except that one is a Wasserboxer and not a TD.
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Helloooo???
that's written on the little sign:maximum speed 136 km/H,so THEY made a mistake for the catalytic 2.1 
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| Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:08 am Post subject: |
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| jabba wrote: |
| ALIKA T3 wrote: |
| also,top speed 136 km/H is for the 1.6TD.Good work VW |
I was thinking it was a little bit law for a waterboxer.
A friend with a dj told me his top speed was approx. 180km/h. |
No way! With 112 hp? Maybe in his dreams!
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240Gordy
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On the same trip we had a new Ford Fiesta. I really had to push it to get over 180km/h.
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