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joetiger 
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vanagonjr
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| Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 4:26 pm Post subject: Re: 1986 Vanagon Wolfsburg Documentation? Help Please |
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I've got an 87 Wolfsburg Weekender (base camper)...
As far as I can tell the Wolfsburg got A/C, Power Steering, and Power Mirrors, bit not power windows. |
I've got an 86 Wolfsburg Westfalia basic camper, aka Wolfsburg Westfalia Weekender (VW WWW  )
Anyways, no AC on mine. Mine also has no power windows, but also has the power mirrors and shed-or-roy interior fabric though.
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SyncroHead
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| Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 4:49 pm Post subject: Re: 1986 Vanagon Wolfsburg Documentation? Help Please |
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| babywindow wrote: |
I've got an 87 Wolfsburg Weekender (base camper)...
As far as I can tell the Wolfsburg got A/C, Power Steering, and Power Mirrors, bit not power windows. |
I've got an 86 Wolfsburg Westfalia basic camper, aka Wolfsburg Westfalia Weekender (VW WWW )
Anyways, no AC on mine. Mine also has no power windows, but also has the power mirrors and shed-or-roy interior fabric though. |
"Shed-or-roy" - that's good. The tweed fabric in the 1990-91 base vans shredded upon sight also, but their velour lasts like iron.
You wouldn't happen to have a copy of it's new car window sticker would you?
Also, What's the VIN for this vehicle? I'm working to trace nail down further details about VW's vehicle designations shown in the VIN.
Thanks for helping!
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SyncroHead
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| Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 10:39 am Post subject: Re: 1986 Vanagon Wolfsburg Documentation? Help Please |
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So far I've not been able to find a single piece of written material from VW that attests to the 1986 Wolfburg Vanagons. I certainly do know they exist, but without something in writing from VW (brochure, window sticker, advertisement, Etc.) that describes what was "Wolfsburg" about it, I can only make guesses and assumptions.
So, anyone with anything in writing from VW describing the 86 Vanagon Wolfsburg?
Also, vanagonjr, can you provide the VIN of your 86 Wolfsburg please?
Thanks!!
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vanagonjr
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| Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 6:33 pm Post subject: Re: 1986 Vanagon Wolfsburg Documentation? Help Please |
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So, anyone with anything in writing from VW d
Also, [b]vanagonjr, can you provide the VIN of your 86 Wolfsburg please?
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WV2XB0252GH######
Has wolfsburg badges on the fenders. I don't have the dealer sticker.
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SyncroHead
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| Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 6:58 pm Post subject: Re: 1986 Vanagon Wolfsburg Documentation? Help Please |
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WV2XB0252GH######
Has wolfsburg badges on the fenders. I don't have the dealer sticker. |
Thanks. This is the second 1986 Vanagon Camper Wolfsburg with the X in the 4th position.
Generally in the USA we only see
Y = Passenger Vanagons
Z = Campers
X is noted in most Vanagon VIN decoders for Kombi, but I fail to see how 1986 Camper Wolfsburgs qualify as a Kombi.
Anyone else with an 86 Wolfsburg care to share their VIN? Leave off the last digits if you care to like above.
Thanks!
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owokie
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| Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 8:02 pm Post subject: Re: 1986 Vanagon Wolfsburg Documentation? Help Please |
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| vanagonjr wrote: |
WV2XB0252GH######
Has wolfsburg badges on the fenders. I don't have the dealer sticker. |
Thanks. This is the second 1986 Vanagon Camper Wolfsburg with the X in the 4th position.
Generally in the USA we only see
Y = Passenger Vanagons
Z = Campers
X is noted in most Vanagon VIN decoders for Kombi, but I fail to see how 1986 Camper Wolfsburgs qualify as a Kombi.
Anyone else with an 86 Wolfsburg care to share their VIN? Leave off the last digits if you care to like above.
Thanks!
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WV2XB0256GH######
Sold new in California, originally. "Incomplete vehicle manufactured 5/86" on the pillar. |
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SyncroHead
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| Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 3:19 pm Post subject: Re: 1986 Vanagon Wolfsburg Documentation? Help Please |
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| SyncroHead wrote: |
| vanagonjr wrote: |
WV2XB0252GH######
Has wolfsburg badges on the fenders. I don't have the dealer sticker. |
Thanks. This is the second 1986 Vanagon Camper Wolfsburg with the X in the 4th position.
Generally in the USA we only see
Y = Passenger Vanagons
Z = Campers
X is noted in most Vanagon VIN decoders for Kombi, but I fail to see how 1986 Camper Wolfsburgs qualify as a Kombi.
Anyone else with an 86 Wolfsburg care to share their VIN? Leave off the last digits if you care to like above.
Thanks!
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WV2XB0256GH######
Sold new in California, originally. "Incomplete vehicle manufactured 5/86" on the pillar. |
OK, we're 3 for 3 in 1986 Vanagon Camper Wolfsburgs uaving an X in the 4th position.
1. Anyone else with this model care to post their VIN?
2. Also, I/m beginning to wonder if ALL 1986 6-seater base Capmers were Wolfsburgs. So, anyone this a 1986 base Camper (not the GL with sink/stove/Etc.) that's NOT a Wolfsburg?
Jim
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snuf
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| Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 2:43 am Post subject: Re: 1986 Vanagon Wolfsburg Documentation? Help Please |
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WV2XB0253GH######
1986, Wolfsburg Badges, tan corduroy seats, Air Conditioning. No power window, door locks, steering or mirrors. 12v/120 Dometic fridge powered by aux battery outlet. Rear wiper and defroster , Manufactured 01/86, Incomplete Vehicle Manufactured 11/85.
I have no other documentation, I do remember the previous owners title listed it as a Kombi, but current title does not. I guess different States use different designations.
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dhaavers
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| Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 8:08 am Post subject: Re: 1986 Vanagon Wolfsburg Documentation? Help Please |
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OK...I'll play:
#WV2XB0253GHxxxxxx
Identical to snuf's description above [edit] ...but WITH power steering...  [/edit].
Build date 1/86, IIRC (I can check later, as I'm currently stuck on the couch, soaking
up coffee & the van is at the other end of a long walk through 12" new snow...) 
Originally delivered & sold in Arizona, currently titled in MN as "wagon"...go figure.
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vanagonjr
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| Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:58 am Post subject: Re: 1986 Vanagon Wolfsburg Documentation? Help Please |
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WV2XB0253GH######
1986, Wolfsburg Badges, tan corduroy seats, Air Conditioning. No power window, steering or mirrors. 12v/120 Dometic fridge powered by aux battery outlet.
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No power steering - pretty shocked, because
I had thought all 86 on in the USA, had power steering.
BTW - I have:
Power mirrors
Power Steering
rear window defroster
Manual windows
Manual locks
No Tach
No AC
No rear wiper
I haves the 12V fridge, but pretty sure that's part of the basic camper, aka Westfalia Weekender package.
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SyncroHead
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| Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 11:08 am Post subject: Re: 1986 Vanagon Wolfsburg Documentation? Help Please |
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| snuf wrote: |
WV2XB0253GH######
1986, Wolfsburg Badges, tan corduroy seats, Air Conditioning. No power window, steering or mirrors. 12v/120 Dometic fridge powered by aux battery outlet.
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No power steering - pretty shocked, because
I had thought all 86 on in the USA, had power steering.
BTW - I have:
Power mirrors
Power Steering
rear window defroster
Manual windows
Manual locks
No Tach
No AC
No rear wiper
I haves the 12V fridge, but pretty sure that's part of the basic camper, aka Westfalia Weekender package. |
THanks for the responses guys!
in 1986 Power Steering was optional on Vanagon L, Vanagon Camper, and Vanagon Camper Syncro. Standard on Vanagon GL and Vanagon Camper GL models.
With that said, including Power Steering as part of a Wolfsburg package could have been something that made the Wolfsburg Campers distinct from the others. Apparently not though, since we have snuf's van as evidence of no PS in at least one '86 Wolfsburg.
The list of these models that include the X as the 4th digit of the VIN is growing. Still no known examples without an X.
Still sort of amazed that with all the Vanagon owners on the Samba, we still can't find anything VW printed about the 1986 Wolfsburg Limited Editions.
Jim
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Jake de Villiers
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| Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 12:25 pm Post subject: Re: 1986 Vanagon Wolfsburg Documentation? Help Please |
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1986 VW Vanagon Westfalia Wolfsburg Edition (Weekender) Pop-top delivered in Richland, Washington.
VIN WV2XB0253GH117xxx
Power steering & brakes
Rear window defroster
Rear window wiper
Round 'Wolfsburg Edition' fender badges
12V fridge
Dealer installed Behr In-dash A/C
The van had been converted to manual steering when I bought it.
For more info you could visit Cristoph Boltze's fantastic site - he's way ahead on the Vanagon/T3 minutiae including brochures, etc.
http://www.westfaliat3.info/index.html
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alanmacleod2
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| Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 5:57 pm Post subject: Re: 1986 Vanagon Wolfsburg Documentation? Help Please |
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Have an '86 base camper (Weekender ?) with the following:
Wolfsburg badges
4 spd
cruse control
no A/C
mechanical windows
non-power mirrors
Westfalia pop-top
VIN: VW2XB025OGH01xxxx
Delivered new in California with 1986 Vanagon/Transporter Owner's Manual and Camper "Wolfsburg Edition" Supplement to Volkswagen Owner's Manual 1986 Vanagon.
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alanmacleod2
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Forgot to add:
has Power Steering
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| Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 6:38 pm Post subject: Re: 1986 Vanagon Wolfsburg Documentation? Help Please |
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VWpix.org has these listings, but not for the '86  , but there are other years.
http://www.vwpix.org/archiv/index_en.htm
Hmm…won't go direct to the page.
It's under "Prospekte" , then "USA", then "range" Click on the images to make larger.
Lot's of great info on that site, wish I could read German!
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WV2XB0255GH
"incomplete vehicle manufactures in 1/86"
air conditioning
power door locks
manual steering
rear window wiper and defroster
manual windows
cooler
one driver's side badge
pop top
tach
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SyncroHead
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 3:04 pm Post subject: Re: 1986 Vanagon Wolfsburg Documentation? Help Please |
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| alanmacleod2 wrote: |
Have an '86 base camper (Weekender ?) with the following:
Wolfsburg badges
4 spd
cruse control
no A/C
mechanical windows
non-power mirrors
Westfalia pop-top
VIN: VW2XB025OGH01xxxx
Delivered new in California with 1986 Vanagon/Transporter Owner's Manual and Camper "Wolfsburg Edition" Supplement to Volkswagen Owner's Manual 1986 Vanagon.
JMD added Alan's later add: Forgot to add:
has Power Steering
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Alan,
I'm VERY excited to hear you mention the "Wolfsburg Edition" supplement. Its the very first I've heard of any publication VW created about this model. Do you still have this? Any way I could coax you into scanning it to send the scanned images to me?
Thanks!
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SyncroHead
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| Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 3:07 pm Post subject: Re: 1986 Vanagon Wolfsburg Documentation? Help Please |
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WV2XB0255GH
"incomplete vehicle manufactures in 1/86"
air conditioning
power door locks
manual steering
rear window wiper and defroster
manual windows
cooler
one driver's side badge
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Along with Alan's van, this makes us 5 for 5 with 1986 Wolfsburgs having the X in the 4th digit of the VIN.
You don't mention specifically, but can you confirm that yours has the Wolfsburg Edition emblems that as far as you know are original?
Thanks!
Jim
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Jim-One Wolfsburg badge on front driver's side fender. Chris
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