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mike-buggsbuggy
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 Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 5:34 pm Post subject: VW Bus or VW Van |
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Been doing the VW scene for 40 years and suddenly realize how confused about this subject I’ve been. Seems like sometimes through the years we called some a VW Bus. And some a VW van? And I truthfully don’t know why?
I usually lean more toward bus, but which is correct? God forbid I accidentally use the wrong terminology in the wrong crowd!
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Emeraldlion
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| Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 5:44 pm Post subject: Re: VW Bus or VW Van |
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| Personally I have always called splitties and bay windows buses, and everything that came after Vans. I have nothing to chase this on to be honest. Just what I have done |
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 5:49 pm Post subject: Re: VW Bus or VW Van |
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Split Window BUS
Bay Window BUS
VANagon
EuroVAN
That was easy.
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mike-buggsbuggy
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| Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 5:55 pm Post subject: Re: VW Bus or VW Van |
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67 Florida Deluxe
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: VW Bus or VW Van |
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| Glenn wrote: |
Split Window BUS
Bay Window BUS
VANagon
EuroVAN
That was easy. |
Oh yeah? 
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67 Florida Deluxe
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Glenn
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| Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: VW Bus or VW Van |
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| busdaddy wrote: |
| Glenn wrote: |
Split Window BUS
Bay Window BUS
VANagon
EuroVAN
That was easy. |
Oh yeah?
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Europe doesn't count.
Just call it a Transporter.
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bluebus86
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Helfen
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| Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: VW Bus or VW Van |
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| mike-buggsbuggy wrote: |
Been doing the VW scene for 40 years and suddenly realize how confused about this subject I’ve been. Seems like sometimes through the years we called some a VW Bus. And some a VW van? And I truthfully don’t know why?
I usually lean more toward bus, but which is correct? God forbid I accidentally use the wrong terminology in the wrong crowd!
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Van as in cargo van also VW calls them a Panel van, also calls them a truck. VW also calls them a delivery van.
Bus as in people carrier, also VW calls them a station wagon, also called a truck. VW also calls them a Micro Bus.
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oprn
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| Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 6:43 pm Post subject: Re: VW Bus or VW Van |
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| The Americans produced vans. VW made a Bus! |
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mukluk
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| Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 6:53 pm Post subject: Re: VW Bus or VW Van |
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| Helfen wrote: |
Van as in cargo van
Bus as in people carrier |
This, in a nutshell.
When it really comes down to it, you can call it either and most folks won't care.
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Glenn
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| Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: VW Bus or VW Van |
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| mukluk wrote: |
| When it really comes down to it, you can call it either and most folks won't care. |
Unless you call it a "Hippie Van".
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Helfen
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| Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 7:00 pm Post subject: Re: VW Bus or VW Van |
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| oprn wrote: |
| The Americans produced vans. VW made a Bus! |
Not according to VW's own words:
Van as in cargo van also VW calls them a Panel van, also calls them a truck. VW also calls them a delivery van.
Bus as in people carrier, also VW calls them a station wagon, also called a truck. VW also calls them a Micro Bus.
And then you have VW's term for combining the van with a station wagon or bus. It's called a KOMBI or in English COMBI or; "combination" station wagon / bus which turns into a van when you remove the passenger seats. |
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mukluk
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| Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 7:43 pm Post subject: Re: VW Bus or VW Van |
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| Glenn wrote: |
| Unless you call it a "Hippie Van". |
Would you prefer "Hippie Bus"? 
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Culito
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| Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 8:23 pm Post subject: Re: VW Bus or VW Van |
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It's "bus" solely so I can pretentiously correct anyone who calls it a "van".
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Helfen
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| Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 8:28 pm Post subject: Re: VW Bus or VW Van |
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| Culito wrote: |
| It's "bus" solely so I can pretentiously correct anyone who calls it a "van". |
Not according to VW's own words |
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Emeraldlion
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| Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2019 12:16 am Post subject: Re: VW Bus or VW Van |
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| Helfen wrote: |
| Culito wrote: |
| It's "bus" solely so I can pretentiously correct anyone who calls it a "van". |
Not according to VW's own words |
From what I have gathered on this site. Helfen is the guy with enough first hand knowledge that if you want the official answer (which I am not sure if it actually cleared the air or not, lol) go with what he says. I will still call splitties a bus. They imo, were the first minivan( iacocca eat your heart out), so I suppose that is right too? |
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Abscate
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| Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2019 2:34 am Post subject: Re: VW Bus or VW Van |
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We don’t care what you call our EuroBusses. We have our windows up with our AC on.
Call your ride whatever you like. Calling out what someone else’s ride “ should be” makes you a (corrected to) Richard.
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Glenn
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| Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2019 3:56 am Post subject: Re: VW Bus or VW Van |
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| Calling out what someone else’s ride “ should be” makes you a Richard. |
Fixed for you.
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