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John Schultheis Samba Member
Joined: November 25, 2003 Posts: 32
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Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2004 7:38 pm Post subject: ? on weekender equipment / years |
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OK, I am looking at maybe a 93 Eurovan MV or 90-91 Vanagon weekender.
Question: What seating arrangements were available with these? Also, I would like to have the folding table. Which models have these.
I am also confused about the pop tops. Were these made basically the same (seating, tables, etc..) with and without the pop tops?
Any other tips on these vehicles? I have read all there is to read at gowesty.com (great site). I know to avoid the auto trans. on the Eurovan and I think the head gasket thingy was worked out on the later Vanagons, right?
Gracias, John |
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John Schultheis Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2004 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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Oh, yeah, and how about swivel seats? Can they be added? |
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jsdesign@thecia.net Samba Member
Joined: March 16, 2003 Posts: 165
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Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2004 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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From about 88 on VW started to play with the names of the "almost" camper models. Weekenders, Carat, Multivan, Wolfsburg weekender, etc.
A full Westfalia camper was always the same animal. The others were usually set up as follows: full width rear seat that folded into a bed, a fold out table, a removable cooler or cooler/sink. Most came with the pop-up roof, but you could order that interior in a non-pop-up van. Earlier models had a removeable center bench seat and could have swivle front buckets, later models had 2 rear facing jump seats behind the front seats instead.
Can't tell you about Eurovans, never touch that stuff. _________________ '65 standard bus
'87 Vanagon Westfalia |
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John Schultheis Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2004 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, and here's some other info I gleaned from another sambaite:
Vanagon GL = Full rear bench seat, middle 2/3 bench seat, facing forward. No table, no pop top.
Vanagon Carat GL = seats and table as described above. No pop top.
Vanagon Multivan/Weekender = seats and table as described above, WITH pop top.
Vanagon Camper GL (Westfalia conversion) = 2/3 rear seat, no jump seats (some owners added one behind the passenger seat - but no factory mods to my knowledge), tables on posts - one behind the driver, the other to the streetside, beside rear seat. Front seats swivel (but moving the driver's seat is a real pain because of interference with the parking brake lever and the steering wheel). WITH pop top, obviously.
I am thinking of ruling out the Eurovans based on some input from the forums, also. Looks like trouble.
John |
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jrun Samba Member
Joined: February 04, 2004 Posts: 5
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Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2004 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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A little clarification:
GL - standard model w/ 2/3 middle bench, optional rear seat which folds out to a bed, I believe standard on 86+
Wolfsburg - rear-facing folding/removable jump seats instead of a 2/3 + flip up side table. Often had some fiberglass body moldings and other bits
Carat - same as a wolfsburg, but in later years
Camper - the base camper, often referred to as a 'weekender'. pop-top w/ rear side cabinet and rear top cabinet. Fixed rear facing seat behind the driver (the captain kirk chair) and a removable fridge unit behind the passenger
Camper GL - what everyone thinks of as a westy. pop w/ fridge, stove, side and rear cabinets. Many vanagon westys appear to 'lean' to the left a little because of age and all the weight!
MV - what I think to be the most desireable set-up, and what my carat may one day end up as. Basically, a carat interior + a poptop and the rear cabinets from a base camper. sweet! |
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