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luVWagn
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 Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2024 1:41 pm Post subject: How many double-slider tintops were made? |
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I have a 1991 Double Door (dual slider) tin-top Vanagon / Transporter which I imported from Canada, and is now listed on Bring-a-Trailer.
I'd love to find out how many double-slider vans were ever made, and compare that to the number of Syncros.
Anybody know?
Cheers!
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Wellington
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| Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2024 1:47 pm Post subject: Re: How many double-slider tintops were made? |
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why do you care now, if you are selling,
or is this just a shameful way of bringing attention to the auction? |
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PDXWesty
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| Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2024 1:55 pm Post subject: Re: How many double-slider tintops were made? |
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| Wellington wrote: |
why do you care now, if you are selling,
or is this just a shameful way of bringing attention to the auction? |
He's asking because someone on BAT asked him if he knew how many were made. Don't be such a #*%!.
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hdenter
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| Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2024 2:05 pm Post subject: Re: How many double-slider tintops were made? |
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I would have been interested in it if it still had th 2.1. Got to love CA...
Hans
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a914622
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| Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:10 pm Post subject: Re: How many double-slider tintops were made? |
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I remember seeing a double door back in the late 80’s. It was a flower delivery van and the owner said he ordered it from VW.
I know it doesn’t give you any numbers but there might not be any cuz if it was an order only thing they might not have kept records.
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RoryGirl
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| Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2024 6:21 pm Post subject: Re: How many double-slider tintops were made? |
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Well...there's a minimum of 2 - between me and you 
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hdenter
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| Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2024 8:04 pm Post subject: Re: How many double-slider tintops were made? |
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In Europe, T25s were used as light commercial vehicles. Lots of different models (Doka, Sinka, panel, etc) could be ordered. I've seen double doors that were used by police, fire department and others. I think they were about as frequent there as tri-star vans are here. Not something you see every day, but not totally rare.
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markswagen
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| Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2024 8:06 pm Post subject: Re: How many double-slider tintops were made? |
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there's a syncro twin slider with a bulkhead, living in the LA area.
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ALIKA T3
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| Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2024 12:06 am Post subject: Re: How many double-slider tintops were made? |
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| hdenter wrote: |
In Europe, T25s were used as light commercial vehicles. Lots of different models (Doka, Sinka, panel, etc) could be ordered. I've seen double doors that were used by police, fire department and others. I think they were about as frequent there as tri-star vans are here. Not something you see every day, but not totally rare.
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Yup and even some with no sliding door, cheaper?, for delivery in tight streets of Greek villages.
Pic from my friend Dimitri:
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markswagen
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| Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2024 10:17 am Post subject: Re: How many double-slider tintops were made? |
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that must be a very rare option and a PITA to work with.
| ALIKA T3 wrote: |
Yup and even some with no sliding door, cheaper?, for delivery in tight streets of Greek villages.
Pic from my friend Dimitri:
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ALIKA T3
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| Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2024 11:10 am Post subject: Re: How many double-slider tintops were made? |
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| markswagen wrote: |
that must be a very rare option and a PITA to work with.
| ALIKA T3 wrote: |
Yup and even some with no sliding door, cheaper?, for delivery in tight streets of Greek villages.
Pic from my friend Dimitri:
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Totally agree  I mean why not keep the sliding door and not use it and have it when needed if not for cost? 
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markswagen
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| Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2024 12:23 pm Post subject: Re: How many double-slider tintops were made? |
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l'd buy that model for my pops, he'd have a brand new van, that annoyed it every time he used it.
he was a fan of riding my bicycle, as it was nicer than his, so l always left it in the highest gear, to annoy him as he tried to ride off on it.
| ALIKA T3 wrote: |
Totally agree I mean why not keep the sliding door and not use it and have it when needed if not for cost? |
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ALIKA T3
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| Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2024 11:34 pm Post subject: Re: How many double-slider tintops were made? |
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| markswagen wrote: |
l'd buy that model for my pops, he'd have a brand new van, that annoyed it every time he used it.
he was a fan of riding my bicycle, as it was nicer than his, so l always left it in the highest gear, to annoy him as he tried to ride off on it.
| ALIKA T3 wrote: |
Totally agree I mean why not keep the sliding door and not use it and have it when needed if not for cost? |
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Just get him an aircooled 1.6 CT Vanagon with no brake booster . These really suck!
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Syncro transmission upgrade parts in the Classifieds.
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=416343
Syncro http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4...num+gadget |
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luVWagn
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| Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2024 9:47 am Post subject: Re: How many double-slider tintops were made? |
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Thank you everyone who was considerate in their replies.
Shout out to the other double-door in the crowd 
Alas, it seems I cannot provide an authoritative answer, but oh well.
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jimf909
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| Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: How many double-slider tintops were made? |
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The dual-slider was bid to $12,700 but didn't meet reserve.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-volkswagen-vanagon-13/
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| Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2024 7:57 pm Post subject: Re: How many double-slider tintops were made? |
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| I guess the seller thought it was worth way more after installing those cheesy fashionable headlights. |
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markswagen
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| Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2024 10:45 pm Post subject: Re: How many double-slider tintops were made? |
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wife is, until tomorrow driving about with no brake booster, the van has a BMW booster in it, but it ain't working, no hissing or any signs, apart from needing to pull up on the steering wheel when applying the brakes.
| ALIKA T3 wrote: |
Just get him an aircooled 1.6 CT Vanagon with no brake booster . These really suck! |
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4Gears4Tires
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| Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2024 8:07 am Post subject: Re: How many double-slider tintops were made? |
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| markswagen wrote: |
wife is, until tomorrow driving about with no brake booster, the van has a BMW booster in it, but it ain't working, no hissing or any signs, apart from needing to pull up on the steering wheel when applying the brakes.
| ALIKA T3 wrote: |
Just get him an aircooled 1.6 CT Vanagon with no brake booster . These really suck! |
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And no vacuum leak? The booster failing is not a common issue for e30s at all.
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Corwyn 
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| Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2024 9:27 am Post subject: Re: How many double-slider tintops were made? |
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I had one for a little while 
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