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• '91 Carat fuses
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 11 Nov 2014 14:05:19 -0600
  Checked my BENTLEY and found no '91 Carats. Need to install missing fuses in my '91. Is the '90 fuse list OK? I have...
• GL vs Carat vs Wolfsburg?
  Historical mailing list - DavidM
  Sun, 12 Jul 1998 10:21:22 -0400
  Cab someone explain the basic differences between the interiors of the GL, Carat and Wolfsburg Vanagons? Were there any mechanical/body differences other than...
• for sale: Vanagon Carat alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Mar 1999 18:41:05 EST
  ...vanagon carat 14" alloy wheels..nice shape..have all lug nuts/bolts and center caps. $500 obo fit ALL vanagons. chris allentown, pa
• anyone parting a '87 up wolfy or Carat?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 15:10:44 EDT
  is anyone parting out a '87-'91 Wolfsburg, Carat, or Multivan? p-mail me if you are, i need some parts.. thanx chris
• Re: Take A Look At This One
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 May 2012 21:51:39 -0700
  ...it still looks carat-ish to me for some reason. The only visual thing I can think of is the Carat sits 1./2...
• Re: Weekender seat/bed into my '81--How do you install it?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 09:22:34 EDT
  ...the problem is, you made the mistake in getting one from a Carat, which has the plastic side panels. did you get the plastic...
• Re: Parting out 1990 Carat... best place to post photos?
  Historical mailing list - chris and/or ruth
  Wed, 23 Apr 2014 21:23:40 -0700
  Re:Parting out 1990 Carat... best place to post photos? The 90 Carat is a real nice Vanagon. Do you have to part it...
• HELP: REQ 1990 Vanagon Carat - Window Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Joe Chasse
  Wed, 21 May 2003 10:32:09 -0400
  Have a 1990 Vanagon Carat....passenger side electric window has gone = bunk Window goes down fine but not up (leading me to believe it...
• Replacement/Rebuilding the power window Ghost?
  Historical mailing list - HOTZE, BRETT C [AG/1000]
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 09:22:00 -0600
  ...Ideas? Thanks, Brett 90 Carat (BoxCar)
• Re: 1990 Carat with Analogue Clock?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:15:58 -0700
  ...It also does not have > the Carat fiberglass lower trim surrounding lower portion of the van. > > The US Carats also came in Orly Blue...
• Re: AC Cleaning the core on a 90 Carat?
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Tue, 11 May 2004 11:26:44 -0700
  ...Randy Bergum 1990 Carat > [Original Message] > From: HOTZE, BRETT C [AG/1000] <brett.c.hotze@MONSANTO.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Date: 5...
• Re: Pop top kits for Carats
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Aug 1998 17:19:09 EDT
  ...When they got done they pryed off the Carat name and glued on Multivan in its place. :) Sorry couldn't resist. Seriously though everyone...
• Re: 91 Carat Front Bumper
  Historical mailing list - John Mileham
  Sat, 18 Dec 2004 13:58:01 -0600
  ...91 Carat Front Bumper > Can anyone advise where I might locate a 91 Carat from bumper? > > Thanks for your help. > > Steve
• Anyone parting out a Wolfy or Carat? need a few things..
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Sep 2000 15:09:52 EDT
  anyone parting out a '87 up Wolfsburg edition or Carat? looking for a few things, pls p-mail me.. thx chris
• Re: Anyone parting out a Wolfy or Carat? need a few things..
  Historical mailing list - Steven L. Goldstein
  Tue, 26 Sep 2000 16:17:30 -0400
  Hi, I have a new AC compressor for a 1990 Carat for sale. $300.00 call steve (626) 398-9850
• Re: FS: Sweet '89 vanagon carat on Vortex - $1900!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 18:00:18 -0500
  On Mar 9, 2004, at 5:44 PM, Kim Brennan wrote: > I just wish Carats were automaics. :( > WERE NOT automatics (typo crazy today)
• cheap Carat on samba
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Nov 2005 02:47:10 EST
  nice looking orly blue carat on samba.. needs typical head gaskets but the price is right! not mine. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds...
• sprung canyon at cleft mountain: the allurious white syncro misting floats by while I gaze and walk
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:25:00 -0700
  I was looking at a white syncro parked on the street with rhein wheels, black carat style bumpers, and 215 75 15 tires . . . it...
• Carat Synchro?
  Historical mailing list - James Huskins
  Mon, 26 Feb 2001 09:00:08 -0500
  ...Was the Synchro offered in Carat form? My wife's '89 Carat in 4wd would be perfect. What would such a beast sell for...
• FS: Carat interior grey kit, Kelowna, BC
  Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
  Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:45:38 -0700
  I have for sale a carat interior for sale. It includes: -rear sofabed full width, grey -2 rear facing jump seats with brackets, grey...
• looking for Pump Shaft Auto Carat 90
  Historical mailing list - Kinesis Conceptos Audiovisuales
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:32:47 -0700
  Hi everybody, I melt the auto tranny of my carat 90, I looking for cheap pump shaft, I will tray to fit audi 5000...
• Re: anyone know why '89 carat/wolfsburgs didnt have the curtain kits?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 5 Oct 2004 11:07:56 -0700
  ...anyone know why '89 carat/wolfsburgs didnt have the curtain kits? so when vw introduced the 7 pass wolfsburg with the "Carat" style weekender...
• Re: Westy Bed hardware
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Mar 2006 00:20:05 EST
  ...actually this evening, i removed the carat rear seat and installed the diagonally striped rear sofabed from a 89 wolfsburg.. same thing as a...
• Re: Carat interior install question
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:24:05 -0700
  Mark, Here's a picture of the RH bracket in a Carat. The location really depends upon where you placed the floor mounting points...
• Re: FS: carat interior, westy interior, poptop, capt. chairs etc
  Historical mailing list - Rod Smith
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 00:28:03 -0500
  ...also have a 90 carat in parting out...carat interior w/ table, > sofabed...jumpseats sold aready. fiberglass bumpers, bodykits etc... plus > 12 other > vans...
• RE: "Carat"?
  Historical mailing list - Jones,Rich
  Mon, 11 Mar 96 11:16:00 EST
  > Buzzing down the freeway this past week, I saw a Vanagon called a "Carat" -- > what is it? Something you feed to A1 hatchbacks. Rich...
• Carat trays
  Historical mailing list - A & C Grobey
  Sun, 2 May 1999 18:09:10 -0700
  ...Anyway, I have been looking for the trays that go between the front seats and the jumper seats in my '91 Carat. Does anyone...
• 90 Carat A/C Gone "All Quiet"
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sun, 21 Nov 1999 18:45:17 -0600
  Volks, 90 Carat A/C went all quiet, A/C was blowing cold and 1) Blower stopped 2) Compressor disengaged and 3) Radiator fan...
• Can a 91 GL 7 Seater be Converted to Carat Interior?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 13:16:31 -0400
  Hi all, Is it possible to convert the rear 7 passenger 91 GL to a Carat interior with 2 facing seats and pop-up...
• Re: 1991 Vanagon Carat for sale -
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Sat, 13 Aug 2016 21:16:17 -1000
  ...1991 Vanagon Carat for sale - > > nice Carat.. > > errr... for that year a Carat should have alloy rims.. yes? > > :-) >
• Re: Muffler - Carat - 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Mar 2015 09:04:50 -0400
  ...Muffler - Carat - 2.1 L WBX I'm changing the muffler on my '91 CARAT and see the retainer and the tensioning straps are...
• Re: Need some parts - used or new if fine (89 Carat) Pop Up table Clasp, Body Molding behind sliding door
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 22:42:29 -0400
  ...it. > > I need the �plastic and the mounting brackets for the Carat body molding just > behind > the sliding door� and the rear tire. Does...
• question about carat/wolfsburg "lowering" springs
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 May 2006 17:03:30 EDT
  anyone know if the factory "lowered" springs offered on the '89-'91 Carat and wolfsburg are the same "lowered" springs that were used on...
• Re: Max tire diameter for Carat
  Historical mailing list - Gary Schreiber
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 16:53:53 -0500
  ...Max tire diameter for Carat > > > Hi all, > > What's the largest tire you can cram in a Carat wheel well? Carat's > have shorter...
• Re: What Makes a Carat a Carat ??
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sun, 26 Mar 2006 14:34:48 -0800
  ...soooo if you want that real carat you will > have to import such an interior, available for around 1200$ plus shipping from > germany.... but...
• Re: jump seats a la carat/wolfie
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Jul 1999 10:37:51 EDT
  In a message dated 7/8/99 2:15:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mgajewski@MANVILLERUBBER.COM writes: << Well, I finally installed the carat...
• Re: Steering "click sound" '90 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:52:46 -0400
  Thanks Niel and Dylan - I'll check both of those things. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus...
• Stolen Vanagon Carat
  Historical mailing list - Frank
  Thu, 26 Dec 2002 14:32:45 -0800
  My '89 Carat was stolen last night from the street in front of my house Silver/Gray License WD6AGS Area is Los Angeles near...
• Nice Carat on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Bollin Werner
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 19:41:58 -0500
  ...a '91 Carat http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2409155701 &category=15291 enjoy the view. Andrew '86 GL 72K
• Re: gray rear bed seat bottom needed for Carat/Multivan- Seattle Area
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 May 2003 00:21:21 EDT
  ...just the seat) from either a Carat or > Multivan (plastic side panels make the seat slightly narrower) The pattern > on the seat has those...
• Re: 1990 Carat with Analogue Clock?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:27:59 -0700
  I think that may not be a Carat, but instead an L version. We bought a new '91 L in Hawaii in 1992, and...
• Re: 84 Wolfsburg = 90 Carat weekender???
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 22 Sep 2002 07:43:23 EDT
  ...covers same windows as carat curtain set, ie, behind driver on back. chris
• Re: Converting a Carat to a Multivan
  Historical mailing list - Terry Buchanan
  Mon, 17 Aug 1998 15:44:47 -0700
  Here is the list of the differences in options on the Multivan, that are not on the Carat, (As per the information listed the...
• Wanted: Tornado Red Carat Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Jones
  Mon, 8 Oct 2007 00:01:48 EDT
  I am looking for a nice Tornado Red Carat Vanagon. Anybody know of one for sale? thanks, Bryan 251-990-4521 ************************************** See what's...
• Re: 1991 Vanagon Carat for sale -
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 11 Aug 2016 21:34:17 -0500
  ...John On Aug 11, 2016 20:15, "Dan N" <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > nice Carat.. > > errr... for that year a Carat should have alloy...
• AC Cleaning the core on a 90 Carat?
  Historical mailing list - HOTZE, BRETT C [AG/1000]
  Mon, 10 May 2004 14:34:48 -0500
  How do you get the wire screen off the air intake on the AC unit on a 90 Carat. I tried removing the side...
• Re: "Carat"?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 13:19:44 -0500
  ...These were so popular (in relative Vanagon terms) that VW offered the Carat in '89, '90, & '91 that offered the same interior package in...
• Re: Interior panel & folding table for 90 Syncro multivan
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 21:48:24 -0400
  ...Regards Paul i have the carat/wolfsburg side table and all panels and rear sofabed, etc. , for sale form a carat i parted out...
• Re: lifting a 1990 Carat
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Wed, 16 Sep 2015 12:30:35 -0400
  ...I would swap anyone that wanted my larger 85gl springs for carat's ones. We can do it in the my drive way in...
• Re: Wolfsburg parts into regular Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 13:13:09 EST
  ...So, I asked K.Wilfy to measure the long width of his 91 Carat z-bed/seat. His measurement was "5 feet exactly". Hmm...
• Re: definition of a "weekender"
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 01:07:15 EDT
  In a message dated 6/3/99 8:05:55 AM Pacific Daylight Time, JordanVw@AOL.COM writes: << the '87-'91 7 pass Carat...
• Wolfsburg/Carat with pop-top
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 14:40:30 -0400
  Is there such a thing as a Vanagon model with the Wolfsburg/Carat interior but with a pop-top. If so, what is it...
• single Carat vanagon alloy wheel on ebay
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Apr 2004 17:03:17 EDT
  ...nobody bid yet! fyi, i have an extra carat wheel FS also.. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item...
• WTB: Parts for 90 Carat - Interior, Air Dam, etc
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 15:49:42 -0800
  Need a few things for my 90 Carat, manual trans: Front Heater Distributor Panel (plastic panel/cover in front of shifter that directs heat...
• Re: Carat value
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 1 Apr 2015 13:45:05 -0700
  ...Carat value So, NADA says a stock primo 1991 Carat is worth $15000, an average one $8300 and one not so good $4300! So...
• Searching for Vanagon parts van struck by deer in Indiana
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:41:53 -0500
  Sunday or Monday I spotted an ad on Craigslist for a burgundy 1990 Vanagon Carat which had struck a deer. It was located in...
• Re: Gray Jump Seats
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Sep 2000 12:36:20 EDT
  ...of >> if u put the wolfy/carat side table/panel in u must use the wolfy/carat rear sofabed too and right panel chris
• FS: wolfsburg/carat (or any van) snap-in Curtain kit
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 03:48:48 EDT
  ...grey snap in curtain kit from 87-'91 wolfsburg or carat. this is the 4 piece set that snaps into snaps on your window...
• FS: '89 Carat & '89 Wolfsburg Interiors
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 13:31:06 -0800
  I have the complete interiors (i.e., still in the vans) available from an '89 Carat and a '89 Wolfsburg currently for sale. They...
• Re: Does anyone know the part numbers for the standard and Carat vanagon jacks?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 24 Jun 2015 08:47:22 -0500
  My carat jack has a longer engagement arm than my 88GL. They both insert to the same depth in the lift point on the...