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• Folding Table
  Historical mailing list - Kirk Swezey
  Thu, 14 Jan 1904 21:21:48 -0800
  I'm looking for the driver's side plastic panel with folding table that was supplied with the Carats and some of the Wolfsburg...
• Re: 90 Carat Weekender for Sale in CA
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 24 Jan 2002 17:20:30 -0600
  Suzanne Hackett wrote: > > I can barely believe I'm putting Geordi up for sale! > > 1990 Vanagon Carat, Weekender Model > White exterior, grey interior > 197...
• Re: paint equivalent? for Bordeaux Red Metallic (burgundy) '90 Carat
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 20:45:21 EDT
  In a message dated 6/27/02 8:43:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, carat90@LYCOS.COM writes: > you can get the touchup spray...
• 89 wolfsburg carat center speaker
  Historical mailing list - Ronald Hay
  Mon, 19 May 2003 22:27:44 -0400
  ...Anyone know where I can get one? Thanks Ron in NC 81 lx diesel PUp 89 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Carat 99 Beetle --- Ronald Hay...
• Re: dont drool on the keyboard!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Ian Anderson
  Sun, 20 Jun 2004 08:28:57 +1000
  To late, my keyboard got drowned! A real Carat and 993 RS powered! Although I wonder why they swapped the factory, at least on...
• Re: "carat" FS on ebay PROFANITY WARNING
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sat, 25 Mar 2006 16:03:03 EST
  ...i sent a "ask the seller" question to the seller of that white "carat" in florida (its actually a GL) on ebay, stating that...
• Re: Armrest loose- was Re: 91 Carat Drivers Seat Armrest
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 23:53:05 -0700
  ...Jere 90 GL/Carat-a-version 88 GL 87 Wolfy (parts) -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf...
• Re: Vanagon GL interior upgrades.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:29:35 -0700
  Both the Poptop Weekender and Carat beds can be made to work. The Poptop bed is full width, the closet is behind and has...
• Re: Carat or not on eBay
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Sat, 25 Mar 2006 00:28:25 -0500
  ...Vanagon Carat > Style/Body: 7 Passenger 2 Dr Van > Engine: > Country of Assembly: Germany > > > >>Item number: 4625441101 >> >>I emailed the seller to let him...
• Auto Transmission Blues 90 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Morrell, Edward
  Wed, 29 Jan 1997 09:35:09 -0700
  Help, if you can! My 90 Carat with 106K automatic trans is starting to act peculiar. I had it serviced (fluid and screens cleaned...
• Carat Springs - Questions
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Berchin
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 10:21:15 -0800
  ...A few days ago, someone asked if anyone had Carat springs for sale. Any luck? I could be interested in a set as well...
• 2.1L engine won't fire
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 22 Mar 2017 18:14:20 -0500
  ...A carat, and an '88 GL. SWAPPED ECU's - '88 GL starts, runs! Carat won't even fire! ECU swap was all that was...
• looking for cheap carat springs
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:36:56 -0400
  ...I like to find incredibly cheap carat vanagon springs. Shipping to 48103...Locally cheap would be best, but that is next to impossible. TIA...
• 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Philip R. Hanlon
  Tue, 1 Jul 1997 23:32:11 -0500
  ...Hanlon Mobile, AL 91 Carat
• Re: discount VANAGON parts new!! check this out!!! (f)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 17 Jan 2001 23:50:55 +1200
  >> Automatic electric wheel nuts! Right! I'm making an order NOW!!! >> > >i wonder if you can use these with the carat wheels? :<) >chris Actually...
• 91 Carat FS
  Historical mailing list - Isaiah
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 11:48:30 -0600
  Hello there, Due to recent events...I'm selling my 91 Carat. Take a look at http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/classifieds.mv...
• Re: your Carat 2
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 01:49:19 EST
  ...Are there pics of the Busses with the Carat 2 wheels and the triStar on the net somewhere? Please let me know the sites...
• wanted: good running 2.1L wbx engine, also carat/wolfsburg capt chair seatbottom
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Mar 2004 01:11:43 EST
  ...grey velour capt chair seatbottom from wolfs/carat (or whole seat) p-mail if you have any of the above. can trade parts or...
• Rear Hatch Power Lock
  Historical mailing list - Dwight Reed
  Wed, 29 Sep 2004 15:59:54 -0400
  On my 91 Carat, the rear hatch seems to be out of sequence with the front doors. When I lock the front doors the...
• Carat bumper color?
  Historical mailing list - The Westy man
  Wed, 5 Nov 2008 18:56:34 -0800
  ...Is it possible, that its the wrong code for the Carat? Or maybe a letter was written wrongly? Who knows? Thanks for this list...
• Carat Vanagon FS in NJ (not mine)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 6 Oct 2008 09:29:25 -0400
  I found a listing for a 90 Carat Vanagon for sale in the local car trader magazine so I thought I would share it...
• Re: GL not Carat
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:52:46 -0700
  ...a Carat, but he > insists that it is. > > A visitor to TheSamba.com has replied to your ad > for: > > 1991 Vanagon Carat Price: 7900...
• Vanagon (carat) Jumpseat in a Bay
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:03:45 -0400
  ...if it would fit right. -- Thanks, Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor) '86 (We call this one Scrap) '78...
• Need Front Bumper Cover 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - mark keller
  Thu, 21 Aug 1997 06:23:36 -0400
  ...Mark Keller 91 Carat WLE Lazarus
• Honda Minitrail- no vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - Morrell, Edward
  Fri, 24 Sep 1999 09:26:45 -0600
  ...Thanks for the bandwidth, Ed Morrell 90 Carat, 160K, 90 Carat 67K, 99 Beetle, 98 Golf etc, etc.
• FS: '91 wolfsburg/carat on ebay
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 05:05:40 EDT
  not mine either, but it looks like a sweet van...toronado red '91 wolfsburg/carat w/ alloys jumpseat, table, bla, bla.. nice shape go...
• Re: '91 Vanagon Carat
  Historical mailing list - James H. McCarthy
  Thu, 30 Jul 1998 10:06:26 -0400
  A friend of mine is looking for a '91 Carat. If anyone knows where one is for sale, would you email him at <kwolff...
• Re: carfax: Can someone check this 91 carat for sale on ebay ?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 23:11:25 EDT
  ...Can someone check this 91 carat for sale > > on ebay ? > > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > > >Its for sale at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws...
• Re: Vanagon GL interior upgrades.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:09:43 -0500
  ...Now that you mention it I also think tha the Carat beds are a little shorter because of the moulded plastic interior panels. I...
• Re: Winkler's website
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 10:05:10 -0500
  ...it a rear Carat bumper replacement or an extension for the rear Carat bumper (attaching to the bottom of the Carat fiberglass bumper)? Thanks...
• Re: Any Syncros with "Carat/Wolfburg/Multivan" interiors?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Turner
  Wed, 29 Oct 1997 09:18:38 -0500
  ...I've never heard of a Wolfs Ed or Carat or Multivan Syncro... tho I do know of a guy local who put an...
• Re: Cheap Carat on eBay
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 19:31:35 EST
  In a message dated 3/30/03 5:34:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, jeff@TSSGI.COM writes: > > Anybody familiar with this '89 Carat...
• Re: Your Carat 2s...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 22:08:07 -0500
  ...to the > point where now I'm not that excited about my original carat wheels... > (though cleaning them would help)
• Generation span of the list..........
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Stewart
  Sun, 13 Jan 2002 11:11:00 -0500
  ...Who is the youngest member and who is the chronologically gifted member? Kurt 91 Carat 90 Carat
• question about carat/wolfsburg "lowering" springs
  Historical mailing list - Brian Tipsword
  Mon, 22 May 2006 19:31:52 -0700
  This isn't particularly scientific, I have a set of 89' Carat springs I ran on my 85' weekender for a while the ride...
• Bumpers and years
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 1 Feb 2008 16:33:36 -0500
  Did all non-westy Vanagons have the large fiberglass bumpers and side skirts after '87 or was that the GL and Carats only? -- Thanks...
• Re: Carat/Wolfy table STUCK...hold down ideas??
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Mon, 11 Sep 2000 08:17:13 -0400
  You are going sell your 89 Carat just because the table got stuck? :-) I used a listmember's advice and bought a super strong...
• 1987 Vanagon Syncro GL For Sale in CT
  Historical mailing list - Mike Devlin
  Sat, 19 May 2001 15:16:34 EDT
  ...Call Mike Devlin 87 Syncro GL 91 Carat 203-966-1981 Phone 203-966-2748 Fax [text/html]
• Sagging Wolfsburg/Carat Table
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Tue, 17 Feb 2004 13:30:53 -0800
  The table in my 90 Carat isn't level when extended. The outer edge hangs probably 1"-1.5" lower. It doesn't really...
• Re: 1990 Carat with Analogue Clock?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:33:07 -0700
  ...Mark neil n wrote: > Hi all. > > Saw a '90 Carat (or so ad says) for sale on CL. Vehicle being sold by > Messmer Motors...
• Re: anyone parting out a wolfsburg or carat?? i need parts...also WTB 2.1L wbx
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Fri, 19 Mar 2004 19:51:28 -0800
  ...anyone parting out a wolfsburg or carat?? i need parts...also WTB 2.1L wbx whoa, a parts request from chris, what is the...
• Re: FS: '89 Carat & '89 Wolfsburg Interiors
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 14:11:30 -0800
  ...FS: '89 Carat & '89 Wolfsburg Interiors In a message dated 1/24/05 4:42:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM writes...
• Carat Front Wheel Lug Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Fri, 21 Nov 2014 18:17:56 -0700
  Hola! I need all ten for the fronts on a 88 2wd Carat. Anyone have???? *Miguel* *The free soul is rare, but you know...
• Re: vanagon heaven in trouble
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 7 Jan 2010 13:19:11 -0500
  ...truck! > Fine then - Dibbs on any Orly Blue Carat or Weekender :) -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus...
• Carat Wheels on Tacoma CraigsList
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:54:11 -0700
  If anybody is looking for a set of Carat wheels, these ones look pretty good - fair price too. http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/pts...
• 90 Carat price
  Historical mailing list - David Dempsey
  Wed, 04 Jun 1997 21:04:04 -0500
  ...is $8500 a good deal for a '90 Carat w/ 50,000 mi? I'm thinking of taking a look and I want to...
• Red Paint Color on Carat's?
  Historical mailing list - Leif
  Sun, 29 Mar 1998 14:46:14 -0000
  I'm Thinking about repainting My '86 Syncro and really like the Red that I have seen on a couple of Carat's ('89...
• 91 Carat For Sale
  Historical mailing list - jmatchet
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 05:39:08 -0400
  Im selling my 91 Vanaon Carat for $4000. Low Milage (60K) on factory engine. but it needs t he right head gaskets done. I...
• Re: Rare red '91 Carat-Wolfsburg on ebay...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Apr 2004 14:29:19 EDT
  ...a 90' Wolfsburg RED > > John > Aircooled.Net Inc it also says carat on the rear hatch too, right? what color are the bumpers/sideskirts...
• Re: Pop top kits for Carats
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Wed, 19 Aug 1998 17:18:42 -0700
  ...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 turned inside out!
  Historical mailing list - STEVEN G WACKER
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 05:47:39 -0700
  Ken, the table latch on my 90 Carat failed a couple of years ago. I tried many times to open it, to no avail...
• Re: WTB Carat Springs
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Wed, 19 Mar 2014 15:56:24 -0400
  I�m actually thinking of lifting up my carat as the 17� wheels will sometimes have the tire scrape in turns. If that happens...
• Re: Glass Sun Roof
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:39:27 -0500
  ...I assume you've removed or plan to remove the A/C ducting in that Carat. On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 3:12...
• Re: For Sale: Weekender bench seat/bed in exc. condition!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 10:44:46 EDT
  ...The seat is out of an '89 Carat, grey dot pattern fabric and is in excellent condition. Comes with the large cushion that goes...
• Has anyone ever seen alloy wheels like this? Ben? anyone?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Jan 2003 02:33:52 EST
  the wheels on my new-to-me bordeaux '88 wolfsburg (carat) are very different - i've never seen carat wheels like this before. they...
• Wheels?
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Mon, 30 Dec 2019 21:53:41 +0000
  ...AKA Carat. 7 Seater FOR SALE! 1987 Weekender Vanagon GL. AKA Carat. Super rare top of the range 7 Seater The TMI Logos were...
• 50 Vanagons For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Greg Childs
  Mon, 6 Nov 2017 07:33:17 -0700
  ...cto/d/vw-vanagon-eurovan-carats/6374313840.html">https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/d/vw-vanagon-eurovan-carats/6374313840.html</a><br></div...
• Re: GL vs Carat vs Wolfsburg?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 Jul 1998 11:52:19 EDT
  ...someone explain the basic differences between the interiors of the GL, Carat and Wolfsburg Vanagons? Were there any mechanical/body differences other than the...
• Re: Seat wanted - 1990 Carat
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 00:58:59 EDT
  ...to buy a blue front driver's seat for a 1990 Carat. It >> there was no blue interiors offered in '90. theyre all grey...
• Re: Alloy v. Steel - offset the same?
  Historical mailing list - The CiKaspers
  Tue, 15 May 2001 22:03:52 -0700
  ...Are the Carat alloys the same offset even though they are wider? >Thanks. > >Chris > > my carat alloys are ET30 6x14. bill '87 syncro westfalia...