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WANTED: vanagon "CARAT" rear hatch badge
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Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:32:10 EST
...vanagon "CARAT" rear hatch badge i STILL need the rear hatch badge off a vanagon carat.. says "CARAT" in capital letters. please let me...
Re: FS, Carat/Audi wheels with new tires
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Mon, 2 Feb 2004 14:15:32 EST
In a message dated 2/2/04 2:08:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, vwgary@COMCAST.NET writes: > : > > > > what are "carat audi wheels"???? > > chris...
Re: Carat vs. Carat Wolfsburg
Historical mailing list - Road Trip
Fri, 10 Jan 2003 00:16:54 -0800
...Fri, 10 Jan 2003 00:19:20 -0500 > >Just out of curiosity anyone know what differentiates a Carat Wolfy from a >plain ol' Carat...
anyone on this list own a Carat?????
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Thu, 31 Mar 2005 01:33:41 EST
i finally found a carat badge for my '89 carat.. now i need someone to take a pic of the back of their carat...
WANTED: vanagon "CARAT" rear hatch badge
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Thu, 6 Jan 2005 15:11:34 EST
i need the rear hatch badge off a vanagon carat.. says "CARAT" in capital letters. please let me know if you have one..im...
Re: Unusal Vanagon version - anyone else see this before? <long>
Historical mailing list - Mark M. Schirmer
Sun, 12 May 1996 15:58:04 -0400 (EDT)
...Translation--- > VW Caravelle Carat: Der Top-Bus im VW-Programm hebt sich auch au:sserlich > von den anderen Caravelle-Varianten ab. "VW Caravelle Carat...
Re: What Makes a Carat a Carat ??
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Sun, 26 Mar 2006 13:24:35 EST
...the carat badge was not a dealer add-on. i think that most people here will agree that the carats were pretty much made...
Carat vs. Carat Wolfsburg
Historical mailing list - SD Kraning
Fri, 10 Jan 2003 00:19:20 -0500
Just out of curiosity anyone know what differentiates a Carat Wolfy from a plain ol' Carat? Mine is the latter, but the red beaut...
new parts vans...'90 carat, and '89 carat
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Wed, 16 Jun 2004 10:44:48 EDT
just got these in if anyone needs anything.. '90 carat..good engine and 4spd manual trans.. full alloys, fiberglass skirts, jumpseats, bla, bla.. '89...
Re: What Makes a Carat a Carat ??
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Sun, 26 Mar 2006 18:37:22 +0100
sorry to add more bandwidth but i found far better pics http://cgi.ebay.de/VW-Bus-T2-T3-Carat-Innenausstattung-mit-Klapptisch_W0QQitemZ8049255091QQcategoryZ40199QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem...
Re: What Makes a Carat a Carat ??
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Sun, 26 Mar 2006 16:51:17 +0100
to confuse you all, as far as i remember a real (and i mean real real german spec, not the NA semi-carat) carat...
Entertaining eBay listing - 1990 Carat
Historical mailing list - mordo
Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:00:12 -0500
This is a great listing for a 90 Carat. Includes a video with the fabulous Keelee! http://tinyurl.com/23fb6p Pretty decent van too...
Re: leather Vanagon steering wheel from VW?
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Sat, 6 Sep 2003 10:01:30 -0400
>ive never seen a carat with one? (i had a 90 carat, just had regular strg >wheel) , but i know that all the '89...
Wolfy / Carat Registry Update[via LSMTP - see www.lsoft.com]
Historical mailing list - Dave
Fri, 21 Nov 1997 16:11:38 -0600
11/21/97 An update from the Wolfy/Carat (was Wolfsburg) Registry http://v-dub.musa.com ): The registry has expanded to all Wolfsburgs...
WTB '90 Carat Rear Bumper
Historical mailing list - Morrell, Edward
Thu, 27 Jul 2000 08:33:10 -0600
What's a father to do? My daughter got rear-ended in my '90 Carat and trashed the rear fiberglass bumper. Anybody with a...
Re: 1991 Vanagon Carat for sale -
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Thu, 11 Aug 2016 18:15:31 -0700
nice Carat.. errr... for that year a Carat should have alloy rims.. yes? :-)
Re: 90 Carat doorspeakers
Historical mailing list - Ty Graham
Sun, 30 Jun 2002 00:35:09 -0700
I've got 6" Bostons in my Carat. Have to "customize" the grills with your hand. Pics here: http://www.oz.net/~tyg/TyG...
AW: What's a "carat"?
Historical mailing list - Christoph Boltze
Sat, 8 Sep 2007 18:46:16 +0200
Hi, The "carat" was a exclusive high-class interior line for the European Caravelle and the US Vanagon. Here an English 1986 Caravelle Carat...
Re: What Makes a Carat a Carat ??
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Sat, 25 Mar 2006 18:25:54 EST
...89 wolfys also had the badges on the front clip..and so did the 91 wolfsburg carats.. which were basically just red carats with...
Re: Wolfsburg/Carat with pop-top
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Wed, 25 Aug 1999 02:08:04 EDT
...It was called a GL Carat Wolfsburg in 1989 and MultiVan in 1990 and 1991 >> you got the '90-'91 Multivan thing right, but...
Re: Side panel modifications?
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Sat, 24 Apr 2004 11:30:33 EDT
...all i can say is get a > carat/wolfsburg rear sofabed..youll need the pass side panel too. i have a > carat/wolfsburg interior...
1990 Carat in California
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Thu, 9 Jan 2003 13:40:55 -0800
Fellow Listees, I've gone and done it again, a 1990 Carat was for sale at one of the auctions I have access to...
Re: Wolfsburg/Carat with pop-top
Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
Tue, 24 Aug 1999 23:51:38 -0700
> >you got the '90-'91 Multivan thing right, but there's no "GL Carat Wolfsburg" >let alone one with a poptop...... > >there's a...
Re: carat interior
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Thu, 3 Jan 2002 19:48:48 EST
In a message dated 1/3/2002 7:45:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, handfulofdimes@YAHOO.COM writes: > What composes a Carat interior? I...
Re: FS: Sweet '89 vanagon carat on Vortex - $1900!!!!!!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
Tue, 9 Mar 2004 16:03:16 -0700
...Sweet '89 vanagon carat on Vortex - $1900!!!!!!!!!! > I just wish Carats were automaics. :( OK, now I'm confused. This Carat IS an automatic...am...
Re: What Makes a Carat a Carat ??
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Sun, 26 Mar 2006 13:42:36 EST
In a message dated 3/26/06 6:19:56 AM Eastern Standard Time, andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ writes: > > A REAL Carat...
Re: Carat Tri Star On Samba
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:32:20 -0800
...Carat Tri Star On Samba Look it's a carat tri star!� � : http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=603346 -- Thanks, � � � � � � Miguel
Re: lifting a 1990 Carat
Historical mailing list - Jon VO
Wed, 16 Sep 2015 18:30:02 -0600
I changed my '90 Carat springs because they had gotten really soft, but the lowered ride height was not an issue. In fact even...
Re: Carat Syncro or Syncro Carat?
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Mon, 30 Aug 1999 22:54:50 EDT
In a message dated 99-08-30 21:44:13 EDT, virtual-angst@HOME.COM writes: << Was the Carat ever available with a Syncro...
Re: seating conversion question...
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Sun, 30 Dec 2001 21:51:53 -0500
>What would it take to convert a '90 GL to a Carat seating style, with >the removable jump-seats? >Are the mount points for...
Max tire diameter for Carat
Historical mailing list - Townsend, Michael D
Tue, 16 Mar 2004 12:45:27 -0500
Hi all, What's the largest tire you can cram in a Carat wheel well? Carat's have shorter springs, you know. The standard...
Re: 1990 Carat with Analogue Clock?
Historical mailing list - Todd Brown
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:56:22 -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: Carat vs. Carat Wolfsburg
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Fri, 10 Jan 2003 03:18:00 EST
...out of curiosity anyone know what differentiates a Carat Wolfy from a > plain ol' Carat? Mine is the latter, but the red beaut just...
Re: white '90 Carat on ebay, good clutch?
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 16:46:55 -0800
Were automatics optional on the Carat? Every one I've seen has an automatic 3-speed transmission, therefore, no clutch! Let me know if...
Are all Wolfsburgs Automatics?
Historical mailing list - Scott Grillo
Thu, 6 Feb 2003 19:45:52 -0500
...When I was shopping for a Carat/Wolfsburg several years ago I came across a few standard Carats (not many) and a fair number...
GL conversion to Carat?
Historical mailing list - Terry Buchanan
Fri, 7 Aug 1998 12:12:48 -0700
...What is the difference between these two models? I know that there's some sort of weekender package in the Carat. The GL has...
Re: Rare red '91 Carat-Wolfsburg on ebay...
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Mon, 12 Apr 2004 12:19:06 EDT
...VW badged the tornado red '91's as > > Carat-Wolfsburgs..(double whammy!) IIRC these were only offered in Tornado > > red.. > > The tornado red / Carat...
WANTED: CARAT badge for rear hatch
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Fri, 18 Feb 2005 21:12:18 EST
i STILL need a CARAT badge for the rear hatch of a '89-'91 Vanagon.. can anyone help??? let me know.. chris '89 Carat...
Converting a Carat to a Multivan
Historical mailing list - Terry Buchanan
Mon, 17 Aug 1998 14:26:52 -0700
...I spent a long time looking for the perfect Carat, because it was what I wanted at the time. After further research, I determined...
carat/weekender interiors for sale! wasRe: Syncro Carat...is there such a thing?
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Thu, 19 Dec 2002 11:02:58 EST
...but you can make yours into one! i have a carat / weekender interior for sale w/ the grey sidepanels w/ cupholders and flip out...
thanks to all who helped w/ placement of the Carat badge
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Thu, 31 Mar 2005 22:01:58 EST
thanks to all who helped with info/pics on the correct position of the stick-on "Carat" badge.. my carat now feels "whole" again...
Carat/Weekender table latch
Historical mailing list - mordo
Wed, 7 Feb 2007 15:29:01 -0500
I want to buy a used table latch for my folding Carat table. The dealer is asking $46.75! Anyone with one spare to...
Re: FS, Carat/Audi wheels with new tires
Historical mailing list - Gary Schreiber
Mon, 2 Feb 2004 14:06:02 -0500
...what are "carat audi wheels"???? chris Stock alloys on Vanagon Carats and most Audi 5000's
Re: What Makes a Carat a Carat ??
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Sun, 26 Mar 2006 18:24:08 +0100
i found some pictures of german spec carats: http://vw.transporter.free.fr/transporter/transporter_liquide/transporter76.jpg http://www.xpresszone.com/carat787.jpg...
any have a carat rear badge for sale or a source?
Historical mailing list - Firstname Lastname
Tue, 19 Oct 2004 12:22:04 -0400
Anyone have a rear hatch badge for the carat vanagon they would sell or know of a source to get one? thanks everyone, jesse...
Re: Interior Configurations?
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Wed, 1 Jan 2003 14:00:46 EST
...you can add the carat/wolfy interior to any van, i put one out of a 90 into my 84. ps, i have a...
Re: What's a "carat"?
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Sat, 8 Sep 2007 13:18:11 EDT
fyi, the vanagon wasnt the only vw badged as a "carat". some '89-92 jettas and cabriolets were badged as carats as well chris...
1989 Vanagon Carat/Wolfsburg for sale
Historical mailing list - Tom Shanley
Sun, 26 Jan 2003 20:10:55 -0500
To anyone interested, I'm selling my 1989 Vanagon Carat/Wolfsburg. Please see: http://www.coresponsor.com/vanagon/carat.html for details and lots...
Re: FS, Carat/Audi wheels with new tires
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Mon, 2 Feb 2004 09:10:24 EST
In a message dated 2/2/04 6:16:54 AM Eastern Standard Time, vwgary@COMCAST.NET writes: > Currently has mint 14" Carat/Audi...
Re: What Makes a Carat a Carat ??
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:00:27 +1200
>On 3/25/06, Sam P <samhp@yahoo.com> wrote: >> I have been reading with interest the discussion of the " >>Carat/GL " offered for...
Converting plain vanagon to Carat specs
Historical mailing list - Dave
Tue, 25 Aug 1998 11:04:06 -0400
I have been looking for a Vanagon Carat for some time but have now found a nice plain Vanagon model. What is the feasability...
Re: GL not Carat
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:36:57 -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...
Re: Rare red '91 Carat-Wolfsburg on ebay...
Historical mailing list - James V
Mon, 12 Apr 2004 09:18:15 -0700
...VW badged the tornado red '91's as > Carat-Wolfsburgs..(double whammy!) IIRC these were only offered in Tornado > red.. The tornado red / Carat...
Re: retrofitting a table from a carat
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Tue, 5 Sep 2000 23:51:03 EDT
...but the carat/wolfy side panel sticks out so that your back seat or bed wont fit. the carat/wolfy rear sofabed is narrower...
Re: Carat Synchro?
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Mon, 26 Feb 2001 09:32:02 EST
Many syncros had the same interior setup as a Carat Vanagon (rear facing seats, and rear seat/bed). I don't know what you...
Re: Entertaining eBay listing - 1990 Carat
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:21:24 -0700
...I guess my Carat has "dual (front and rear) > evaporator coils for the AC also. Sweet! > > -- > mordo > 1990 Carat > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986...
Rear Hatch Lock '90 Carat to '85GL???
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Wed, 7 Apr 2010 12:53:24 -0400
Hello Everyone - I was wondering if anyone knows if I can swap the rear hatch lock mechanism from my '90 Carat into my '85...
Alloy Wheels Source
Historical mailing list - Chayan Srisawat
Mon, 20 Dec 1999 16:41:15 +0700
I've just buy '89 Caravelle Carat Syncro here in Thailand. Please help me to find Carat alloy wheels (cast alloy 14 inch as...
single carat wheel FS wasRe: Carat wheel
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Sun, 21 Mar 2004 22:34:52 EST
...not sure where I put it.... > > Also, if anyone in southern california has an extra carat wheel they dont > need.... > > i have a single...
Re: GL conversion to Carat?
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Sat, 8 Aug 1998 02:53:17 EDT
...The GL has the rear seat > that turns into a bed, as the Carat does, but I don't know if they are > the...