I wonder the same thing......

Adam Puzerewski
81 westy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Grebneff" <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 6:38 PM
Subject: [VANAGON] Sliding door lock info

> Do any Vanagons have a sliding-door lock which can be locked and THEN slid
> shut, or do all need to be manually locked from within or by key AFTER
> being shut, as  mine does? I find this a really asinine feature. Any
> Japanese vehicle has doors that can be locked BEFORE being closed.
>
>
> Andrew Grebneff
> 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand
> tel: 64 (3) 473-8863
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> Shell collector
> 69 VW Kombi-Corvair
> 75 VW Kombi (ex Toyota 3.5 V8)
> 84 VW T3 Caravelle GL/SVX
> 85 Mitsubishi Sigma Super Saloon 2.0
> 86 Toyota Corolla DX 1.8 diesel (410000km plus rewound 30000+, going
strong)
> 89 Toyota Corona Select 2.0 diesel (508000km plus rewound 30000+,going
> strong)