>According to the Vanagon.com website VIN thingie the Z vehicle series means
>my Caravelle (Bus) is a camper. This isn't right, of course. Anyone know
>what Z is supposed to mean?
>
>My VIN (relevant Z asterisked):
>WV2*Z*ZZ252EH063269
>
>Andrew Grebneff

Hi Andrew,

This link agrees with vanagon.com:
http://reality.sgi.com/rogerb/Diesel/VW_VIN.html#4
but if you plug the VIN into the java applet at this link:
http://home.earthlink.net/~megantic/vwvin/VwVinApp.html
you get the following

VIN Number:         WV2ZZZ252EH063269
Model Year          1984
Model Type          VW Transporter, Vanagon
Model Style         VW MPV made in Europe
Body Type      European Car
Engine Type         European Car
Rest Type      European Car
Plant Made          Hannover

If that's the VIN on your dash you might want to crawl underneath and see if it
agrees with the VIN stamped on the frame.

Cheers,
Doug Alcock
'84 Westy
Toronto, Canada