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Subject:Re: buying/selling vans on ebay
From:Benjamin Tan
Date:Fri, 1 Jun 2001 11:24:04 EDT

In a message dated 6/1/01 7:45:10 AM Pacific Daylight Time, kitzmann@EXIS.NET
writes:

<< supposed
 1990 Turbo Diesel listed.  Round headlights, early 80's interior, can it
 really be a 90???  I maybe wrong as I haven't had a chance to go and look
 over the european market but it looks a little funny to me. >>

Dave,

The square headlights are rare in Europe. Vanagons are the Chevies and Fords
of that continent. They usually got very utilitarian interiors and no power

Case in point? My 1989 16" Syncro Double Cab has the cheap vinyl upholstery
similar to the early US vans. The material is slightly better. No armrests.
No padding on the dash. I have the round headlights with the city lights
instead of front parking lights. The damned things are so basic that there
isn't even any wiring for radio. There's no hole for an antenna. And there
are no speakers in the door panels.

Oh yeah, no carpets -- just rubber mats. I love it.

BenT
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