Simple.  They don't want it to compete with the Eurovan.  All car makers
produce models and equipment elsewhere which is not imported here for the
same reason.  I once worked for Ford of Germany.  At the time none of our
models were marketed in the U.S. and none of the U. S. models were marketed
in Europe.  Later the Fiesta was marketed here but several other models
were not.

Charles
'85 Westy

At 05:57 AM 6/15/01 -0400, Mark Upton wrote:
>Now Why doesn't Volkswagen offer this kit in the U.S. at the
>dealerships?There is
>where they could make some money!
>
>Andrew Grebneff wrote:
>
> > >I have been told that VW of South Africa no longer sells replacement
> > >waterboxers but, instead, they offer a complete kit to replace the wbx
> with
> > >an inline-4 VW engine.  Does anyone out there in Vanagoland know the
> VW part
> > >numbers which apply to a conversion kit such as this?
> > >
> > >Rich
> >
> > as far as I know the T3 is only sold in RSA now with an Audi five.
> >
> > Try e-mailing Shelleys VW in Port Elizabeth. In June 1999 they offered me a
> > complete factory kit comprising a 2.5 five, 095 5-speed and complete wiring
> > loom for R22,000.00. Shipping to NZ was estimated at R2000.
> >
> > <shellven@mweb.co.za>
> >
> > Andrew Grebneff
> > 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand
> > ph   64 (3) 473-8863
> > fax 64 (3) 479-7527
> > <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
> > www.goingplatinum.com/member/vw1
> > www.highyieldcrusaders.ws/ref.html?ref=vw
> > www.aciimoney.com/index.shtml?vw1
> > VW & Toyota vans, Toyota diesels and Macintoshes rule