At 21:41 3/09/01 -0400, you wrote:
>From:    gary <gstearns@OPTONLINE.NET>
>Subject: Re: 5 speed transmission for Vanagon
>
>Hello Terry,
>
>Saturday, September 01, 2001, 11:18:28 PM, you wrote:
>
>TT> Hi everybody,
>
>TT> Has anyone tried replacing the 4 speed with the 5 speed transmission ? .
 I heard this is only available in the S. African models.

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 Actually I think it's more like the 4 speed was only available in the
 Nth American market.
 Here in Oz,we've had 5 speed transmissions since the first 1.9 liter
 wasserboxers appeared back in '83/'84 as did Sth Africa and I'm sure the
 European market did too.

 Come on down & take one back in your suitcase! With our dollar worth
 FA you can prolly have a holiday and pick up 5 speed for the same price
 as trying to find a 5 speed and have the conversion done back home...:)

 Cheers,
 Steve O
 Blue Mountains NSW Aust.
 '92 Transporter WBX Kombi
 '76 Transporter Double Cab
 '68 Beetle
 '00 Transporter 5Cyl Double Cab (work truck)