>I have seen at least two non-GL 87's in my buddy's shop just in the past year
>alone. This place rarely has less than 5 Vanagons for service in any given
>day. Just because they were not available per VW does not mean they are not
>here. just look at all the double cabs running around. Although the
>Vanagon.com info is deemed reliable, it is not guaranteed.
>
>BTW, the info on VIN's in Vanagon.com is incorrect in many of the Euro spec
>vans.

What thre BenT One means by "Euro" spec is the entire world apart
from the Americas.

Caravelle GL (available outside north America) has a fold-down rear
bench; when this is folded the seatback is not flush with the deck,
but about 5-7cm above it. The catches are utterly nonintuitive and
very difficult to work. All seat rows (2-2-3) have folding armrests;
velor upholstery all round. This includes aircooled models. I've read
the road tests, so can say that the aircooleds had all these features.
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Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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