>Hi all,
>
>I was at a VW Bus meet in southern Germany last weekend, and although it
>rained the entire time, I saw a few really cool Busses!
>
>The photos are of an ultra styled cockpit in a 1990 (I think) Carat.  This
>guy had a
>160 some HP VR6 engine built in, and soft gray leather seats and door
>panels.. second stereo in back, tach which goes to 8000 rpm, carpeted
>engine room with leather covered engine cover,  ProjektZwo fog lights, etc.
>
>It was really an amazing vehicle (not exactly my style, but I was definately
>drooling).  He said he paid around 7000 Euro for it, including all the
>modifications (I think that is stretching it... this thing is worth 20,000)!
>
>Anyway, enjoy the photos.
>
>http://www.fishforms.com/vanagon/styledcockpit1.jpg
>
>http://www.fishforms.com/vanagon/styledcockpit2.jpg
>
>http://www.fishforms.com/vanagon/styledcockpit3.jpg

Not bad! A fairly common sort of bus at German T3 meets. They usually
have engine conversions (often 911), with big alloy wheels and
low-profile (40%) performance tires, likely huge brakes, custom
interiors... though German Carats have pretty snazzy interiors as
standard. Body kits and Projektzwo grill-extensions are the norm.
South African grills never show, as the Germans consider them too
expensive!

I'm not into custom cargo-bays, as I might want to pop the seats out
to carry say a motorcycle, deepfreeze or tubs of deep-dredged sea
mud... but otherwise these are MY sort of van!
--
Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut