Chris:
Yes, those picks look like the Microbus I have seen.  I've seen the "Barbie"
version that Harold referred to at Wal-Mart - they look like the Microbus shown
at your site, but not the T-5 shots at the following link:

http://automotor.aol.de/automotor/auto/aktuell/news/index.jsp?cid=358114

They certainly look like two different vehicles to me.  Will both be offered in
the states?

Maynard

On Friday, January 03, 2003 8:35 AM, mrvolkswagen@hotmail.com
[SMTP:mrvolkswagen@hotmail.com] wrote:
> I've had these up for two years now.  Just in case, here they are again
> http://www.knology.net/~vw/microbus/
>
> Enjoy.
>
> Chris S.
> www.knology.net/~vw/
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Maynard Southard" <echomhs@GIS.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 9:41 PM
> Subject: Re: T-5 Microbus PowerPoint
>
>
> > I thought the T-5 and the Microbus were two different vehicles.  The T-5
> > pictures I've seen show a vehicle much like my Eurovan, with
> cargo-van-like
> > options - especially for the European market.  The Microbus looks much
> sleeker
> > and stylish - more like the reincarnation that they did with the beetle
> and
> > intended to be a passenger van (maybe with some camping options, but
> likely no
> > cargo options).  Have I got myself confused?
> >
> > Maynard Southard  (OvO) '79
> > '86 Double Cab Diesel "Col. Potter"
> > '82 Westy Diesel "Reinhardt"
> > '82 Vanagon GL Diesel "Sluggo"
> > '02 EV GLS "AMPvan"
> > '93 EV GL "Klinger"
> > '00 Golf GLS TDI "WooHoo"
> > '84 Jetta GL TD "Donor"
> >
> >
> > On Wednesday, January 01, 2003 8:50 PM, Harold Jaynes <HJaynes1@AOL.COM>
> wrote:
> > > Secondly, I love the Microbus that will be coming out in a few years.
> I'll
> > > definitely buy one. I went out and bought a Matchbox car in a local
> > > supermarket of the T-5.  Because I've had the flu the past few days,
> I've had
> > > some time to kill so I put together 56 images of the new Microbus in a
> > > PowerPoint slide presentation.  If anybody would like this, I would be
> happy
> > > to emailit.  I've gotten them off of many foreign sites and many of the
> > > pictures are great.  There's even a Barbie T-5 now!   Anyway, if anyone
> would
> > > like this, I'd be happy to to email the slide show.
> > >
> > > Thanks again for all the help.
> > >
> > > Harold Jaynes
> > > Washington DC
> >