my 84 passenger L has carpet.  but all the rest is correct i think.  i
don't really know if power mirrors were options back in the days of the L.
i do believe that the L designation was superseded by the GL designation.

as for the tach and the power steering that is merely a model year thing.
it was first offered on the 1985 model year vans as far as i know.  i
believe that the AC was a factory option on all wasserboxers.

jonathan

On Fri, 30 Apr 2004, Kim Brennan wrote:

> Carpeting (GL had it, L's only had rubber mats), Power mirrors (I
> believe L's only had manual).
> GL seats are velour. L could be vinyl (wasn't always). Side panels on
> GL's I believe have a velour insert, whereas L's where all vinyl.
>
> Not much else.
>
> On Apr 29, 2004, at 10:08 PM, Jonce Fancher wrote:
>
> > i was just wordering what makes a vanagon GL a GL vs a L. i thought it
> > had to do with all the bells and whistles. i have an 84 and 85 GL but
> > one has power steering and AC and a tach. the other does not. or is it
> > the interior trim package? just wondering aimlessly. c-ya Jonce
>