In a message dated 12/21/04 11:29:34 AM Eastern Standard Time,
mdrillock@COX.NET writes:

> I have seen a bunch of 90 Syncros  with power everything but without
> front seat armrests and without the padded dash. It is hard to accept
> that this was much of a cost savings to them unless they had a bunch of
> that stuff left in Graz. I suspect it was a case of using up what they
> had left at the end of production but who knows.
>
>

power mirrors, power windows, doorlocks, and rear wipers were options on all
GL and non-GL vanagons from 86-91. (except 90-91 GL power mirrors and rear
wiper  standard)

i have a 90 GL here with no power windows or doorlocks, but i have had
another with.

here is a strange one..  last nite in the local wally world parking lot, i
saw a '85 vanagon..  non-GL.   it was medium blue non-metallic..a color that was
not offered on the GL's  it had the huge crank sunroof..  no beltline sticker
(only GL's passenger vans had that)  had the padded dash. had rear wiper..
had the big old steering wheel - which meant it had no power steering..(looked
under the engine, yep, no PS pump) and it had a black vinyl interior, no
armrests.    owner was obviously into vanagons..it had a HWE german full roofrack on
it, hella H4 7" rounds, and 15" Audi 200tq BBS alloys on it (fronts machined
to fit)  albiet with waaay small tires on it   (195 15's!!)
and a old school shiftknob extension..  windows were covered in "Carlisle
import car swap meet" stickers..  all topped off with a healthy (not really)
coating of white roadsalt..

chris