Hmmm, well my carat has the same things minus the 12V refrig, minus the pop top and minus the mapper, and minus the rear big door closet.., 

Actually I'd like to see a pic of this big door closet..., going to have one made for myself.., 

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From: RAlanen@aol.com
To: obeechi@runbox.com
Subject: Re: Vanagon Trivia

>  
> In a message dated 12/26/2005 6:12:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> obeechi@runbox.com writes:
> 
> What the  heck is a multivan any way??? I have a carat, just a black map 
> pocket.., [and  honestly I'd rather store something else here.., its hard to stick 
> your  fingers into it to get a map.., if you left you door open in the rain 
> the maps  would get wet.., I might just remove mine, or put in slotted wood so 
> I can  store pens.., Staedtler Triplus Ball pens in black ink are probably the 
> best  stick pens in the world today..,]
> 
> Anyway, I have seen a sticker on my  van calling it a multivan, but the 
> moniker on the rear says Carat..,  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> CARATS are CARATS and MULTIVANS are  MULTIVANS.  Not the same at all.  I have 
> a '90 CARAT, see my SIG  file.  Multivan, has pop-top, rear bench/bed, closet 
> in rear with big fold  down door, pop-up table, one rear facing jump seat 
> behind the driver, 12v top  loading fridge behind the passenger seat, and extra 
> long grey map pocket on  drivers door.  Maybe other features but that's all I 
> remember at the  moment.  And, I was not trying to sell you this map pocket.  
> Just  giving some information that I discovered.  
> 
> Cheers,    
> 
> Frank  Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
> '87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg  (Forsale) & Lionel Trains
> Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa  Valley
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> _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust  Systems_ 
> (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm)  
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> 
> 
> 

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