In a message dated 12/26/2005 7:02:40 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, RAlanen
writes:

Here's a bit of Vanagon Trivia I don't recall  being brought up before.  I
have a '91 Multivan here for service and was  out driving it the other day and I
notice something strange about the door's  map pocket.  Upon closer
inspection I find it is longer, 19 " to be  exact, than the ones on all other Vanagons
I've seen and it is  grey with a black stripe.  Now what's that all about ?
So off to ETKA for some info.  Well, yes, the Multivan was given a  special
door map pocket that all other models were deprived of.   Part # 255 867 131
6AW, lite grey, 19" long.  The well known,  other door map pocket, in brown or
black is part # 281 867 133 plus code for  Brown or Black.  Don't know if they
are still available as I've not  called my dealer.....yet.......tomorrow !
Sure would be nice to  have MORE storage space (:-)

    OK, folks, just got off the phone with my  dealer.  The grey map pocket
is obsolete BUT there is one left in stock in  Vancouver.  Price is $208.98
CND.  Small price to pay for a bit of  plastic nostalgia.  Go get it.  I did not
bite.  I need my  dollars to send to Esso for my trip to Arizona and Mexico !

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg  (Forsale) & Lionel Trains
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