Date:    Mon, 27 Feb 2006 13:22:57 EST
From:    JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject: Re: Volksibus is mine!!!

In a message dated 2/26/06 8:33:37 PM Eastern Standard Time,
inua@CHARTER.NET
writes:

> This van is a 1988 Transporter. I have a 1988 GL. Can anyone tell me 
> the differences between a Transporter and a GL??
>
>

is it a real base model "transporter"???  (ie , no frills "Kombi") maybe
joel can tell us....  joel?

Actually the two are not the same...

A base model T3 transporter, either in panel van or window van form is
empty in the back with hardboard linings for delivery work only. But the
window van has rear seat belt mounting points for addition of a rear
seat. The panel van
does not.

A Kombi has a rear seat or seat/bed arrangement and usually a few other
optioned refinements making it a Kombination of a van and station
wagon/passenger van.

Maybe this varies a bit for the Nth American market but elsewhere, the
above is the norm....

Cheers,
Steve O
NSW Australia
'92 Transporter WBX Kombi
'00 Transporter Double Cab
'03 Transporter Double Cab (work truck)
'78 Land Rover 109 Series 3 soft top ute (ex-Aust.Army)