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Subject:Re: What's a "carat"?
From:Jim Felder
Date:Sun, 9 Sep 2007 10:45:53 -0500

You can find a full 1990 brochure for download here

http://www.knology.net/~felder/Vanagons/

Jim

On 9/7/07, David Milo <dellaone@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Nile,
>
> Well, it was a new name for more of the same in some respects, but it had:
>
> A tachometer.
> Lowered springs all around (a lower ride height).
> Power windows and locks.
> Cruise control.
> Power mirrors.
> Plastic bumpers with matching full length body molding.
> "Weekender" style passenger seating, i.e. 2 rear facing flip down seats up
> front in the cabin, three abreast seating in the rear with a fold-up table
> on the left side of the cabin, but no pop top.
> Head rests for all three rear passengers and seat / shoulder belts for the
> outer two passengers.
> The rear seat folded into a bed.
> Curtains and studs were provided for camping.
> Of course it had air conditioning.
> Auto or manual trans.
> Limited choices in paint.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dave
>
> On 9/7/07, Nile Runge <njrunge@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > I'm a VW camper owner of several units over 40 years, but a newbie to
> > lists
> > like this.  I'm not up on the jargon being used here and have never heard
> > the term "carat" before.  Please enlighten me.
> >
> >
> >
> > Nile
> >
>

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