Of course the 85 is the best ever...
http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/body102.jpg

And it's frigging ready to travel, GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.........

Cheers

On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 18:34:39 -0600, John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:

>I have owned three Vanagons - one 1985 GL, and two 1988 GL's (one of
>which doesn't count - it is a restoration project.) and in the long
>haul, consider the '85 GL to have been superior to the '88 GL in over
>all performance. I just wonder about how other list members feel about
>the Vanagon line.
>
>Opinions solicited.
>
>Thanks,
>
>John Rodgers
>88 GL Driver