I like to call 84 Wolfsburg Westy campers 84.5's since they had a lot
of features that appeared as standard on 85's, power steering, nicer
dash, tach, captains chairs, brown tables, better spice rack, etc etc.

>There were watercooled Vanagons available in all of 82 and all of 83. In
>82 there were also aircooled and likewise in the first part of 83.
>
>83.5 refers to the first waterboxers, not the first watercooled.