> here's a Friday pic of a JDM RHD Previa pop top.  People are importing these
> into Canada as an alternative to Vanagons, interesting use of space...

Butchery!

That's a narrow-bodied Estima. None of these ever had export "Previa" badges.

Wide-bodies were exported as Previa or Tarago (Australia) but were of
course sold as Estima in Japan.

The differences between wide & narrow cars were in the center of the
front floorpan, dash, seats, tailgate, front panels (including
fenders) and bumpers as well as inner taillights and front lights.
Otherwise they are identical. All narrow-bodies were 8-seaters.
Narrow-bodies got several facelifts before production ceased in 1999,
which involved bumpers, tailgate and all lights; the widebody got none
apatrt from bumper and one grill update (and I've only seen ONE of the
alternative grills).
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin, New Zealand
Fossil preparator
Mollusc, Toyota & VW van nut

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