Hi Mark

Speaking from a South Africa point of view...the T3 models have been
around as early as 1988...the only difference with the later models as
mentioned would be the upgraded vent control dials, and the over head
air condition units....We seem to have a lot more models as well..from
the early 2.1 right up to the 2.6i, water cooled.....the latest
production is in 2007.....The Microbus Exclusive which features rear
under seat cooler box...head rest on all the rear seat, and sliding
storage compartments under the two rear seats...as well as more storage
in the rear door panles..and a 2.6 water cooled engine capacity....They
seem to be more popular as a people mover.....ie Taxi....

Regards
Ebrahim
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of mark drillock
Sent: 30 September 2009 06:02
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: South African van differences - when they happened

If the VW parts data is to be believed, RSA production of the T3 began
in 1995. Seems about right to me since I assume important tooling was
moved there after Hanover production ended.

Mark

Andrew Grebneff wrote:
> I'd wondered about the claimed differences I'd been told the RSA T3s
> have to the German ones, as all the images I saw of RSA vans didn't
> differ... window sizes or rear vents.
>
> I bid on a 1990 RSA Caravelle recently; it didn't differ from the
> German; it also had slide heater controls. However I am in the process
> of buying a 1993 RSA Microbus 2.5i, and this van does have larger rear
> side-windows, the rear vent panels are different and it has rotary
> heater/aircon controls.
>
> Looking now at an RSA buy-sell website, I find that a 1992 van is the
> same as a German van, so it would appear that the changes were made
> some time in later 1992.
>
> --
> Regards
> Andrew Grebneff
> Dunedin, New Zealand
> Fossil preparator
> Mollusc, Toyota & VW van fanatic
>

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