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Subject:Re: 86 GL with Black Interior
From:craig cowan
Date:Sun, 27 May 2012 14:44:17 -0400

The black interior is rare, but I don't believe it will add any value.
Infact in some ways it would detract from the value. Say you have a black
interior and are missing the middle seat, or have a bad panel....
Good luck explaining the merits of the black interior to someone who's
going to have to find that rare missing piece.

I have a full black interior in a bus sitting in a field if you (or anyone)
needs anything.
It is a very rare, '85/'86 silver (and i'm told but have never seen, Gold)
only option.

-Craig

On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 11:09 AM, Kurt Grotz <kurtgrotz@gmail.com> wrote:

> It kills me to do this but I am planning on selling my trusty 86 Flash
> Silver GL as I don't have space or funds for three vehicles.  After owning
> a 79 Transporter (Santa Bus cause it was red white and cold in winter) ,
>  84 Vanagon GL  (Jackson cause it was Brown) and now Rexmobile (it was
> really my dog Rex's van) ---- so after having a vanagon continuous since
> 1988 I finally got my Dream Car --a 87 Westy.  I named it Sky cause the
> Dove Blue looks like the sky.
>
> So one has to go and it is the 86.  As much as I love the Van and modified
> it to be a camp mobile as much as possibile I will say I love the pop up
> and look forward to camping in it.
>
> The question I have is I was told once that black interior is pretty rare.
>  The archives pointed that out in past discussions.  I personally love it
> and will miss the black and silver combo.  Does anyone have any thoughts to
> any added value the interior might have before I start marketing on either
> craigs list, samba or ebay?    I have started a photo collection for your
> all inspection.   More images and a video of it starting and running are to
> follow - as with details.
>
> Enjoy the black in these images and let me know any thoughts.
>
> Kurt
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/76739788@N02/sets/72157629918552920/
>
> --
> Kurt Grotz
> 484-477-2109
> kurtgrotz@gmail.com
> 86 Vanagon GL
> 87 West
> 98 Honda CRV
>