Correction ... those three Wests have 1.6L TD (not TDi) diesels .... typo on my part.

On 13-Jun-2014, at 08:14, Roy Nicholl wrote:

> Good morning Vanagonauts:
> 
> Could someone point me in the correct direction for the dimensions of a Westfalia High-top Vanagon?
> 
> I am on the hunt for a Vanagon Westfalia to take-over the "family adventure vehicle" role from my '66 Westy.   In the past month, I have looked at a dozen Vanagon Westfalias - mostly stock WBX, but a few TD/TDi conversions and one Subaru.   The only problem to-date has been sticker shock.  :-0
> 
> In the past week I have come across three 1988 Westfalia high-top Vanagons for sale.  All three have 1.6L TDi engines w/ manual transmissions (2 4-spd, 1 5-spd).  All three, quite possible originated from the same VW dealer in Qu�bec back in 1988.
> 
> The interior of the high-top is intriguing, though I expect their handling and fuel economy will suffer (but the diesel should give me ~10mpg better than the WBX).   
> 
> My most immediate concern is whether I could get one in the garage {my guess is no}.  I have searched the Samba and Vanagon facts for vehicle height dimensions with the high-top, but have come up empty handed.
> 
> Certainly one of you has a high-top and could just scoot out into the drive with a tape measure? 
> 
> Roy