I've owned an '80 AC camper, '82 Diesel camper, an '88 GL (w/all power
options) and an '89 Bluestar (w/all power options); the comparisons hands
down favor the '86 and up models, with a strong bias towards '89 and newer
versions.  Better brakes, bigger engines, power steering, power options,
more modern interiors...in other words, it's entirely subjective, but
naturally my opinion trumps all others

On Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 9:39 AM, Higginbotham, David A. <
dhigginbotham@hazenandsawyer.com> wrote:

> I know that it is accepted that the later year vanagons are better than
> the earlier vanagons, why? Not wanting to open up a can of worms here, but
> I am curious what were the various improvements made to the vanagons
> between 1980 and 1991. Is there a comprehensive list somewhere that someone
> has compiled that lists these changes? I vaguely remember something
> mentioned about something like this here on the list a number of years ago
> but I have slept since then.
>
> David Higginbotham
> 82 Westy (back on the road WHOOHOOO!!)
> Silk Hope, NC
>

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Casey