In a message dated 3/17/2015 11:39:58 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
Jones@COLORADO.EDU writes:

I notice  that the '85 Microbus badge is in slanted
letters.  The later bus had  upright block letters, which
is the badge I  have.

the badge fonts changed in '84.  the earlier badges had the slanted
lettering and the volkswagen badge without the round vw logo emblem.    the later
'84 up badges had the more modern "shadowed' style block lettering and  the
volkswagen badge included the vw logo.