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Subject:Re: the INCORRECT USAGE of the term "Z-BED" ...
From:Roy Nicholl
Date:Thu, 16 Jul 2015 23:58:08 -0300

There were also tin tops with weekender configuration, but seems to me they were called something else.

On 16-Jul-2015, at 23:45, James wrote:

> I don't know about VW USA, but VW Canada sold some 'weekenders' as the "Multivan Westfalia" package in 1990 and 1991 - we own one, and I've seen others.  Rear cabinet, lower Z bed (wider front than rear), poptop and upper bed, three person rear bench and two rear-facing jumpseats.  A 12V cooler was an option, and its in the owner's manual, but I've never actually seen a '90  or '91 that had one (even if the cooler is missing, the addional 12V outlet behind the front passenger seat would be a giveaway as to the original equipment).
> 
> James
> Ottawa, ON
> '91 Vanagon Multivan Westfalia 'Weekender'.
> 
>> Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 16:32:36 -0400
>> From: szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM
>> Subject: Re: the INCORRECT USAGE of the term "Z-BED" ...
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> 
>> What most people call "Weekenders" are actually Wolfsburg edition Westfalias from 85-86. Full width bed, rear cabinet only, rear facing seat, fold-up table, and a pop-top. VW never called them Weekenders.  The archives have many arguments to that point leftover from the days I used to own one.  
>> 
>> I do miss the handling!
>> 
>> Chris 
>> 
>> Wys�ane z iPhone'a
>> 
>> Dnia 16 lip 2015 o godz. 14:18 sailingfc dslextreme.com <sailingfc@DSLEXTREME.COM> napisa�(a):
>> 
>>> My understanding is that VW had a "Weekender" option and for a 7 passenger van that was a fold down rear seat with a matching cushion over the engine cover.
>>> 
>>> -Dick-
>>> 87 GL Syncro Weekender
>>> 
>>>