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Subject:Re: Kombi, Kombi, who's got the Kombi ... (differences)
From:Gerald Skerbitz
Date:Wed, 6 Apr 1994 09:16:25 -0500 (CDT)

On Wed, 6 Apr 1994, William Warburton wrote:

>  I thought it was the German for "Station wagon" (or "Estate" in the UK), this
> is the translation given in the Aircooled FAQ from r.a.vw, anyway:

Now that's interesting, because my Vanagon is a "Station Wagon" if you go 
by the owner's manual, but it's not a Kombi.

> Kombi = Station Wagon
> Kaefer = Insect
> Kubelwagen = "bucket car"

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Gerry
Gerald Skerbitz <gsker@lenti.med.umn.edu> U of MN Med.School.Admin 6-5379
1984 VW Vanagon Waterboxer 1915