In a message dated 95-06-22 19:41:19 EDT, you write:

>what i dislike most about the later buses is the carpeted floor. i realize
>that this helps muffle road noises, but i really miss the rubber mats that
>my 80 bus had.

If anybody is interested, those vinyl/clear plastic mats that go on office
floors so you can roll a chair around are almost a perfect fit over the
carpet in a vanagon. You only have to trim a couple inches off the neck
section. Save the carpet and cleans very simply.

mike 87 westy sousa