Tom,

I almost bought one of these back in '92.   This is the standard 
configuration for a Carat.  It is very much like the Eurovan MV.  But 
personally I like the Carat over the MV, it just has more character.

I don't think these came with manual transmissions.  With how many times I 
replaced the clutch in my '86 GL, I would not recommend one to anyone who 
couldn't replace them themselves.

Trace Choulat
tchoul@unf.edu
-- '93 MV

On Thu, 4 Jan 1996, Tom Forhan wrote:

>      I've been kinda on the lookout for a vanagon for a neighbor
>      who's family is growing beyond Volvowagondom.
> 
>      On the road yesterday, I saw a very late Vanagon in Carat
>      trim. The interior layout was unusual; club seating.
>      Two rear facing seats backed up behind the driver and shotgun
>      seats. The usual three person bench in back. If I'm not
>      mistaken there was a table set up between the two rows of
>      rear seats. Seems great for a family with kids, they can all
>      color or whatever on the table in backlike our son does in
>      the Westie, but it still seats seven.
> 
>      My neighbor likes the idea. Is this a standard configuration
>      on the Carat? If not, what is the configuration called? What do we
>      search the ads for?
> 
>      Can you get a carat with a stick ;-)?
> 
> 
>      Thanks in advance:
> 
>      Tom F.
>      buncha VAG stuff
>