| Subject: | Buying a 1986 Vanagon - My $0.02 Worth |
| From: | Marty Wallace |
| Date: | Mon, 14 Sep 1998 15:31:59 -0700 |
Hi, Mark, In my humble opinion, the 1986-1991 Vanagons were the best ever made. The first water-cooled version came out in 1983.5 and continued through the 1985 model year. The 1983.5-1985 models CAN be great, but it is MUCH more tricky to find a good one. In 1986 VW came out with a completely re-designed engine (water-cooled design from start, larger displacement, 15 HP more & about the same gas mileage). LOTS of people (mechanics, mostly) suggested I buy a 1986-91 Vanagon when I was looking for my Westfalia. You can find some (more and better) information at: http://www.busdepot.com/campers.htm Good luck! Marty Wallace (1984 Westfalia) Chico, California _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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