Date:         Tue, 7 Dec 2004 20:09:10 +0900
Reply-To:     Yosh <yosh@MAX.HI-HO.NE.JP>
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From:         Yosh <yosh@MAX.HI-HO.NE.JP>
Subject:      Re: VW van nomenclature in Japan... Yoshi?
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> From: BenT
> Yosh,
> The information listed above from your email suggest that the last two
> items named as "T4 Vanagons" came from US or EU. Since the T4 was
> never called "Vanagon" in US or EU, then can it be assumed that these
> are NOT Vanagons? Perhaps someone simply added the Vanagon badge.
> BenT

How are you Ben,

Japanese vehicles laws have a strict regulation to the imported
vehicles. Japanese laws may have changed a name.
Or, importer may have hoped sells T4 as a new model of T3-Vanagon.
Do you know Lexas? Japanese market never says Lexas. J-Market says
Celsior.  These are examples. ECHO(UK)-->VITZ(JP)/ RABBIT(US)-->
GOLF(JP) / AUDI 5000(US)-->AUDI 100(JP) more more..

Many cars which have a different name in the different country exist.
At any rate, they are probably the same kinds. A name alters according
to the situation of the country. These are not strange.

Or, name may depend on astrology.. ;)

Yosh@87Westy