Date:         Mon, 26 Dec 2005 10:16:32 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
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From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: [vanagon] Vanagon Trivia..longer map pocket?
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In a message dated 12/26/05 7:03:51 AM Eastern Standard Time, RAlanen@aol.com
writes:


> Here's a bit of Vanagon Trivia I don't recall being  brought up before.  I
> have a '91 Multivan here for service and was out  driving it the other day
> and I
> notice something strange about the door's map  pocket.  Upon closer
> inspection I find it is longer, 19 " to be  exact, than the ones on all
> other Vanagons
> I've seen and it is  grey with a black stripe.  Now what's that all about ?
>
> So  off to ETKA for some info.  Well, yes, the Multivan was given a  special
>
> door map pocket that all other models were deprived of.  Part  # 255 867 131
>
> 6AW, lite grey, 19" long.  The well known, other  door map pocket, in brown
> or
> black is part # 281 867 133 plus code for Brown or  Black.  Don't know if
> they
> are still available as I've not called my  dealer.....yet.......tomorrow !
>
> Sure would be nice to have MORE  storage space (:-)

interesting.. ive never seen or heard of that..

chris