Date:         Fri, 3 Feb 2006 15:10:00 -0700
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From:         bueses <bueses@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Of course a vanagon is a bus!
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> The engine is in the rear and a VW logo is on the front, so as far as I'm
> concerned the lineage is sufficient for us to
> refer to Vanagons as buses if we so desire.  Our beloved Vanagons are only
> called this in North America (as far
> as I know).  I know that in some places they are called Transporters and in
> South Africa they were called a Bus -
> sometimes Mini-bus, until they halted production in 2002.  So I'm driving a
> Vanagon that I sometimes refer to as a
> bus. :-)  If I could find one of those SA Mini-Bus logos or whatever, I'd put
> it on my bus in a flash.
>
> Warren L.
> 88 Westy Bus  (be proud of your Vanagon's heritage!)

The split & bay window vw vintage bus nazis would say that vanagons &
eurovans are not buses anymore even if they have the engine in the back,
etc.! They are Vans! Grin.

FWIW,

Tom