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Date:         Sun, 26 Mar 2006 18:24:08 +0100
Reply-To:     Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: What Makes a Carat a Carat ??
Comments: To: Walt Oliver <walt@waltnet.net>
In-Reply-To:  <dad0e8a40603260915v39a6c40j41675badc13f3a66@mail.gmail.com>
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i found some pictures of german spec carats: http://vw.transporter.free.fr/transporter/transporter_liquide/transporter76.jpg

http://www.xpresszone.com/carat787.jpg

but most importantly this ebay auction shows it all: http://cgi.ebay.de/VW-Bus-T2-T3-Caravelle-Carat-Sitze-Einzelsitze-hinten_W0QQitemZ8047140645QQcategoryZ53939QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem have fun flo

On 3/26/06, Florian Speier <groups.florian@gmail.com> wrote: > > walt, > > sorry i did not want to talk negative about u.s. carats.... most of what i > have seen for sale in germany was full sets, like this one here (no pics > though) > http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:U-55ZrIY4-kJ:www.ontour-team.de/Welcome_ONTOUR-TEAM-VW-Bus/VW-Bus_Teile-_und_ServiceCente/VW-Bus-ONTOUR_-_Specials_und_F/vw-bus-ontour_-_specials_und_f.html+t3+weinsberg&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=8&client=firefox-a > > > you might want to contact them on > > *dirk.kloess.ontour@t-online.de* <dirk.kloess.ontour@t-online.de> > > however i tried to get some stuff from them before and they did not > answer.... i have seen other offers but that was all ebay or private, so no > website i can point you to. i also can currently not find a pic.... > yeah those plastic things would be übercool.... maybe i willl look out for > some... > flo > > > On 3/26/06, Walt Oliver < walt@waltnet.net> wrote: > > > > Hi, Florian, > > > > About the German Carat interior, do you know if the rear power seats > > were > > the same as the front seats on high-spec 90-92 Passats? > > > > Was there any provision for folding or dismounting the rear power seats? > > > > Have you seen the plastic window surrounds for sale without having to > > buy an > > entire interior? > > > > Thanks very much, > > Walt > > > > > > ...with a measly US-spec semi-Carat... ;) > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > > Of > > Florian Speier > > Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 10:51 AM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: What Makes a Carat a Carat ?? > > > > to confuse you all, > > > > as far as i remember a real (and i mean real real german spec, not the > > NA > > semi-carat) carat does not have a sofabed in the back but two captain > > chairs > > that are electrically moving in any desired position. there are tiltable > > > > lamps in the plastic around the windows (all windows are plastic framed, > > like in a eurovan) and lots of goodies. soooo if you want that real > > carat > > you will have to import such an interior, available for around 1200$ > > plus > > shipping from germany.... but would it still be a real carat? i guess > > not.... > > flo > > > > > > > > > > >


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