Date:         Fri, 1 Aug 2008 10:27:54 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Worst vanagon change
Comments: To: neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
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That was an NHTSA requirement Neil, like seat belts!

We're looking for things we can blame on the VW designers!   :)

Like the fibreglass bumpers & the WBX.  It sure seems weird that they would
fit the diesel I-4 and then abandon the mounting system, at least in North
America.  It would have been cheaper and simpler to keep up with changing
emissions requirements without a whole different engine line...

On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 9:38 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Didn't the go from a metal to padded dash? (crack crack crack)
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 6:27 AM, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote:
>
> > What's the worst changes VW made in the Vanagon over the various model
> > years? My 86's AC system has the controls on the duct work. My 91, on
> > the other paw, has the AC controls over next to the glove box. I think
> > that's a pretty stupid change.
> >
> > Of course, going from the round headlights to the rectangular DOT
> > headlights was another bad move (though the rectangular European
> > headlights are fine.)
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>



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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
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Crescent Beach, BC
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