Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:59:00 +0200
Reply-To: Brenton Tait <BTait@INVESTEC.CO.ZA>
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From: Brenton Tait <BTait@INVESTEC.CO.ZA>
Subject: Re: South African van differences - when they happened
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Hi Mark
The T3 was built in our Uitenhage Factory around 1990 It had a slightly
modified body (larger windows, different ventilation, less room above
the engine), fuel-injected four and five-cylinder inline engines and new
equipment packages. South African T3 production was halted in 2002.
Altought we have the Microbus available now...with the 2.3 litre engine
The last German-built T3s were the very sought-after "Limited Last
Edition" models of which 2,500 were built.
Hundreds of Volkswagen South Africa employees gathered at the end of
June to say bon voyage to the last Volkswagen T3 Microbus to roll off
the production line at the Uitenhage-based plant.
Regards
Ebrahim
-----Original Message-----
From: mark drillock [mailto:mdrillock@cox.net]
Sent: 30 September 2009 15:45
To: Brenton Tait
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: South African van differences - when they happened
Yes, of course VW built right hand drive T3 models in Hanover and
shipped them around the world. My answer related to T3 models actually
BUILT from scratch in RSA, rather than shipped there as complete
vehicles or as kits to be finished there. Do you know anything about
this?
thanks,
Mark
Brenton Tait wrote:
> Hi Mark
>
>
> Speaking from a South Africa point of view...the T3 models have been
> around as early as 1988...the only difference with the later models as
> mentioned would be the upgraded vent control dials, and the over head
> air condition units....We seem to have a lot more models as well..from
> the early 2.1 right up to the 2.6i, water cooled.....the latest
> production is in 2007.....The Microbus Exclusive which features rear
> under seat cooler box...head rest on all the rear seat, and sliding
> storage compartments under the two rear seats...as well as more
storage
> in the rear door panles..and a 2.6 water cooled engine
capacity....They
> seem to be more popular as a people mover.....ie Taxi....
>
> Regards
> Ebrahim
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf
> Of mark drillock
> Sent: 30 September 2009 06:02
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: South African van differences - when they happened
>
> If the VW parts data is to be believed, RSA production of the T3 began
> in 1995. Seems about right to me since I assume important tooling was
> moved there after Hanover production ended.
>
> Mark
>
>
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