Date:         Wed, 24 Jul 1996 19:29:53 -0400
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         SyncroHead@aol.com
Subject:      Re: What in the Wide, Wide World of Sports is a Weekender?

In a message dated 96-07-24 11:03:30 EDT, you write:

>  Due to popular request, here is the non-official explanation of the 
>     Weekender option (which is also part of the 1985 Vanagon for sale I 
>     mentioned yesterday):
>     
>     The Weekender package is an option that came with Vanagon GL's. The 
>     Weekender essentially makes enough sleeping space for two adults in 
>     the rear of the Vanagon. This is accomplished by folding the middle 
>     seatbacks forward, folding the rear seat flat so the seat cushions 
>     face upward, and a VW furnished cushion that sits over the engine 
>     compartment. This results in a fairly large flat area for sleeping. 
>     There is no stove, refrigerator, or pop-top, so the Weekender is kind 
>     of a "Westphalia Lite."

This is correct, but I wouldn't go so far as calling a fold down seat &
cushion a Westfalia Lite.  I'd say that Westfalia Lite better describes the
basic (not GL) Vanagon Campers that came with the pop-top but no sink /stove
equipment, or the 1990/91 Multivan models with a pop-top and seating for 7.
 Some call the basic Camper models "Weekenders".

Jim Davis
87 GL Syncro
88 GL Wolfsburg