Todd Francis wrote: > > JordanView@aol.com wrote: > > > > In a message dated 97-03-15 21:09:29 EST, wb6otg@intrex.net (Bill Collins) > > writes: > > > > << Sorry about the dumb question, but what's a Tristar? >> > > > > Where's Todd Francis?? :<) > > > > chris > > Hi All: Well, by the time I checked my mail the question had already > been answered. I can add a few things though. As has been mentioned a > Tristar is a deluxe model of a Transporter. The four doors are the big > change and in my 91 it is loaded with power mirrors, power locks, power > windows, drivers seat heater, Alloys. From talking to other Transporter > owners it sounds like the headliner and the upolstry are more deluxe. I > keep finding out about differences as time goes by. There are no > Transporters around here to compare mine to so it is hard for me to > determine all of the differences. I did hear that the rear side windows > in the Transporters are solid. My windows are sliders. There should be a > lot of changes because the I understand Tristar package was around > $10,000 on top of the price of a Transporter. I guess that is why VW > didn't sell many. From all of the pictures I have seen of Tristars, they > all seem to have a different configuration of roll bar/brushguard > setups. BTW, The roll bar/brush guards are factory, my brushguard has > factory part numbers stamped in it along with with a VW emblem. I have > seen pictures of Tristars that have smooth sides on the sidegates. Mine > are corrigated like the Transporters. I need to get some pictures taken > so I can put them on a website. It doesn't seem to quit raining up here > long enough to get it done. > -- > Todd Francis > '86 Westy Syncro > '91 Tristar
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