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Date:         Wed, 26 Mar 1997 10:51:29 -0500 (EST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         SyncroHead@aol.com
Subject:      Re: Eurovans, Winnebago and Westfalia (was: Comet Camper Cafe)

In a message dated 97-03-25 17:33:49 EST, killian@mnsinc.com writes:

> Having an '93 EV MV non-weekender I offer a tiny addition. The Winnie bit > sounds right so is clipped...

>>There are several different models being discussed here. >> >>In 1993 (perhaps other years also??) VW offered the Eurovan MV model which >>was very much like the Vanagon Multivan model sold for the 1990 & 1991 >>model years. The pop-top was done by Westfalia and contained seating for 7, but >>NO sink, stove, etc.

>Uh thats the Weekender if it has the pop top - which would also usually >have a "mini cooler pseudo fridge" under one seat. The regular MV has no >pop top or cooler seat.

>>So, someone in Germany might be talking accurately about his Eurovan " >>Westy" while in the USA we have the Eurovan "Winnie". Other's might accurately >>describe their Eurovan MW as a "Westy", since it does have a Westfalia >> pop-top.

>Well the weekender again...

So, you're saying that they made an MV and an MV "Weekender"? And that the "regular" MW had a fixed roof? And that the "Weekender" MV has a pop-top? Did VW use the "Weekender" term, or is that "popular" terminology?

Thanks, Jim Davis 87 GL Syncro 88 GL Wolfsburg


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