Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1998 12:27:19 -0700
Reply-To: Malcolm Holser <mholser@ADOBE.COM>
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From: Malcolm Holser <mholser@ADOBE.COM>
Subject: Re: FS: 81L and 85 Kombi(s)
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>81L Kombi - Pail or cream yellow outside w/brown interior; Body: only
>has a few dings and minimal seam rust; Engine and Trans: runs well and
>shifts smoothly [though engine can use a tune-up]; Tires: Cooper
>Discoverer 27x8.50x14LT and are in great shape; Milage: 161,939; VIN:
>WV2YA0257BH115855. NOTE: This was a Califonia model. Extras: Some.
>Price: $1500. OBO
There were no Kombis ever sold in California (actually none sold in the US)
and the VIN shows this is the passenger model. Kombis will have an "X" where
the "Y" is here. I'm not certain, but I think that "U" is a singlecab, "V"
is a doublecab, "W" is a panel, "X" is a Kombi, "Y" is a passenger van and
"Z" is the camper version. I have only an "X", "Y" and "V", as my camper is
an '80 before this convention started. Yes, I have a Kombi, and no it is
*not*
a passenger van (nor a US model).
>
>
>85 Kombi - Dark brown with matching interior; Body: no dings but has
>seam rust; Engine and Trans: runs well and shifts smoothly [though
>engine can use bottom-end work]; Battery: New; Tires: Yokahama Super Van
>356 185R14 6PRLT and are in great shape; Milage: 141,493; VIN:
>WV2YB0253FH088348. Price: $2000. OBO
Same thing, Kombi's were not imported to the US. In Oz, they generically
call
all VW buses "kombis", but VW will tell you that there is a specific model
called this -- one of the commercial Transporter line -- basically a panel van
with windows. On mine, all the side glass is fixed -- no sliding windows.
There
is headliner only over the two front seats. There are no rear seats. The
engine
lid is steel, unlike the passenger vans that have an insulated plastic lid (my
is an '86 Syncro). There are masonite panels on the interior walls. Mine
has only two options -- Syncro and opening vent windows up front. These
things
go from *very* basic to almost-up-to-passenger specs. Mine is the former.
There
is no provision for a rear heater, either (no seat to put it under) so the
heater
looks like the early diesel ones -- a raised duct between the front seats
sends
some trivial warmth to the rear cargo area.
In the past, Kombis were the base unit that was converted to a camper, but by
the time of the T3/Vanagon, a special "camper base" was offered, and the Kombi
model became increasingly rare. Like all commercial Transporters, Kombis were
dropped from the US line up fairly early, as they got hit by import duties.
For
the "split window" (T1) era, Kombis are pretty common, although most have been
modified by now. You can tell a kombi because it has only three windows
behind
the fron doors.
Kombis are "combination" cargo and passenger vehicles. I gather that many
places
do not allow passengers in enclosed vans, so Kombis have windows in case
you want
to add seats and carry some.
Malcolm
1980 Westy
1986 Vanagon GL
1986 Transporter Kombi Syncro
1986 Transporter Doublecab Syncro
also:
1982 Vanagon L
1983? Diesel Westy
1978 Bus
>Any questions?, drop me a line or call.
>
>Tyrone
>Big Pine Key, FL
>macpine@earthlink.net or 305-872-1588
>
>87 GL Syncro
>85 Kombi - 4 SALE
>81 L Kombi - 4 SALE
>85 Westy - waiting to be bought!
>
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