Model naming

voltz Seriously Crusin Dubber

119 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 19 Sep 2004, 8:02 am

#234653

Im in the habit of calling all VW vans 'Kombi's'. I realise there are transporters,microbuses,vanagons etc.
I now own an 82 Vanagon (T3), what is best way to refer to this in further posts to avoid confusion, is it still considered a "Kombi' ?
Thanks for your help
Regards

Andy Andy\'s Adventures

2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 19 Sep 2004, 8:34 am

#234659

Your mixing names for a few models there as well as mixing "slang" names.
For yours, air cooled Transposters like you have are known as T2.5's (T2 is a "Bay window", T3 is the watercooled ones). Then there are vans (no windows in rear), transporters (vans with windows, many had aftermarket seats added) or Caravell's with factory seats and all the mod cons. "Vanagon" is a US name given to T2.5's and T3's!!

Have a read through this post!!

http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=6864&page=1

Richard

voltz Seriously Crusin Dubber

119 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 19 Sep 2004, 8:48 am

#234671

Thanks for clearing that up Richard
I figured I had it fairly messed up 🙂

Andy Andy\'s Adventures

2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 19 Sep 2004, 8:58 pm

#234963

Anytime.
All VW's are good, so your on a winner :bounce :bounce

........... :jesus

ibmoknegawsklov Seriously Crusin Dubber

164 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 19 Sep 2004, 9:01 pm

#234968

and of course contrary to popular opinion........ THERE ARE NO BLOODY PUNCH BUGGIES............

krisab Learner Dubber

4 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 27 Oct 2004, 2:06 am

#252918

Richard,
It looks like you know a lot about models.
I bought recently Transporter 2.5L , 1995.
Is it called Eurovan or something else in USA ? ...Does it have the same mechanical specifications ?
I am asking because there is a CD on the market covering most of the models , but it comes from the USA ... terefore there is no Transporter covered by the CD.

Cheers
Kris

Andy wrote:Your mixing names for a few models there as well as mixing "slang" names.
For yours, air cooled Transposters like you have are known as T2.5's (T2 is a "Bay window", T3 is the watercooled ones). Then there are vans (no windows in rear), transporters (vans with windows, many had aftermarket seats added) or Caravell's with factory seats and all the mod cons. "Vanagon" is a US name given to T2.5's and T3's!!

Have a read through this post!!

http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=6864&page=1

Richard