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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#916842
Hi

The South African models had 5 cylinder Audi motors, maybe its an import and by the look of the front grille I would say it is a SA model

Looks clean. Not sure about the price.

Steve

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#916851
Yes - he says its a Suth Efricun emport

It was only $6k when I posted

Still cheaper than doing a conversion and its stock
Futue te ipsum!!!

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#916888
It would be so cheap to get more power out of it, hair dryer of an Audi etc

Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#917800
Look at the side windows - see how their bottoms are slightly lower than on the front doors. That shows it's a South African bus - they changed the body tooling to make the side windows bigger. German T3s had a straight window bottom line, front to back. Late model ones (mid '90s on?) had a unique front grille with four round lights.

The 'U' in the VIN confirms it - U for Uitenhage. South Africa made them until the early 2000s. Over there they called them the 'Volksiebus'. Do a Google search on Volksiebus and you'll see.

The 'Vanagon' name was only used for the North American market, not here, Europe or South Africa.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#917821
Phil74Camper wrote:The 'Vanagon' name was only used for the North American market, not here, Europe or South Africa.
Hi

Its the fault of the internet that these names cross pollinate, but I think they help us to understand each other when talking on international forums etc, like Bay window, Vanagon or loaf most people understand what your talking about, same as 40 hp, 1300, 1302 or 1303 in bugs.

Steve

Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#917927
Hi Steve,

I disagree, I think they make things worse (especially bogan terms like loaf or bay). 40-hp yes, it was universal. At least Vanagon, 1302 and 1303 were genuine VW terms that were used in other countries. Like Kafer, Caribe, Bully, Rabbit, Coccienelle, Dasher, Quantum, Maggiolino, etc etc. Fine for VW gurus but confusing for newbies. I prefer to use Australian VW market terminology where possible, and only use overseas terms in their proper context (ie discussing those overseas models). I know perfectly well what Bizarre meant, but this particular kombi is a Volksiebus, not a Vanagon. And that makes it very interesting and very cool.

In our fuel-inected four-wheel-drive new Volksiebus Syncro:

beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!

1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#917932
What a top ad. Thanks Phill.
From your ole' mate Jeff

AA003 Custom Title Time!

1,189 posts · joined Oct 2011 ·

#945144
Phil74Camper wrote:I prefer to use Australian VW market terminology where possible,
Like T25
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.

Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!😂