Volkswagen Bus/Vanagon Wolfburg Edition (1991)
for sale
Price: US $14,000.00
Price: US $14,000.00
Diesel
Vanagon! Turbo Diesel even!
We purchased this car 3 years ago in November 2012. It's a great car, really fun, super for trips, moving stuff, and moving a lot of people. The car is in great shape, a '91 Vanagon with freshly installed '94 Golf turbo diesel engine
with only 78, 000 miles on it. This engine is arguably the best diesel
conversion for these vans due to its great combination of fuel economy, power, and reliability. It is much faster than your average Vanagon, has better mileage, and can be run on biodiesel.
The van had a diesel conversion done before I
bought it. The original engine failed in last year, so I replaced it with a
similar VW TDI engine in great condition with low miles.
In the last two years, we've had the following
work done:
- '94 Golf turbo diesel engine w/ 78, 000 miles
on it. (professionally installed spring 2015 at Trafton VW
shop in SE Portland)
- transmission (completely rebuilt automatic
done by River City Transmissions SE Portland)
- new Bosch alternator
- AC servicing
- Coolant pipes (high end metal ones installed
at Heckmann & Thiemann in SE Portland)
- all hoses
Features:
- seating for 7 (two removable rear facing
seats)
- AC
- two super strong heaters
- very well sealed and no wind noise cab
- high traffic removable rug protecting the
excellent condition interior floor carpet
- power windows and doors (I decided to replace
the passenger side window with a manual crank opener when the electric opener
failed, driver window is working fine as the electric that came with the Carat)
- nice integrated retracting dashboard shade
- a cool pop-out table
- Yakima locking core roof rack for car top
carrier or impromptu hauling
- Great interior condition
- perfect kid-mover van that actually looks cool
- can sleep two adults on the rear fold down
bed, and one or two kids under 10 (I built a removable front seat sleeping
platform you can have that works great for a kid from 4-10 or so)
Blemishes:
Passenger side sliding door is dented, but
operates and closes fine. Right side behind sliding door has a trim panel
missing.
Between 2 to 4 years ago the previous owner did
the following repairs/updates. His words here:
- 22 mpg - about 8 mpg more than the gas engine
these came with.
- runs almost emissionless when using
bio-diesel.
- gearing for the A T was changed so that the
engine would run at lower RPM's when at highway speed, the way a diesel is
supposed to.
- installed Bilstein HD shocks all around
- Gowesty carpet protectors in the front
compartment and rubber mats.
- upgraded with dual-batteries which can be
selected (A or B or AB or OFF) with a marine grade switch under the passenger
seat. It has an integrated inverter which is accessible under the passenger
seat and has two AC110 sockets and 2 USB ports.
- stereo has been upgraded to take a line in and
has new speakers, an amplifier, and a subwoofer
- Custom made some awesome, insulated curtains
for the sides and back that work with the integrated front window screen
- replaced the entire front wheel assembly (fall
2012): new rotors, bearings and pads
- Radiator replaced (fall 2012) with brand new
OEM parts
- completely rebuilt injector pump
- new oil pan
- rear brakes overhauled (fall 2012)
update: 2015-11-08
Used |
“Excellent condition” |
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): | WV2YB0251MH000426 | Year: | 1991 |
Number of Cylinders: | 4 | Make: | Volkswagen |
Transmission: | Automatic | Model: | Bus/Vanagon |
Body Type: | Standard Passenger Van | Trim: | Carat Standard Passenger Van 3-Door |
Warranty: | Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty | Engine: | Jetta Turbo Diesel rebuild |
Vehicle Title: | Salvage | Drive Type: | RWD |
Options: | CD Player | Mileage: | 78,000 |
Power Options: | Air Conditioning, Cruise Control | Sub Model: | Wolfburg Edition |
Fuel Type: | Diesel | Exterior Color: | Red |
For Sale By: | Private Seller | Interior Color: | Gray |