GTP Cool Wall: 1979-2002 Volkswagen Type 2 (T3)

[Wiegert]

1979-2002 Volkswagen Type 2 (T3) nominated by @Turbo

Body Style: 3-door van, 3-door pickup
Engines: 1.6L petrol F4, 1.6L diesel I4, 1.7L diesel I4, 1.9L petrol F4, 2.0L petrol F4, 2.1L petrol H4, 2.3L petrol I5, 2.5L petrol I5, 2.6L petrol I5, 3.2L I6, 3.2L F6, 3.7L I6
Power: 49-231 hp
Torque: 76-209 lb-ft
Weight: 1365-1695 kg
Transmission: 3-speed automatic, 4-speed manual, 5-speed manual
Drivetrain: Rear-engine, rear-wheel drive / rear-engine, all-wheel drive​

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[Dennisch]

Those 6 cylinder versions shouldn't be in this poll. They aren't VW products. The 3.2 was a 10 piece production by Porsche and the other 2 were Oettinger aftermarket upgrades.

 

[MisterWaffles]

I don't think there's anything remotely cool about driving this on the daily. It's not even ironic like the hippie bus.

 

[eiriksmil]

I don't thik there's anything remotely cool about driving this on the daily. It's not even ironic like the hippie bus.

Lifted Syncro Vanagons disagrees

 

[MisterWaffles]

Lifted Syncro Vanagons disagrees

I don't think there's anything remotely cool about driving this on the daily. It's not even ironic like the hippie bus.

...unless you do some modifications, which would bring it up to a cool.

 

[Michelin Man]

SU

These will never be cool for me, regardless of the model, and the dumpy looks of the T3 being voted only compound that for me. Was never a fan its predecessors; the T2 or T1 to start with.

 

[Anathema]

Learned to drive on one of these, still have ours actually (it's in pieces, fuel system/brake system rebuild in progress) and even though it's slow, ugly, with toaster-on-wheels styling that has a horrible drag coefficient meaning 60 MPH is a stretch, plus an engine that in our case is a pain in the 🤬 to work on (we've got the H4 engine...) and you end up... with a charismatic piece of rolling metal that somehow I love.

SZ.

 

[AudiMan2011]

Hippy Bus Mk 3.

Uncool.

 

[Tornado]

It's an agricultural product.

 

[Turbo]

You can do anything with these vehicles, the possibilities are limitless. They drive well on all types of terrain, can be used as residences, and even be bought in a Porsche-esque configuration. And they are relatively cheap to purchase and maintain. I could care less that these are driven by "hippies". High Cool.

 

[FerrariF1GT]

Cool. It misses SZ because it lacks the charm the T1 and T2 have to me.

 

[Adamgp]

I don't like the idea of my legs being a part of the crumple zone.

SU.

 

[Joey D]

Uncool. Van people are the most annoying overlanders and they almost all drive one of these.

 

[05XR8]

Seriously Uncool. Only thing good is a manual transmission was available.

 

[Liquid]

Fugly.
Horrible.
No cooler than a Talbot or Bedford.

Seriously Uncool

 

[Famine]

If a child was asked to draw a picture of a car that conveyed the word 'narcolepsy', this is what you'd get.

 

[-Fred-]

When you'll end up stuck behind one struggling to keep a 40mph average on a one-lane country road with hills, you'll have the same reaction everyone has to this pile of crap. Cancer on wheels.

 

[mustafur]

It's a van.

 

[Mike458]

Failed evolution of the iconic bus.

SU.

 

[TheCracker]

Like the older VW vans, but with none of the charm. Uncool.

 

[UltimateYosh]

It's a van that doesn't have the charm of the earlier kombis. And charm is the only reason the earlier ones are any cool.

I'll be nice and just say uncool.

 

[TexRex]

If a child was asked to draw a picture of a car that conveyed the word 'narcolepsy', this is what you'd get.