vk vacationer?

['85vk]

just curious what is the difference between a vacationer and just an sl or executive etc??

[vkberlina]

stuff all, it was a dealer upgrade sold during periods of low sales
upgrades such as
badges & stickers
high rise console
semi automatic aerial

i cant remeber the others but there were a few more "upgrades" from memory

cheers
scott

[VK SL 3800]

Executives got power steer and most had air con pretty sure.

[jakbob]

I have a vk vacationer and a vk executive(I think its an executive anyway). They're both pretty much identical, the only thing that might be different is that the executive doesn't have an electric aerial, and I'm not even sure of that, as the exec is 200km away on my uncles farm and I never thought to check last time I looked at it. Both have power steering, air con, etc. Interestingly the exec has a 5 speed but the vacationer only has a 4 speed.

[BoNeZ-01]

Far as I know they had a longer range fuel tank(apparently) which was meant to be 'slightly' more than a normal wagon, and I remember pulling off a front sway bar from a Vacationer, and it was a few ml's bigger in diameter than a normal model, which I fitted to my old VL, made it a nice, firm front end..

[vk.jonno]

I have a vk vacationer and a vk executive(I think its an executive anyway). They're both pretty much identical, the only thing that might be different is that the executive doesn't have an electric aerial, and I'm not even sure of that, as the exec is 200km away on my uncles farm and I never thought to check last time I looked at it. Both have power steering, air con, etc. Interestingly the exec has a 5 speed but the vacationer only has a 4 speed.

my exec has a auto aerial
but i pulled it out and put in a chrome thing there

[vkberlina]

power steer was an option on execs/SL and the electric aerial was an option on the exec/SL

cheers
Scott

['85vk]

Thanks for the posts .

[Jonno]

lol.. bit of a gab between posts.. as you do

[magnetvh]

The VH vacationer came out with the following
13 mm increased ground clearace
Heavy duty front and rear springs
Heavy duty front strut assembly
Fuel tank stone guard
Engine oil pan guard
Heavy duty gas filled rear shock absorbers ( sedans )
Heavy duty rear shock absorbers ( wagon )
Heavy duty air cleaner ( 6 cyl engine )
Rear stabiliser bar

As a vacationer was bought out for the intent to drive long distances ( holiday trip ) they also came out with a towing package.

Towing package "A"
Trailer wiring provision package. Tow bar package ( sedan or wagon ) as required. 4,6 & 8 cyl. Automatic transmission. For high ambient temp., heavy duty cooling. For steep grades, performance axle ratio.

Towing package "B"
Trailer wiring provisional package. Tow bar package (sedan or wagon) as required. Load equaliser hitch. Trailer brakes. 2.8 L6 cyl automatic transmission. Performance axle ratio. Heavy duty cooling. 3.3 L6 cyl automatic transmission. Performance axle ratio. Heavy duty cooling. 8cyl automatic transmission. Heavy duty rear axle ( with 4.2L engine) heavy duty cooling.

Towing package "C"
Body side brace package ( sedan only). Trailer wiring provisional package. Trailer brakes - electric or hydraulic. Heavy duty tow bar and equaliser hitch complying with SAEJ 784E or F class 2. 3.3 L6 cyl automatic transmission. Heavy duty battery. Heavy duty rear axle. Heavy duty alternator. 8cyl automatic transmission. Heavy duty rear axle ( with 4.2L engine). Heavy duty cooling. Heavy duty alternator.

These should be very similar to the VK model.