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Date:         Tue, 24 Apr 2001 23:10:33 -0700
Reply-To:     Tiberius Gaius <c123666@earthlink.net>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tiberius Gaius <c123666@earthlink.net>
Subject:      Re: VW-Rialta Camper
Comments: To: Leon Korkin <korkwood@surfree.com>
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Has everyone seen that Mercedes minivan with the Westfalia conversion? Now, THAT is the camper from hell! Ah, I'd love that; probably will be reduced to buying an old Mercedes diesel bus motorhome with not much more power than a VW diesel.

Carl

----- Original Message ----- From: "Leon Korkin" <korkwood@surfree.com> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 10:53 PM Subject: Re: VW-Rialta Camper

> I just got back from short trip to Germany. If you liked Rialta so much you > would love the endless > choices in Europe in conversions and small motorhomes like Fiat, not much bigger > than Eurovan. There were a lot of camper styles of Vanagons(called transporters > and jokers there).Just about any van brand > was converted, most diesel powered. > Leon > 85 Subwagen Westy > Torrance, CA > > Alan Ruffalo wrote: > > > I went to look at the new VW Rialta camper by Winebago. I want one - they > > are spectacular. Prior to seeing this I was fond of a Trek (made in Canada) > > 19 foot motor home similar to our Westy's (except a lot more features). > > This VW-Rialta has everything that the Trek had and much more. It even had > > an expand out shower and bath arrangement that was very cleverly designed. > > The VW-Rialta is built like a Swiss watch. The assembly of it just reeked of > > quality and craftsmanship. It is a bit pricey at $60,000.00 out the door > > including tax and Licensee here in Southern California. My wife and I could > > retire on the value of what we own in all forms of transportation. So, > > buying a Rialta is just out of the question. However, this vehicle was so > > well thought out that I really liked it. My Westy is a very practical > > vehicle and would be hard to part with but, you have got to see this Rialta. > > > > Alan Ruffalo > > 88 Westy


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