Date:         Wed, 5 Dec 2001 22:28:36 -0800
Reply-To:     G Challis <gchallis@CENTUM.COM>
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From:         G Challis <gchallis@CENTUM.COM>
Subject:      Re: Camper Conversion Kits.....
Comments: To: Cary Chiang <cchiang1@YAHOO.COM>
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I agree with you!  I've had a CHC since new (1990) and find it to be
extremely practical with the way you can remove the cabinetry and change the
van back to a 7 passenger.  I've never owned a Westy so I may be missing
something (I DO like the way the cabinets look and feel on a Westy, and the
poptop seems to "fit" the lines of the vehicle better).  Retaining the full
width VW back seat/bed is a major plus on a CHC, IMHO.  If the CHC cabinetry
looked more like the Westy (euro design look) then it would be perfect, and
I expect a competent cabinet maker could make it so.

Graham
90 GL auto CHC

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Cary Chiang
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 11:40 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Camper Conversion Kits.....


<For poptops check out country homes:
http://www.countryhomescampers.com/  Interiors pretty much suck though,
there does'nt seem to be anything else in the world like the westy!>

Have you actually owned a Country Homes Camper?  I'll try to limit my
response to the interior not "sucking".  Having owned several Westy campers
and weekenders, I find the CHC interior to be a  better "muliti-purpose"
design, with more seating, more usable space, less weight (no left leaning),
better pop-top design, better fridge (if you prefer electric), no expensive
yet fragile plastic utility outlet doors or skylight, PLUS the option of
relatively easily removing the camping appliances / cabinetry for more
space.  Try that with a full camper Westy!   Westys are so popular because
they are the most abundant of the Vanagon conversions, not because they are
the best designed ones.  AdventureWagens excel as campers, and CHCs are
superior interior-wise for multi-purpose usage.

MHO,

Cary




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