Date:         Sun, 20 Jan 2002 14:18:34 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: T5 Van - was Goodbye Eurovan
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>Wow...it looks so...normal.  It doesn't have the "taller than it is wide"
>look that the previous models have all had.  To be honest, I can't say I'm
>thrilled by it.  It looks like it is continuing down the road of less useful
>interior space.  Having sat in my first Eurovan at the Detroit show this
>year, I could see that it wasn't quite as roomy as my Vanagon, but I think I
>could still use it.  This one looks like it won't do at all for my "stuff
>hauling" needs.  Interesting.

The taller- than-wide appearance is an optical illusion, and varies
according to paint scheme. All of the rear-engined VW vans were
actually pretty wide vehicles. I can't remember the actual figure,
but apparently the T5 is even wider. But I bet it's SHORT inside, the
failing of all standard FWD front-engined "snouted" vans. With these,
to get decent interior length you must have a LONG vehicle.
Forward-control (you can't call a rear-engined van "cabover", after
all) is the only sort of van I'd ever buy; you can't beat the
space-efficiency.
--
Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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