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Date:         Thu, 13 Jun 2002 14:35:28 -0700
Reply-To:     dneu <dneu@NETZERO.NET>
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From:         dneu <dneu@NETZERO.NET>
Subject:      Re: The new "microbus" sucks ... a misunderstanding
Comments: To: Anthony Polson <acpolson@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Thank you

----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony Polson" <acpolson@HOTMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 5:28 AM Subject: The new "microbus" sucks ... a misunderstanding

> Guys, > > There seems to be a grave misunderstanding on the list about the market > sector the new Microbus will be aimed at. I hope I can clear that up with a > perspective from the European side of the pond. > > The new Microbus will replace the current VW Sharan/SEAT Alhambra/Ford > Galaxy seven-seater "people carriers" that are built in VAG's factory in > Portugal. As far as I know, they have never been sold in the USA. The new > Microbus will NOT replace the Eurovan, known here as the T4. > > The Eurovan/T4 will also be replaced, by a revised design to be referred to > as the T5. It will be a front wheel drive van with a similar layout and > powertrain to the Eurovan/T4. Like the T4, the T5 will be offered as a > cargo van, a van with windows, a base for a camper, a chassis cab etc... > The Microbus and the T5 may share some components but they will be > essentially separate designs. > > The Microbus will be purely a "people carrier" - basically a car for up to > seven passengers with the luxury that European buyers expect in this class > of car. The US-made Chrysler Voyager sells strongly in this same market; > Sharan/Alhambra/Galaxy are a little smaller than the Voyager. > > Like the current Sharan/Alhambra/Galaxy, the Microbus will not be offered > officially by VW as a base for a camper conversion because it will be too > small. You will probably be able to buy a camper-converted Microbus from a > specialist conversion firm (just as you can buy a camper-converted > Sharan/Alhambra/Galaxy) but these will be very expensive, very rare and > inherently compromised as a camper. Size matters! Please note, I have > never actually seen a camper-converted Sharan/Alhambra/Galaxy but I have > seen adverts for them. > > So don't worry. The VW Transporter line is safe. The latest in the > succession T2 Split, T2 Bay, T25 Vanagon, T4 Eurovan will be the T5, and it > will be a revised T4. > > In Europe, the new Microbus will replace the European VW Sharan/SEAT > Alhambra/Ford Galaxy models that are made in Portugal, but will be made in > Hannover, Germany. In North America, the Microbus will be an additional > model in the VW range, because you've never seen the Sharan/Alhambra/Galaxy. > You didn't miss much! > > So the Microbus is emphatically *NOT* a replacement for the Eurovan/T4. > > I do hope that this posting clears things up. > > Best regards, > > Tony > > ========================= > > Original message: > >Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 15:46:41 EDT > >From: JordanVw@AOL.COM > >Subject: the new "microbus" sucks.. Re: Uh oh, new Bus a go! > > > >i think that thing looks horrible.. sorry ass attempt at retro > >styling.. and its even smaller than the current eurovan.. i certainly hope > >they are not going to replace the current EV with the new "microbus" it > >looks no bigger than a honda passport.. > >and whats up with DVD screens in the back of the seats..who needs that BS? > >theres not even a weekender option either, aparently.. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com >


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