Date:         Tue, 5 Nov 2002 16:39:20 -0800
Reply-To:     "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: A different camper van (somewhat O/T)
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The Sprinter looks like it would make a great camper,
and a DIESEL puller to boot! Ive seen them at the
local Frieghtliner dealership in Florida, i didnt know
they were Mercedes....i wonder if it still has the
German quality/craftmanship.

All The problems you mentioned about the Vanagon can
be fixed with a little patience, a Boston Bob refurb
WBX with the right coolant or a a conversion makes the
Vanagon very realiable IMHO.

Phil S. 84 Westy Tiico








--- Reid Anderson <cruisermantis@HOME.OFF-ROAD.COM>
wrote:
> Forgive the somewhat off-topic post, but I really
> think this may be of some
> interest to some listers.
>
> For some time, I have been aware, and somewhat
> intrigued, by another German
> van being imported to the US.  It is the
> Freightliner "Sprinter", which in
> actuality is a Mercedes Benz product.  Some may have
> seen them in use as
> Fed-Ex delivery vans, as they ordered 1900 of them.
>
> My interest in this van was primarily that I could
> (if I had the money, that
> is) purchase one, convert it to a Westfalia-style
> camper, and enjoy a camper
> van with a little better reliability record than the
> Volkswagen (no offense
> intended, what-so-ever).  Additionally, it would be
> fitted with a MB 5
> cylinder diesel, so I could run biodiesel!
>
> Well, today, whilst internet surfing, I came across
> a bit of interesting
> information:  An article stating...
>
> "The Sprinter will be equipped for camping and sold
> in a James Cook edition
> as early as 2003. "
>
> I don't know who James Cook is, or what his
> association with camping may be,
> but I'm excited to hear that I am not the only one
> who immediately thought
> this would make a great travel / camper van.  Now I
> just need to solve the
> money issue....
>
> If one wishes to read the whole article, it appears
> here:
>
http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/roadtests/firstdrive/48572/article.html
>
> Hope this is of interest to some,
> Reid


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