Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 07:20:23 -0400
Reply-To: vw4x4@FYI.NET
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject: Re: SUV Bashing) was Think Positive to start your new year
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After these comment I suggest you go find a Chevy / Dodge / Ford (or other)
list. Obviously you do not belong on this one.
Eric
Stan Wilder wrote:
>That is exactly as I figured ................... good as a Chevy Van with
>a futon rolled in the back.
>Except that with the Chevy / Dodge / Ford (or other) you can take your
>boat, tow a spare car, tow a travel trailer, run the air conditioner when
>you're going up hills and fighting head winds and still get better gas
>mileage. Also with a Chevy / Dodge / Ford you can buy, sell, tow dead
>Vanagons back home with you.
>The last time I hauled five people and all our gear on a weekend camp out
>I nearly broke my leg when we were going up hill and I opened the door
>and stepped out because everybody on the highway was flying past me like
>I was stopped. I wasn't sure we were still moving.
>My condolences to anyone that drives a Vanagon of any year for their only
>source of transportation.
>LOL!
>Nobody ever wants to make the Vanagon again or any thing close to it.
>
>Stan Wilder
>
>
>On Tue, 24 Jun 2003 13:04:33 -0700 mark drillock <drillock@earthlink.net>
>writes:
>
>
>>Vanagon GLs sleep 2 in comfort with room for stuff. With the bed
>>down,
>>4'x8' building materials can be carried. With the center seat out,
>>massive amounts of additional stuff can be carried while either of
>>the
>>previous 2 scenarios takes place. If you need to transport heavy
>>items
>>the floor level is much lower than any other vehicle and makes
>>loading
>>and unloading a snap. I have many times transported an engine and
>>tranny
>>while still having room for 5 people or the option for 2 to sleep
>>without removing the heavy items. No other vehicle comes close.
>>
>>Mark
>>
>>
>>
>>Stan Wilder wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Please elaborate on what you might possibly find potentially
>>>
>>>
>>outstanding
>>
>>
>>>about a seven person hauler Vanagon.
>>>I know about the features of the Westy, but I'm dead serious
>>>
>>>
>>curious
>>
>>
>>>about anything outstanding about the standard Vanagon.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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