Date:         Fri, 18 Jul 2003 23:55:48 -0400
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: NYTimes.com Article & Japanese 4WD vans
Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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Yes, it ignores them. Frankly I don't recognize a single one of those
as being sold in North America. No, wait. The Previa was (my sister in
fact has one of those in the 4wd version).  It isn't a camper, it has
very little ground clearance. It's essentially a street vehicle with
little capability to do off road or dirt road travel (unlike the
Syncros, in my opinion...which only need a set of decent all terrain
tires.) I'm not sure the Previa even offered a locking diff and it came
out in 1992 after the Syncros were introduced AND discontinued in the
US.


On Friday, July 18, 2003, at 09:28 AM, Andrew Grebneff wrote:

> Izuzu Fargo
> Mazda Bongo (=Ford Econovan/Spectron)
> Mitsubishi Delica/L300/Express
> Nissan Vanette, Urvan/Homy/Caravan
> Toyota Liteace/Townace/Masterace, Hiace, Estima (=Previa)