Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:32:21 -0400
Reply-To: Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
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From: Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
Subject: Re: Vanagon or Econobox?
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The syncro is an econobox of sorts... it's a lot bigger box than the
metro for sure, and show me something else that can haul all your
gear, has 4wd, and gets 18mpg...
Two weeks ago there were a bunch of folks in town visiting, and we all
went to maine in the 9 passenger 2wd bostig shop van... we got 18mpg
over 200 miles with 8 people onboard! I can't think of something else
that could have seated 8 comfortably for that trip.. the grandmother
of a friend had a blast... I even made sure to do a few extra laps
around a rotary near the beach we went to since she's from the midwest
and she hadn't been in a rotary before. We had 5 people that day who
had never been in a vanagon before and loved it. Soon they'll all be
"infected" and have like 2 or 3 vanagons sitting in their yards too.
Jim Akiba
On 7/12/07, Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@comcast.net> wrote:
> Next week I will be headed out on a road trip to see friends and
> family. Most likely do about 1500 miles. Iv'e been tossing around the
> idea of driving my Geo Metro econobox which gets about 55mpg hwy. Not
> much camping involved in this trip so I could leave the westy and all
> the toys (kayak, bike) at home. Driving the syncro would cost an extra
> $180 in fuel, assuming 18mpg.
>
> But it's not just about money. The Metro is not a great freeway car by
> any means. In fact it's kinda scary at times. Last night I drove the
> Metro to the airport to pick up my daughter. On the way back, there was
> a horrible multi-car accident. Just before we got to the carnage, we
> drove over a big, deep and sharp-edged pothole which probably sent one
> or more vehicles out of control. There was a big SUV with both left
> tires gone. If I had hit that pothole at 65mph with the Metro, well,
> you get the picture. Would NOT have been good to drive over that hole
> with the Syncro either, but I know it would have been better able to
> handle the situation than the Metro with it's 12" micro tires and mushy
> suspension.
>
> Looks like I will be driving the Syncro barge and enjoying the slow
> lane with my toys on top!
>
> Safe travels everyone...
>
>
>
>
> Keith O.
> 90 Westy Syncro "VikingWagen"
> Past VeeDubs in the family
> 1984 Westy "Brownie"
> 1980 PU diesel
> 1978 Rabbit diesel
> 1979 Rabbit gasser
> 1963? 23 window Splitty
> 1965 Bus
> 1969 Bus
> 1959 Bug
>
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