I remember reading the gowesty article a long time ago in the back of their catalogue. IN particular these two points: "The Eurovan is superior to the Vanagon in ALL respects, except for these: *1)* Ground clearance: Must be lifted and leveled to even consider off-roading and even then, see #2 below. For more information on our GoWesty Eurovan Lift Kit click here<http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=3843>. ** *2)* Turning radius: Vanagons turn as tight as a forklift, Eurovan campers with their considerably longer wheelbase (132" versus 96 inches), have a very large turning radius by comparison making it much less maneuverable, especially in tight off-road types of conditions and for everyday parallel parking." Since those two things are probably the things I like most about my Vanagon syncro, I know I'm in the right VW van for me. Chris On Nov 12, 2007 2:32 PM, Kai Mei <kai@newclear.us> wrote: > I really enjoyed my short time with 87 Wolfie, but need an automatic.... > > Is a Eurovan much harder to park in tight spaces? I live in NYC, > always, always parallel park. > > Is the MV Eurovan smaller in the interior than the 87 wolfie interior? > > Would I get better mileage with a Auto vanagon, or auto eurovan... > assuming good tune, 50/50 city/hwy and conservative driving? > > Is a Eurovan still good for DIY repair, or do they have costly > systems that are almost impossible to repair by an average shadetree > mechanic? > > Do Eurovan's handle as well as vanagons? > > Cost of ownership of an Eurovan, much higher or lower than Vanagon? > > Thanks to any who can answer these questions. > |
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