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Date:         Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:49:26 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
Subject:      Re: I did the ultimate upgrade for Christmas!
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <008c01c84a8b$ac831340$6401a8c0@TOSHIBALAP>
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Actually Scott, notice I never said Westfalia or camper in my original statement. We bought this for several reasons - mainly as a daily driver for my wife so cooking bacon isn't on the top list of my priorities with this one.

I have one metal box that hold all my camping gear like stoves, pots, dishes, fuel etc, sort of my GOOD box sort of speak. This could fit between the driver seat and rear seat if need be,

We are getting a roof top tent for it for the few times we will be going camping in this car, when it isn't needed it will be at home. No use taking everything including the kitchen sink when you need to drive the kids to school right?

With 750Nm of torque, it able to tow even my LT 4x4 with ease!

The Touareg has lots that we were looking for and it would be over my dead body that we were to purchase a Ford / Dodge / Chev - besides none of them can touch the Touareg TDI for fuel economy and HNV - the Touareg is very refined and enjoyable to drive.

I'm not dissing the the Vanagon in any way - they lots happens in 20 years of development. I have just have broadened my horizons to include things beyond the Vanagon and stepping into the 21st century with automotive technology. I'm still keeping my Westfalia Syncro and my LT 4x4 so I haven't totally jumped ship.

Too bad that playground bully has to keep on turning up to throw sand in the sand box and try to turn everything into a pissing match. Not sure if he is envious about what he can't have or just a little left over grinch left in him from the holidays.

David Marshall

http://www.hasenwerk.ca http://www.fastforward.ca

Box 4153, Quesnel BC, Canada V2J 3J2

On Sat, December 29, 2007 18:28, Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote: > Exactly, and how many burners does the stove have, and what's the water > tank > capacity ? > Can you spell 'expensive motel' or 'camping out' ?? > !! > congrats though. If something happens to it, like somebody hit it say, > you'll be talking about putting the engine into a syncro van or the LT > truck. > Scott > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Jim Arnott > Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 5:49 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: I did the ultimate upgrade for Christmas! > > And it sleeps how many? > > <someone had to ask....> > > Jim > > On Dec 29, 2007, at 1:42 PM, David Marshall wrote: > >> it is a >> fine replacement for the Vanagon in many ways. >


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