Date:         Mon, 6 Oct 2008 22:58:40 -0700
Reply-To:     Matt Drew <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Matt Drew <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: VW's 'new' van
Comments: To: Florian Speier <groups.florian@gmail.com>
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I thought that sounded kinda fishy!

I rescind my previous assertion of there being hope.
:o)


On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 10:30 PM, Florian Speier <groups.florian@gmail.com>wrote:

> No, they wont.
> Westfalia is now owned by Mercedes. VW has its own camper conversion plant
> in germany which outfits their fifth generation Bus, the successor of the
> Eurovan.
> Its a great conversion, but unlikely to come to the U.S. The van however,
> is
> available in Mexico, including TDI.
> Florian
>
> On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 10:20 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Waaaah?
> >
> > These new VW vans may be outfitted by Westfalia?
> >
> > Please tell!
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 9:45 PM, Karl Mullendore
> > <groups@westyventures.com> wrote:
> > > On Mon, 6 Oct 2008 21:01:07 -0700, Matt Drew <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >>Meh. VW is marketing it as a minivan.
> > >>
> > >>And where are the camping options?
> > >
> > >
> > > Coming...Westfalia may be returning to our shores. And by 2010, if the
> > world
> > > hasn't imploded, maybe a TDI version. :-D
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco
> >
> >
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >
>