Date:         Tue, 4 Nov 2008 10:47:45 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon ?Previa?
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net>
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Take this to the f*cking Previa List guys - 18 posts?!

On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 9:23 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net> wrote:

> Kinda off topic but is anyone onlist familiar with the Toyota Previa?
> Respond PM, if you think it belongs off list.
> S.O.'s old (1970) Beamer 2002 is finally rusted beyond beyond.  No more
> body
> left to weld another 'raceshop' suspension to, so I have to find another
> old
> vehicle she will drive..And the Toyota has always intrigued me.  Reading
> shows them inexpensive (compared to Vanagons) and dependable(according to
> some).  They are fairly plentiful, but manual trans ones seem a bit rare
> and
> the supercharged ones (160hp vs 130hp na) are rare also.  Many come with
> full time 4X4.  They have a DOC 4, mounted slanted behind the front wheels
> (mid engine?)
>  Not a Vanagon, by any means, but a viable van for someone who's been known
> to neglect their vehicle, like my SO.  I think they made em from 91 to 97.
>  Anybody have any feedback on those?
>  thanks,
>  Don Hanson
>
> Vanagon content:  In order to buy a nice running 4X4 Vanagon with 160hp and
> cold AC, I would probably have to give....oh, maybe $20k?  I see plenty of
> these Previas for under $5k..most around $3k...seems like a good price..
>



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Jake
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