Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 10:57:57 -0700
Reply-To: Poppie Jagersand <poppie.jagersand@YAHOO.CA>
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From: Poppie Jagersand <poppie.jagersand@YAHOO.CA>
Subject: Re: Westy vs. Sprinter, Fulltiming
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I would gravitate towards the Sprinter for fulltiming.
A panel van works better for stealth, and as you mention
the extra space and high top is handy as well.
Personally I don't like the camper floorplans I see
for Sprinters sold here in North America. I was sketching
on how to convert a VW Cartago camper layout to the Sprinter.
I have some photos of the Carthago at:
http://www.cs.rochester.edu/u/jag/vw/gen/pops/popsT4.htm
What is not shown in the photos is that the upper bed in the
Carthago is hinged so that it stores tight against the high
top ceiling during the day, and then slides down for use.
This way there is standing room everywhere in the van.
Unlike in the westfalia high top:
http://www.cs.rochester.edu/u/jag/vw/gen/pops/popsT3.htm
Martin
--- On Thu, 5/7/09, Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> From: Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Westy vs. Sprinter, Fulltiming
>
> Sorry for the cross post. If you have experience with
> Sprinters, Westfalias
> or living full time in an auto RSVP.
>
> Stats: I live in the PacNW of the u.S.of Amerika. Have two
> children with me
> every other weekend. I plan to stealth in my
> neighborhood in which I've
> lived for the past 4 years.
>
> Most places I habit daily/weekly are in a 3~5mi radius
> (mailbox, storage,
> 24hr Fitness, work, library, et cetera). I work 8 to 5 and
> have a very
> flexible
> schedule both hourly and weekly. I travel 10~20mi for
> entertainment 1 or 2x
> weekly and 85mi 1 way to fetch the children every other
> weekend.
>
> I've narrowed my auto search to two units: '90 SubieVanagon
> w/poptop or an
> '06 Sprinter (158" wheel base). I'm a little torn because I
> love Vanagons
> but I
> know the Sprinter will be much more roomy and I'll be able
> to build to suit.
> Of course the Sprinter costs 3x as much as the VW. The
> Subie is in very good
> condition and I'll likely not find another like it for
> awhile but the
> Sprinter is in mint condition, insulated and paneled. At
> this time I'm
> leaning to the High Top, LWB, Sprinter, given how much more
> easily it will
> be to change clothes and use the toilet and the fact that I
> won't need/have
> to pay for storage with it.
>
> Please give your frank thoughts on this matter.
>
> --
> Neil2
> '82 Diesel Westfalia (USS Tinosa)
> '86 Vanagon/Westfalia Wannabe (SaVannah)
> Nunquam Pendite Divendium
>
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