Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:07:57 -0800
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: New & Better VW Campers
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That's Sabine Schmitz, Queen of the Nurburgring and she's lamenting the
monumental understeer on that motorhome! Right at the beginning she says "I
must be crazy!" ;)
She's a damn good driver and had a successful racing career. She's been on
Top Gear a number of times as well.
On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 10:46 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 3:32 AM, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote:
> > With all this talk about new VW Campers I submit the following which I
> > feel is just a perfect as they could be:
> >
> > These have been around since 2005 as far as I have determined and I
> REALLY,
> > REALLY want one !
> >
> > _Click here: Karmann Colorado 625 TI - Motorhomes and Caravans: Detail
> > View_
> > (
> http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/showDetails.html?__lp=3&scopeId=MH&sortOption.sortBy=price.consumerGrossEuro&sortOption.sortOrder=ASCENDING&makeMod
> >
> elVariant1.makeId=13000&makeModelVariant1.modelDescription=colorado&makeMode
> >
> lVariant1.searchInFreetext=false&makeModelVariant2.searchInFreetext=false&ma
> >
> keModelVariant3.searchInFreetext=false&vehicleCategory=Motorhome&segment=Mot
> >
> orhome&siteId=GERMANY&negativeFeatures=EXPORT&damageUnrepaired=NO_DAMAGE_UNR
> >
> EPAIRED&export=NO_EXPORT&customerIdsAsString=&lang=en&id=135565290&pageNumbe
> > r=1)
> >
> > Same as above but pimped out - a one off version - just for fun.
> > _http://www.motorsportads.com/motorhomes-awnings/19662.html_
> > (http://www.motorsportads.com/motorhomes-awnings/19662.html)
> >
> > Same one as above but on the race track !
> > _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3xNl8JV2x0&feature=fvsr_
> > (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3xNl8JV2x0&feature=fvsr)
>
>
> Ok first things first. I need a goot German woman in my life like that
> test driver! Ya ya! "ahem"
>
> Funny video. That thing is pretty huge by comparison, but well
> appointed. Did not know of them, thanks for the links Frank.
>
> The only word I understood was "kangaroo" (bumpy section of track?)
> That thing looks like it handles about as well as could be expected
> given the size, but it does cause her to "cry" at one point.
>
> What was she unhappy about?
>
> Neil.
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>
--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
Crescent Beach, BC
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www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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