Date:         Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:51:19 -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: Just like a Vanagon, but modern..
Comments: To: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <AANLkTimjvpSLUv6oC3QApB5UUURxFK0vuufOhzzKyZTr@mail.gmail.com>
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Damn, I miss Andrew...that was so sad.


There are quite a few of the Japanese Vanagon-like vans and campers running
around Vancouver these days and they're all really SMALL!

They are well proportioned, like the majestic Vanagon, but you'd have to
step outside to change your mind, let alone your pants.  ;)



On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 8:25 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>wrote:

> That van is pretty bad a*&. I know it's not for reveryone,  maybe not even
> me, but it is nice to see options out there that are similar.  Is the
> engine
> in the back, tho?
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 8:41 PM, Peter T. Owsianowski <
> pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Check out this pic of a HiAce camper:
> > http://www.autotodays.com/2009/10/10/toyota-hiace-2/
> >
> > It looks kinda like a Vanagon Sportsmobile.
> >
> >
> > Pete
> > '79 Westy "Aardvark"
> > '87 Westy "JoesVan"
> > WWW.Busesbythebeach.com <http://www.busesbythebeach.com/>
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 21:31, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > > In a message dated 1/18/11 8:55:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > > tombuese@COMCAST.NET writes:
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Where is snail boi when we need him?
> > > >
> > > > YMMV,
> > > >
> > > > Mr. BZ-the expert on those puppies has left the house, unfortunately.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Snail Boi has left the house permanently unfortunately. :(     we will
> > miss
> > > him..
> > >
> > > as far as the nissan van - you might have seen the new Nissan "NV"
> which
> > is
> > > like a miniature Sprinter van...about the size of a vanagon.
> >  apparently
> > > it WILL be sold in the US.       Toyota mkes the Hiace.
> > >
> >
>



--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

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