Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 22:38:37 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: OT: Eurovan forum information?
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Hi ..
there is a Eurovan list.
I can safely say you don't want an early 5 cylinder one.
Pretty much a nightmare .
I ownone ....it runs, it's a project vehicle, it's a 5 speed manual
trans MV Poptop. Perfect interior . For sale.
( one of about 8 project vans I have ..the others are all Vanagons,
most for sale )
the later VR6 Eurovan ..
those are a whole other animal. A camper one of those can be over $ 20K.
Those are more like a modern complex vehicle.
Vanagons are still viable and decent.
They take some good sorting out and understanding for sure.
They are also ..
easy to work on.
they come with a whole family of VW and Vanagon owners.
They are not 'too crazy modern tech' .....pretty decent that way.
good handling chassis and suspension.
exceellent ground clearance..
take many other types of engines nicely.
are endlessly upgradable.
and about 10 more things like that.
Scott
www.turbovans.com
On 10/17/2012 12:07 PM, Marc Perdue wrote:
> Is there a Eurovan forum like there is a Vanagon forum? Did VW stop making
> Eurovan campers after 2003?
>
> The point of these questions is that I'm highly frustrated with my van
> right now and thinking about getting a newer van. Yes, I said it. After
> coming home last night to work on cleaning grounds to fix the idle problem,
> before I could replace the blown paper speakers, fix the hazard light
> switch, and fix the potable water pump, I found a pool of coolant under the
> van, for something like the 20th time. Don't get me started on ill-fitting
> exhaust pipes. I worked on fixing the coolant leak till 10 PM last night so
> that I'd have a way to get to work this morning. Grrr... Try shoving a 1/4"
> fuel line on a 7 mm fitting with hot coolant spraying out sometime; you'll
> understand some of my frustration. Local, quick parts sourcing is a MAJOR
> problem with this van anymore.
>
> Anyway, if anybody on the list has experience with Eurovans and could fill
> me in, off-list, on some of the fun issues I may be looking at there, I'd
> love to hear about it. It might make me take my van to the body shop after
> all . . .
>
> On a positive note, my new iPhone is coming tomorrow!!!
>
> Sigh...
> Marc
>
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