Date:         Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:34:55 -0700
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Beyond Vanagon
Comments: To: Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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I was looking but gave up.  The smallest Sprinter is too big, and the
Transit Connect is too small.  And that Nissan Sportsmobile thing is just
useless.  It may not take very long for a Sportsmobile or Roadtrek version
on one of these European van platforms to appear, and it's way overdue.
Probably $75k and up though unless they can get back to their roots and do a
simple camper conversion.  I'd like to see one for under $50k, which is
roughly equivalent to what the 2003 EVC cost new. 

As I've posted in the past, Westfalia has done it in Europe:
http://westfalia-ford.co.uk/nugget/index.html  £30k to £34k, or $46k to
$52k.

Go for it and you can start your own Yahoo! Group!

Stuart

-----Original Message-----

 like the front-wheel drive of the ProMaster which results in lowest step-in
height in it's class.  Also, pretty tight turning radius (gets bigger with
the mid- and long-wheelbase versions).  Gas engine has an impressive 27 MPG
highway; diesel engine is an option for $4K more. Presumably, parts and
service would be readily available across the entire North American
continent.  And the price is reasonable too for the cargo versions
(passenger versions not announced yet).  The version I  want looks to be
around $32K.

I'm sure the van conversion people
 will be all over this vehicle!  And lots of interior goodies to shop for
from the RV equipment suppliers.  My plan is to buy such a vehicle in the
next couple years, then design (I used Solidworks  3D
 CAD) a versatile interior that meets my needs and desires, and then build
it out.  Would be a labor of love I imagine.  But have done the same with my
Vanagon.  The goal is to have a 4 season retirement vehicle  for travels
across the continent over the next 20 years.

Rich
San Diego