Date:         Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:15:28 -0400
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From:         "kimbrennan@mac.com" <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Beyond Vanagon
Comments: To: Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
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They look so much larger. Of course when I was younger, I wanted a Step Van. Sprinters are similar. I've seen a Nissan MV2000, which is slightly smaller. 

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On Mar 22, 2013, at 20:02, Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM> wrote:

> Odd that a Sprinter could be considered 'too big'. I drove one recently, a

> 2005 model 140" wheelbase extended-height roof. Surprisingly smooth,
> powerful, good handling, and NOT 'trucklike' at all. For comparison, I
> measured the cargo area and found it to be only 2" wider and 18" longer than
> a Vanagon. That means a short (118" wb) Sprinter is likely to be almost the
> same size as the Vanagon. The ceiling height was 6' 1", enough for many of

> us to stand tall. I was impressed enough that someday I may build a Sprinter
> camper, perhaps 4x4.
> 
> Karl