Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 11:52:13 -0600
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From: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Outside magazine article Vanagon/Sprinter content
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I've owned 3 Westys since 1979 ~ a '76, an '83.5 (Which I bought new ~ 'twas the 1st 1 in NM I was told)
& my current '90 ~ I Love them for what they are CapableOf ~ Not 'cause they are a VW ~ I would actually Love
them if they were a Ford or Chevy or Chrysler ~ There Simply HasNot&IsNot anything else on the road that will
do what they can do ~ If you just want to travel the Hi'ways & "Camp" in "Camp"grounds there are probably lots
of Other & Probably Better choices out there ~ Sure, the Astro/Safari PopTops may come somewhat close ~ But
there are Places that I have been in my 2WD Westys that I AmSure an Astro could not have gotten to (I own a
'96Astro & Have driven it to some AmazingPlaces & Have Slept in it more than once in the 15yrs I've owned it ~
But for ~ Ability to Get You WhereYouWantToGo, Ease of Entry & ComfyFeelin when You Need to FeelComfy ~
There JustAintNothinLike a Westy ~
I Suspect there are some places that an AWD Sprinter could go that my 2wd Westy couldn't ~ But ~ I also
Suspect that there are some places I HaveBeen in my Westys that ThatSprinter Couldn't Even Get Close To ~
ORR ~ DeanB
On 21 Apr , 2015, at 9:51 AM, Don Hanson wrote:
> I guess......But I certainly don't see the value in paying 100 times more
> for a van just because it's a VW....
>
> If money is not a concern, the VW does have a bit more class, no
> argument there. But if you are looking to impress everyone else with your
> camper, why not get a PBY sea plane or a Chinook heliocopter and REALLY
> impress people? You could probably get one for only 100 times the cost of
> a Go Westy restored Syncro.....grin...it is only money....
>
> On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 7:40 AM, vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> Might as well say this is a better choice:
>>
>> http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/cto/4959450186.html
>>
>> than this:
>>
>> http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/cto/4985218983.html
>>
>> Vanagons offer somethings that nothing else does. If you don't know what
>> they are and can't tell the difference then I pity you.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> Don Hanson wrote:
>>
>>> ...Even more impressive than either, are the older mid-size GM vans
>>> like Safari and Astro, which match performance with the Collector Syncro
>>> and the Gucci Sprinter, but do it at 1/100th of the cost and are a dime a
>>> dozen for parts and availability.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 5:33 AM, Dean S <predsmaniac@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.outsideonline.com/1965851/2015-sprinter-4x4-cheaper-safer-and-smarter-your-ancient-vanagon#slide-1
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
