Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 22:07:31 -0400
Reply-To: Jason <uberhare@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jason <uberhare@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Doubleback Volkswagen Camper
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We love our VW LT Florida....Yes it is bigger than a vanagon, but not that
much bigger.! (Ok it is 10 feet tall...) I would have troubles
downsizing back to a regular Westy now. It is front engine/RWD but has
similar front end space of a vanagon. The engine is nestled between the
front seats. The only downside - it is difficult to climb through to the
back. Not exactly a walkthrough. Every other aspect of the van we love.
Jason
On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 8:39 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> Too big. BIL and Sister have a Mercedes, same vehicle. Too big.
>
> ---- szpejankowski@gmail.com wrote:
> > Dodge Sprinter :-)
> >
> > Wysłane z iPhone'a
> >
> > Dnia 29 cze 2015 o godz. 18:10 Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
> napisał(a):
> >
> > > Hmmm ..... . VW could start with something like the Eurovan, give it
> a little more road clearance, and make it just a bit bigger inside. It has
> less room than the Campmobile, but methinks it could be done. Isn't the
> California camper pretty close to what I want? It could be sold here.
> > >
> > > ---- Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> As in, a Volkswagen Vanagon design that would meet current standards
> with a
> > >> Westfalia interior as close to the original as possible. I believe
> those
> > >> things are poly-mutually exclusive. It would either have to be a lot
> bigger
> > >> on the outside or smaller on the inside. What we have is as good as
> it's
> > >> going to get. For a person of a generation like mine who thought
> nothing of
> > >> no seat belts, .5 mm of vertical sheet metal to protect you from the
> > >> oncoming Coupe de Ville , plus a steering shaft aimed at your heart,
> > >> Vanagons seem relatively safe. For most of those younger than us
> Vanagons
> > >> are terrifying airbag-less barbarians.
> > >>
> > >> And maybe they are right. But inch for inch you'll still never get
> more out
> > >> of any car design, ever again, than a Vanagon.
> > >>
> > >> Jim
> > >>
> > >>> On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 3:36 PM Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net>
> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Are these being sold, or proposed for sale, or is it just an idea?
> > >>>
> > >>> For many of the reasons that VW campers are practical, this would
> not be.
> > >>> It cannot really double as a vehicle for regular driving, even if
> one uses
> > >>> it for that only occasionally.
> > >>>
> > >>> Not interested, but I am interested in a VW camper mostly like mine,
> but
> > >>> that is built on a modern vehicle.
> > >>>
> > >>> mcneely
> > >>>
> > >>> ---- Michael Kimball <kimballmk@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > >>>
> http://www.wideopenspaces.com/meet-doubleback-volkswagen-camper-video/?utm_source=FACEBOOK&utm_medium=CPC&utm_term=SH&utm_campaign=SH
> > >>>
> > >>> --
> > >>> David McNeely
> > >
> > > --
> > > David McNeely
>
> --
> David McNeely
>
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