Date:         Thu, 25 Aug 94 9:25:27 PDT
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         David Schwarze <schwarze@io.nosc.mil>
Subject:      Re: Florida lemons

Andy Erskine writes:
> 
> David writes
> >The difference is that the others are not meant as passenger vans.  They are
> >(with possibly an exception here and there) sold as delivery vans.  At least
> >that's how it was the last time I was there (1990).
> >
> The Eurovan is also primarily a delivery van. It's available in short and 
> long wheelbase versions, as a pick-up, a box van, a chassis-cab, etc.... ITS 
> A VAN. You can buy all the vans I mentioned as passenger versions. Renualt, 
> Citroen, Fiat and Peugot (as well as all the Japenese manufacturers) also 
> sell 'minivans' that are designed solely as passenger vehicles and are less 
> truck-like. 

Hmmm... The whole 2 years I spent in Europe I don't ever remember seeing
a Renault, Citroen, Fiat, or Peugot van that was not a delivery van.  I also
remember that any non-VW van outfitted as a camper got stares like it was
from outer space!  I know this from experience, cause we had a little Opel
van that was made into a camper.  Actually, it was called a "Bedford Blitz"
and was, I think, from England, but had the 1.9 liter Opel engine in it.
Things may be changing over there, but I still think the Eurovan has very
little competition in Europe as a peoplemover.

-David

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David Schwarze			'73 VW Safare Custom Camper (Da Boat)
SAIC Comsystems, San Diego	'73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast)
schwarze@nosc.mil		'87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser?  Soon...)
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