Date:         Wed, 10 May 1995 10:40:02 -0700
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Erik Soule"  <erik@henries.nsc.com>
Subject:      Re: Newbie cares for opinions

In message <9505100146.AA18597@atlas.nb.rockwell.com>  writes:
> scott.mcquilkin@dartmouth.edu wrote:
> 
> Any personal angles/ opinions/stories/insights/leads
> would also be *greatly* appreciated!!
> 
> Anyway, I know of the basic
> historical changes in design ('49, '67, etc...) and believe that the third
> (late '70s) will start to be out of my price range. I'm willing to spend
> between $2000-$2500, maybe more if a peach materializes.
> 
>    IMHO you can't go wrong with a post-73 camper. Just don't
>    buy any flavor of Vanagon or (God forbid!) a Eurovan. 
> 
> Michael Wagner
> 1976 Campmobile (with a nice new white paint job!)
> 

Bite your toungue, Campmobile-Boy! ;>. 

This could get ugly fast, and I'm sure Ric is pre-heating his Eurovan-powered 
flame thrower while you read this. I *really* don't want this to turn into a "my
year brick is better than your year brick" argument, but for this price range, I
think an air cooled Vanagon (or *maybe* a Westy if your're lucky) would be an 
excellent choice in terms of roadhandling, interior space and reliability. You 
also wouldn't go wrong with a well maintained '70's loaf either, of course. 
IMHO, the '78-79 offer a much better fuel injection system (AFC).

Good Luck,
Erik

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