Date:         Fri, 15 Sep 1995 09:33:04 -0700 (PDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Beckstead <conrad@user.centcon.com>
Subject:      Re: Waving Vanagon drivers (again)

> On Thu, 14 Sep 1995 martino@earthlink.net wrote:
> 
> > I said:
Deletia-----
> >           Well, Bradley ...being over 6'2 1/2" I tried driving a splitie
> >           but I got tired of bending down to see or mistaking the metal 
> >           piece in the middle for a tree in the road. No, I like my view
> > unobstructed and panoramic...not looking through a porthole.
> > 
> >           Martin    '71 "bay window" owner 
> 
> Well... the Vanagon has a really good view.  A nice bis rear view mirror, 
> and large rear window.  And the windshield reminds me of the veiwing area 
> at the airport, because it's so large.  
> 
> I have the same problem with the split window bus.  I'm 6', and I can only 
> guess that Germans in the '50s and '60s were about 5' tall.  And they're 
> a bit harder to see out the rear window, but mine is better than the pre 
> '64 buses.  But the split window bus is still way cool!

I'm 6'2 as well and I really love the bay window I have.  In fact I 
almost wiped out driving my wife's Taurus the otherday because the mirror 
had gotten in the way and I am used to seeing nearly everything in front 
of me with out looking around obstacles. Splitties are still "Way Cool".  My 
wife wants to get a split window westy now!  

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