Date: Fri, 13 Mar 1998 23:13:08 -0500
Reply-To: Alan Pickersgill <pick@ISTAR.CA>
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From: Alan Pickersgill <pick@ISTAR.CA>
Subject: Re[2]: EuroVan syncro TDI / sharan url
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> Although none of the Canadian dealers we visited
> had the cap in stock, surprisingly all of them had the new Winnebago
> EV Camper. They only had the gasoline version, however. This EV is
> stretched by Winnebago (about 1.5 feet) and converted to become a
> modern upgrade to the Westfalia. It seemed like a great camper,
> although expensive.
Just a point of clarification - the longwheelbase that Winnebago uses is
not stretched by Winnnebago, but rather is the long wheelbase version of
the Transporter (panel van) with windows, pop top and interior seats and
camping stuff added by Winnebago.
The same length Eurovan was available in the Canadian market for a year (93
I think) then withdrawn. Then all passenger Eurovans were then withdrawn so
that now all we have for sale in Canada is the Transporter (no windows at
all and only in non-turbo 5cylinder diesel). Usually Transporters have a
solid wall separating the passenger compartment from the cargo
area,(although this is an optional extra). They come with either bucket
seats or split bench. It appears they come only in white grey or nice dark
red - white being by far the most common as they are usually commercial
vans and companies want the white billboard sides.Some of the older ones
have windows in the rear barn doors but in '97 this option no longer exists.
>
> I've looked through some Canadian papers back in the USA since then,
> but have never seen one of these campers in the classified as a used
> vehicle. I guess this means they are still too new to appear on the
> used market, or maybe I'm not looking in the right places. Or maybe
> it means those few Canadians who bought these campers are holding on
> tight. Oh ..Canada! .
>
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>Subject: Re: EuroVan syncro TDI / sharan url
>Author: pick@ISTAR.CA at EXTERNAL
>Date: 3/12/98 11:17 PM
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>> I would love to have a diesel EV Camper. What I would really, really
>> love is the long wheelbase Winnebago EV Camper with a TDI. Being a
>> 4X4 would be an extra added feature. Unfortunately I don't think
>> diesel EVs will ever be sold in the USA. But, I wonder...
>>
>> Diesels are real popular in Canada. I wonder if any EV diesel campers
>> are available in Canada. Since Canadian vehicle requirements are very
>> similar to those in the USA, having a vehicle available in Canada
>> would mean that VW had satisfied the vehicle requirements for North
>> America. It should be possible to import such a Canadian vehicle into
>> the USA.
>>
>> Considering the German EV TDI, I wonder if air conditioning is an
>> option? Hopefully, the TDI would have enough power for air
>> conditioning.
>
>I exchanged e-mails with a large VW dealer and EV Winnebago dealer in
>Whitby Ontario (near Toronto) who has converted a long wheelbase diesel to
>a camper. But has no pop top. Price was $29,000 Canadian. Company is
>called Owasco, http://www.owasco-canada.com/index.html
>
>
>Also there is a company in Vancouver called GTRV that does pop top
>conversions and interiors. I think he said the cost was for a new
>Transporter ~ $22,000 + $15,000 for pop top, windows and interior. It
>looks good in the brochure but they have no web site. At $37,000 Canadian
>it compares favourably with the Winnebago @ $50,000 + but I don't know how
>it compares for features and quality.
>
>Alan Pickersgill
>Ottawa, Ontario
>Canada
>'85 Transporter (modified as camper) 183,000km
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