Date:         Tue, 22 Jun 1999 11:15:07 -0400
Reply-To:     Mark Gajewski <mgajewski@MANVILLERUBBER.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Gajewski <mgajewski@MANVILLERUBBER.COM>
Subject:      blasphemy
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I can guess the response I'll get to this question but here it goes
anyway....
I'm wondering if anyone knows of any reasonably priced, fast and reliable
weekender type vans/mini-vans out there that get good gas mileage?  Our
growing family travels frequently to our mountain cabin on weekends and this
involves a 300 mile drive each way at 80mph.  The vanagon is great as far as
space, napping room and comfort go but is just to noisy and underpowered for
this kind of long, high speed run every weekend.  When we want to just
cruise, enjoy the scenery, make stops etc. we take the vanagon.  When we
want to get out of town and get to the cabin we take the TDI wagon, but we
are running out of space in the wagon.
Do any of the Big Three's minivans (gag) have pull out bed options like the
weekender bed?  Has anyone bought a used Caravan (gag) or Astro (gag, gag)
etc. and fitted a pull out bed, table, rear facing seats etc. a la Carat?
Are these accessories available from aftermarket suppliers?  I have even
considered buying an EV MV(beautiful vans, really) but they are so
ridiculously overpriced I can't bring myself to go for it.  Engine retrofits
on the vanagon are not an option in my mind.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Mark