Date:         Tue, 17 Aug 1999 09:49:02 -0400
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
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From:         The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
Subject:      Re: Clever! was: Check out this Westy
Comments: To: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
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> Now before everyone goes stomping on this GTRV thing, has anyone
> driven one or owned one? I think it looks pretty clever.


You know, I have to agree.  In Europe there are many competing poptop
campers out there, including not just VW vans but Ford Transits, Pugeots,
Mercedes vans, etc., converted by a multitude of companies.  The consumer
gets a choice. Here, we've had mainly a choice of one, save a few small
companies like Country Homes who went their own way and mostly went out of
business eventually.  Let's face it, a Eurovan Winnie is not for everyone,
and VW has not exactly gone out of their way to keep the poptop camper alive
in the U.S.  Choice is a good thing.  I personally wouldn't buy one of
these, but I wouldn't scowl at it if I saw it on the road either.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  http://www.busdepot.com
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