Date:         Mon, 13 Dec 1999 12:33:41 +0100
Reply-To:     Robin Oomkes <robin.oomkes@SWIFT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robin Oomkes <robin.oomkes@SWIFT.COM>
Organization: S.W.I.F.T. sc
Subject:      Re: Porta Potties / Heating / Radiator Bleeding / MB Vito {Long}
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> MB VitoI was suprised at the interest about this van, compared with the T3 VW {Vanagon} it's quite small, and front wheel drive,
> it feels smaller that the T4 VW.  Give me the T3 any day!  Good quality van!

Although I'm not always sure about the quality of the T3/Vanagon (the older ones certainly rust a lot in wet climates like Holland,
and eat engines and transmissions), I agree with your opinion of the MB Vito/Marco Polo.

I checked one out at the Düsseldorf RV show last September. It's very neat, but it's also very small
inside - MUCH smaller than a Vanagon. The driver sits very far back, as in MPVs, and this eats camping space. Also, I think overall
length is a few inches shorter than Vanagon.

The thing I really like though is the length of the bed - a full 2 metres (6'8"?) rather than the 1.85 (6'2") you have in the
Vanagon Westfalia and Westfalia Eurovan.

Robin
90 Vanagon Atlantic TD
84 Westfalia Joker D (FS)