Re: Tow cars and trailers

[Doug Hoffman]

On May 22, 6:46 pm, bikensoar > wrote:

> I own a 2001 VW Eurovan camper. It has the Passat engine (6 cyl, 24
> valve) and 16 " wheels. It tows like a dream
> and gets near 20 mpg. They quit importing to the US in 2003 and now
> are in high demand. I paid a little over
> 30k for mine. A year later for the exact same vehicle the price went
> to 40k and now people are paying
> up to 50k for a low mileage version of the 2001-2003 models.
>
> It also doubles as a good around town vehicle (unlike most RVs) It
> seats six and drives and parks like any
> midsize car.

Or you could just buy a new Dodge Caravan now for a *lot* less money
that does everything you describe above except maybe for the "camper"
part. Don't worry, VW plans to start selling minivans again. They
will be based on the next generation Chrysler minivans. Chrysler will
be building them for VW.

Regards,

-Doug

[Marc Ramsey[_2_]]

Doug Hoffman wrote:
> Or you could just buy a new Dodge Caravan now for a *lot* less money
> that does everything you describe above except maybe for the "camper"
> part. Don't worry, VW plans to start selling minivans again. They
> will be based on the next generation Chrysler minivans. Chrysler will
> be building them for VW.

The camper part is what makes the Eurovan Camper unique, and relatively
expensive. It's well worth it...

Marc

[Ray Lovinggood]

There is (was?) a pilot at Caesar Creek, Ohio, USA,
with a Ford F-250 turbo-diesel cargo van that he modified
with a Westfalia pop-top.

He bought a 'plain jane' (or should that be Plane Jane?)
basic cargo van. Pretty spartan. Then, he drove to
Indiana where Westfalia has their business and got
them to install the pop-top.

In the main part of the truck, he had installed some
cabinets, but I don't think he was through with it
at the time.

Pretty great idea, I think! Will the Ford Turbo-Diesel
end up being more reliable than the Chrysler minivan?
I don't know. I would surely hope so. And, it will
definitely have more 'grunt' to pull your Antares with
all those batteries in the wings...

Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
(Still going through withdrawal tremors from NOT being
at a race this week...)


At 16:12 24 May 2007, Doug Hoffman wrote:
>Marc Ramsey wrote
>> Doug Hoffman wrote:
>> > Or you could just buy a new Dodge Caravan now for
>>>a *lot*
>> > less money
>> > that does everything you describe above except maybe
>>>for the
>> > 'camper'
>> > part. Don't worry, VW plans to start selling minivans
>>>
>> > again. They
>> > will be based on the next generation Chrysler minivans.
>>>
>> > Chrysler will
>> > be building them for VW.
>>
>> The camper part is what makes the Eurovan Camper unique,
>>and
>> relatively
>> expensive. It's well worth it...
>
>Thanks for the clarification. The Eurovan
>sounds like a very nice vehicle indeed. Perhaps
>the less affluent could start with a
>Caravan and get creative. With the
>stow'n go rear seating there is a cavernous
>space to use.
>--
>Doug
>
>
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>
>

[Doug Hoffman]

Marc Ramsey wrote
> Doug Hoffman wrote:
> > Or you could just buy a new Dodge Caravan now for a *lot*
> > less money
> > that does everything you describe above except maybe for the
> > "camper"
> > part. Don't worry, VW plans to start selling minivans
> > again. They
> > will be based on the next generation Chrysler minivans.
> > Chrysler will
> > be building them for VW.
>
> The camper part is what makes the Eurovan Camper unique, and
> relatively
> expensive. It's well worth it...

Thanks for the clarification. The Eurovan
sounds like a very nice vehicle indeed. Perhaps
the less affluent could start with a
Caravan and get creative. With the
stow'n go rear seating there is a cavernous
space to use.
--
Doug


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[Marc Ramsey[_2_]]

Ray Lovinggood wrote:
> He bought a 'plain jane' (or should that be Plane Jane?)
> basic cargo van. Pretty spartan. Then, he drove to
> Indiana where Westfalia has their business and got
> them to install the pop-top.

Westfalia is a German company. The Eurovan Campers (pop-top,
upper/lower bed, refrigerator, stove, sink, furnace, cabinets, propane,
water tank) were converted by Winnebago in Iowa. The Eurovan Weekenders
(which are smaller, with pop-top, upper/lower bed, and a small
refrigerator under a seat) were converted by Westfalia in Germany.

Your friend probably went here for a conversion:

http://www.sportsmobile.com/

Marc