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  • (NVC) Wanted pictures of MV Weekender interior
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Fri, 7 Dec 2001 05:18:00 EST
    ...Or maybe share an online site like they may know of such as the ones for the pricier and much larger Rialtas and other...
  • Re: Eurovan vs Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
    Sat, 10 Nov 2001 12:42:54 -0800
    ...One for the desert, one for the > > > mountains, and one for the family. > > > > > > Then there is the Rialta by Winnebego > > > http://www.winnebagoind.com...
  • Re: Buses By the Bridge
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Sun, 17 Dec 2006 21:36:19 -0800
    ...There was even a Rialta there last year. A buddy is planning on tagging along with me in his Canadian Panel Vanagon (the Panagon...
  • trip report Omaha Zoo, NE
    Historical mailing list - Hermann the German
    Mon, 13 May 2002 17:43:41 +0000
    ...1 Rialta,1 Eurobago, 1 overloaded bay, 1 86 weekender broken down on the shoulder, no driver in sight. no mechanical problems for us...
  • Re: Other types of VW motor homes
    Historical mailing list - Sean Solowiej
    Wed, 15 Jan 2003 23:26:30 -0600
    ...any other types of VW motor > homes/RVs other than the Rialta? I could have sworn I've seen one out there > that was...
  • Re: Eurovans, Winnebago and Westfalia (was: Comet Camper Cafe)
    Historical mailing list - Drew B. Farenwald
    Thu, 3 Apr 97 6:04:06 EST
    ...They name this vehicle the Rialta and sell > > them through Winnebago's own network of RV dealers. List price is about > > $45,000 I...
  • New EV/Winnies Seen In Transit
    Historical mailing list - Nato Dean
    Mon, 08 Apr 1996 21:02:33 -0500
    ...It was an extended flat bed with 2 Eurovan Campers and a Rialta on the back. Wow, $100,000 worth of VWs! I shouldn...
  • Re: Problem with running rich when motor warm......90 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
    Mon, 30 Dec 2002 15:28:50 -0500
    ...Good Luck Michael 87 Syncro GL 91 Syncro Camper 93 Eurovan MV 5-speed 95 Eurovan Camper 99 Eurovan GL 99 Winnebago/VW Rialta...
  • Re: Winnebago Rialta
    Historical mailing list - Poor Richard
    Mon, 16 Oct 95 15:00:29 EDT
    Just to add my $.02 to this thread; I saw firsthand one of the Winnebago van conversions (NOT the behemoth one) this weekend. The...
  • Re: SYNCRO FOR SALE, BAD MOTOR, SEATTLE (NVC)
    Historical mailing list - Tim Olmstead
    Wed, 5 Jan 2005 10:23:55 -0800
    if the prices of homes keep increasing at this rate we all will be living in our Westies or Rialta's :) Tim > On Wed...
  • Re: road trip to georgia..
    Historical mailing list - Blake Sartin
    Wed, 7 Mar 2007 12:54:44 -0500
    ...road trip to georgia.. > first off let me say on the whole trip i saw absolutely ZERO vanagons. > i did see one eurovan rialta...
  • Re: One can Euro Purchase a VW and bring it back to the states?
    Historical mailing list - Donna Stewart
    Mon, 4 Dec 2000 07:56:28 -0800
    ...I was referring to the MV not the Rialto (Rialta?). BenT
  • There are Vanagons in Indiana
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Sat, 28 Sep 2013 18:45:08 -0700
    ...back. �Saw none elsewhere, though I spotted a Eurovan and three Rialtas before getting out of Virginia, and did see a pretty orange and...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 17 May 1999
    Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
    Tue, 18 May 1999 12:23:54 -0400
    ...Rialto ?? Rialta! >> << Message: Re: your mail >> << Message: Re: Why Fuel Level Might Affect Performance >> << Message: Re: Which VW engine fit in the Vanagon? >> << Message...
  • Re: Eurospec wheels -- what tires?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 26 Aug 1998 22:03:06 -0400
    Continental is now making a load range c, 215/70-15 tire for use on the rear of the Rialta. If you wan to...
  • Re: Crazy Winnebago/Eurovan Motorhome.
    Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
    Wed, 21 Jun 1995 08:47:58 -0700 (PDT)
    ...It's called the Rialta, and it's a pig. Stock engine, horrible ground clearance, unacceptably little interior space. But, it's relatively cheap...
  • Re: looking for Westy cabinet
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Mon, 20 Jul 1998 07:44:59 -0400
    ...like cabinet to accept a larger Norcold refrigerator from a Eurovan/Rialta (details and pix to come later). My new cabinet is 2" taller...
  • For Sale: 82 Westy 2.0 Aircooled
    Historical mailing list - Ken Korn
    Tue, 18 May 1999 11:14:32 -0500
    ...Yesterday we bought a new '99 Rialta. Everything works, the body is basically rustfree. It spent its whole life in California and Texas. The...
  • Re: Dissapointing lack of Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - J Stewart
    Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:57:58 +0000
    ...I have not seen a single Vanagon since hitting the road > yesterday. > I have seen two Rialtas at Flying J truck stops and one...
  • Re: Comet Camper Cafe
    Historical mailing list - Leavitt
    Tue, 25 Mar 1997 00:58:52 -0500
    ...yet! The one that I am familiar with is called the Rialta. It looks like a Winnebago that someone grafted onto the cab of...
  • Re: Westfalia conversion vs EV
    Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
    Fri, 7 Mar 1997 11:24:28 -0500 (EST)
    ...bauman@ican.net 91 Westy > Here is the problem....If you are over 5'10" you will not be >happy in the Rialta. None...
  • Re: Help! How get to rear heater? (great idea!!)
    Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
    Sun, 25 Mar 2001 03:33:10 -0500
    ...http://www.velocity.net/~vickrail/moshevw.htm 91 Westfalia Syncro GL Camper 93 Eurovan MV 99 Rialta HD On Sat, 24 Mar 2001 13...
  • Re: Buses By the Bridge
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Sun, 17 Dec 2006 22:36:04 -0800
    ...There was even a Rialta there last year. A buddy is planning on > tagging along with me in his Canadian Panel Vanagon (the Panagon...
  • Re: Vanagon Count - Ventura/Santa Barbara
    Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
    Tue, 10 Aug 2004 10:03:08 -0700
    ...Breadloaf/Bay Windows, Vanagons, Westies, Eurobagos (EVC) and even the occasional Rialta/Vista. On the streets of Ventura, you will usually run across at...
  • Re: Other types of VW motor homes
    Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
    Wed, 15 Jan 2003 22:45:10 +0100
    ...Cabriolet 1991 Golf > I'm wondering if anyone knows if there are any other types of VW motor > homes/RVs other than the Rialta?
  • Re: Norcold Recall...lets do it
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Tue, 11 Aug 1998 13:28:24 -0400
    The Norcold 3163 is the Winnebago-spec'd unit that ships with the Eurovan Camper as well as the Rialta. It is much bigger...
  • Re: EV on TV!
    Historical mailing list - KENYON FAIREY
    Sat, 08 Mar 1997 22:01:26 -0500 (EST)
    Recently looked at two NEW Rialtas, both the longer version. Only difference I could see was the external storage in the rear - which provided...
  • Last call for BBB XIV
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:57:34 -0800
    ...Based on reliable reports, this is probably gonna be the biggest ever with Buses, Vanagons, Eurovans, Westys, EVCs and perhaps a Rialta or two...
  • Re: A different camper van... MB Marco Polo
    Historical mailing list - Phil S.
    Wed, 6 Nov 2002 22:09:14 -0800
    ...Even the > Rialta and the Vista > are limited in their payload and water carrying > abilities. (The vista > holds 19 gallons including the 4 in...
  • Re: EV chassis?
    Historical mailing list - Zeidler HelmutNTC-Dusseld.
    Fri, 12 Sep 1997 08:46:46 +0200
    ...and others conversion companies like Karmann who builds campers like the Rialta. I'm still searching for someone who like to service a Vanagon...
  • Wheels/tires for travel
    Historical mailing list - John Reddick
    Mon, 31 Oct 2005 10:18:08 -0500
    ...Their was a VW Rialta RV with the same problem. I called/checked every tire shop in Alaska for proper tires. No joy. If...
  • A couple of vanagon Westy questions
    Historical mailing list - David Richoux
    Fri, 29 Jun 2001 09:22:15 -0700
    ...I had been looking at replacing my 83 wasserboxer Westy with a Eurovan Camper or Rialta but all my research leads me to keeping...
  • Eurovans, Winnebago and Westfalia (was: Comet Camper Cafe)
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 25 Mar 1997 14:58:24 -0500 (EST)
    ...They name this vehicle the Rialta and sell them through Winnebago's own network of RV dealers. List price is about $45,000 I...
  • EV Winnie FS
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 16 Apr 1996 18:55:00 -0500
    ...The small one not the Rialta (one of which I saw today BTW south of Cumberland MD, anybody passin through?) Anyway back to the...
  • Re: Somthing is up! Sharan
    Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
    Tue, 3 Mar 1998 10:24:55 -0800
    ...It was smaller than a rialta but significantly bigger than a westfalia vanagon, with a square-like camper area. Are these sharans? STEVEN G...
  • Euro Van Dimensions
    Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
    Wed, 8 Mar 2000 17:39:01 -0500
    ...The long-wheelbase Eurovan camper is not even mentioned in this brochure, and neither is the Rialta. Does anyone have the similar measurements for...
  • Re: lights goin' bezerk
    Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
    Fri, 2 Feb 2001 04:49:35 -0500
    ...Westfalia Camper 90 DoubleCab Transporter (For Sale) 90 Double Cab Syncro Transporter 91 Carat 91 Westfalia Syncro Camper 93 Eurovan MV 99 Rialta HD
  • Re: Thank you to the list, wet engine & listmember sightings.
    Historical mailing list - Rodney Woten
    Wed, 9 Jul 2003 12:44:40 -0500
    ...During our trip we did see a few of the Rialta conversions, I guess my Westfalia bias let me forget to mention those. Strangely...
  • Re: Other types of VW motor homes
    Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
    Thu, 16 Jan 2003 06:03:16 -0500
    ...any other types of VW motor >> homes/RVs other than the Rialta? I could have sworn I've seen one out there >> that was...
  • Re: 99 EV Pricing?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 1 Aug 1998 23:19:24 -0400
    Before spending that type of money on a Eurovan, I would seriously consider a Rialta. At least it is considered a real RV. 15...
  • Re: Mercedes Sprinter sighting
    Historical mailing list - David Richoux
    Wed, 5 Sep 2001 22:18:15 -0700
    ...Westfalia Air Cooled But that would be cheaper than a new Rialta and I think easier to drive & use. Yes, a new quality Westy...
  • Eurovan owners, tell me
    Historical mailing list - Charles J. Taft
    Tue, 2 Dec 1997 21:47:34 -0800
    well, OK, I just bought one in Minneapolis, they still have 3 or 4 97's on hand, a Rialta, and one used, don...
  • Help! Eurobago needs alternator belt
    Historical mailing list - M.R. Nimmo
    Wed, 19 May 1999 18:36:00 -0700
    As I'm walking out of Wally World, I spy the first Eurobago (Rialta-type) I've ever seen. I cruise over in my...
  • Re: Norcold
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Thu, 13 Aug 1998 12:07:28 -0400
    ...The Norcold 3163 is built by Norcold to Winnebago's specifications for use in the Eurovan Camper as well as the Rialta. And yes...
  • Dometic Replacement
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Thu, 29 Apr 1999 19:43:42 -0400
    Dear Joe and others on the list, I gave up on my Dometic and installed a "newer generation" Norcold 3163 from a Eurovan/Rialta...
  • Re: that is one very beautiful vanangon ... sigh ...
    Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
    Fri, 17 Sep 2010 09:49:35 -0500
    ...It reminded me of a Rialta. -Jarrett 89 Westy, Oly On Sep 15, 2010, at 11:48 AM, Roger VanTill wrote: > It's in...
  • F.S. '90 Westy AT 85k $11,900 RV Dealer
    Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
    18 Oct 96 14:43:08 EDT
    ...A local RV Dealer has just got in on a trade for a new Rialta Eurovan RV (how do those things get out of...
  • '86 Westy syncro GL FS - NH
    Historical mailing list - Elkavitch, Michael and Diana
    Mon, 24 Jul 2000 15:50:34 -0400
    Okay, we have gone and done it! We have fallen in love with the Rialta camper. Therefore we need to sell our 86 Westy...
  • Re: Carlsbad beach morning VW van count 6/15/14
    Historical mailing list - raymond markett
    Sun, 15 Jun 2014 11:08:59 -0700
    ...silver S 00 pass blue S 69 pass white/tan S ?? Rialta white C 15june2014� 6:15am - 7:45am Tamarack Ave� to La Costa...
  • Re: A Ford Westy
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 24 Nov 1998 07:34:41 -0500
    ...Anyway, I think the Rialta is much more usable than most of these van conversions. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: db25 <Douglas_M_BENSEN@UMAIL...
  • Re: Eurovan Westfalia
    Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
    Wed, 24 Mar 1999 13:17:47 -0500
    ...They also had a full-blown Rialta at their service department. Those are the only new EV's that I've ever seen at...
  • Re: Okay, Time To Commit....
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:35:03 -0800
    ...When the others start getting hundreds of Buses, Vanagons, Westys, Eurobagos, Rivieras and even the occasional Rialta or two (along with other models), I...
  • Re: Westies (or lack of...)
    Historical mailing list - Dake Collins
    Fri, 14 Aug 2015 13:27:17 -0300
    ...On the second day, Grand Falls NB to Ottawa, saw 14 Westies (six T2s and eight Vanagons), and six VW Rialta motorhomes! > > James > Ottawa...
  • Re: 97 EV camper: we are about to buy! HELP!
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 8 May 1997 13:00:35 -0800
    ...or even a bit of sympathy, is to buy a new Rialta! I understand most of the LeSharo problems were with the Renault diesel...
  • Re: Insuring a Camper
    Historical mailing list - Chris Uzzi
    Thu, 11 Sep 1997 14:05:21 -0700
    ...9/10/97 -0400, you wrote: >A recent post about the Rialta stated that one of its advantages was that >it could be insured...
  • Heidelberg V Radio locked in SAFE mode
    Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
    Wed, 13 Aug 2003 10:03:36 -0400
    ...95 Eurovan Full Camper automatic 99 Eurovan GLS 99 Winnebago/VW Rialta 22HD Pictures and information for most of the above vehicles is available...
  • Re: road trip to georgia..
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Wed, 7 Mar 2007 11:38:34 -0600
    ...trip i saw absolutely ZERO vanagons. > > i did see one eurovan rialta with florida plates heading down south > > though.. > > that was it. > > as a...
  • Re: Black Westfalia EuroVan...
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Fri, 26 Aug 2005 19:07:01 -0600
    ...The full camper in the US was not Westfalia but a certain US RV builder (Winnebego also did the Rialta). The shells were shipped...
  • Re: Buses By the Bridge
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:32:06 -0800
    ...There was even a Rialta there last year. A buddy is planning > on > > tagging along with me in his Canadian Panel Vanagon (the Panagon...
  • VA to VT and back - trip report
    Historical mailing list - John Runberg
    Tue, 7 Mar 2006 23:17:42 -0500
    ...a 70's bus on a used car lot in Jersey, a Rialta at a service area on the Y though way, and a...