Since I'd like to buy this "bus" I shouldn't pass this
along, but what the hell...it needs a good home:

http://www.classifieds2000.com/cgi-cls/ad.exe?P1+C245+R42687

Mike H.

--- Gary Lee <gary2a@TELUSPLANET.NET> wrote:
> Original message:
> Do you know what ever happened to that LT28 that was
> for sale for $3500? If
> I found one in good condition that could be
> registered in California I'd buy
> it in an instant.
>
> Zach Kaplan
>
> ----------------------------
> It sold a couple of weeks after I looked at it.  It
> was registered in
> canada, no big deal to import a vehicle over 15
> years old here.
>
> regarding the speed/power:
> If you try driving a fully loaded westfalia LT high
> roof (1982) with diesel
> engine you will see what I was talking about.  I
> drove it on the highway in
> the mountains,  when going up hills I had to drive
> on the shoulder in 2nd
> gear at 25 mph.  Once I spent 45 minutes driving on
> the shoulder of the
> highway because it would not go any faster, there
> was a headwind.  I thought
> that was kinda dangerous.  Lots of room and good
> fuel economy (12l
> per100km), but not a safe vehicle imho.
> I was set to buy it, but it was just such a
> difficult vehicle to drive that
> all of it's other virtues could not make up for it's
> shortcomings.  No power
> steering and poor visibility made it hard to drive
> in the city.
> I'm talking about a 1982 diesel version here, I'm
> sure newer ones are
> different.
>
> gary lee
>
>
>

=====
Mike Harrnacker
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