Do you think it has anything to do with the Winnibago? Some kind of weird
licensing deal?

AB

Bob McMain wrote:

> Yes. The Eurovan has been imported into Canada with the full westfalia
> camping pkg.   However, VW has elected not to import that conversion unit
> into the US.  I'm not sure if they are importing that model into Canada this
> year or not.
>
> Bob
> 87 Westy "RDRUNR1"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carl Cobb <c123666@earthlink.net>
> To: Bob McMain <RdRunr@ZiaNet.com>; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 1:07 PM
> Subject: Re: Re: Eurovans --help, comparison
>
> >I believe I have seen at least one Eurovan with the full westfalia package
> >but it was one with canadian plates.  Can anyone confirm this?
> >
> >Carl
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Bob McMain" <RdRunr@ZiaNet.com>
> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 11:39 AM
> >Subject: Re: Eurovans --help, comparison
> >
> >
> >> Just a clarification.  The Eurovans can be bought with a weekender pkg
> >which
> >> is always a Westfalia conversion.  The Eurovan full camper is about a
> foot
> >> and a-half longer and the conversion is always by Winnebago.
> >>
> >> Bob
> >> 87 Westy "RDRUNR1"
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Donna Stewart <DStewart@chrm.com>
> >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >> Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 9:29 AM
> >> Subject: Re: Eurovans --help, comparison
> >>
> >>
> >> Note that if you do decide to try to pay for a new one some of the recent
> >> conversions I've seen at Broadway VW and Dublin VW (California) are
> >> Westfalia-built, not Winnebago.
> >>
> >> Donna, 1987 Wolfsburg, new-to-me 1978 Westfalia
> >>
> >> >>> Sean Garrett <seangar@hotmail.com> 05/15/01 08:41AM >>>
> >> HK needs
> >> >space
> >> >for growing familie.  Need unquestioned reliability, safety, when
> hauling
> >> >small HK units.  These needs may drive purchase in the  direction of a
> >> >Eurovan.  (Don't laugh)
> >> >I saw a brand new one with a poptop.  What a dreamboat!  200hp, alloy
> >> >wheels, and a sticker of $31,000.  Ouch.
> >>
> >>
> >> >though. So what about a 93 model?  Priced from $6900-8500.
> >>
> >> We have a 95 we got used in 98. Its a decent vehicle. Pros: very
> reliable,
> >> easy to work on... good design characteristics.
> >>
> >> Cons: Winebago camper conversion sucks, very poor quality compared to
> >> Westfalia. Noisy when driving at high speeds, underpowered a little (1995
> >> had a 5 cylinder), parts are VERY expensive). Tires are a little hard to
> >> find and expensive. Driving it in the city sucks, vehicle sways heavily
> in
> >> turns and I even have Bilstien shocks on it.
> >>
> >> Its very long so your always getting wacked in parking lots.
> >>
> >> Overall its a good vehicle, I have alot of complaints about ours but its
> >> reliability is its biggest point.
> >>
> >> SeanG
> >> 80 Westy
> >> 95 EVC
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