At 5:33 AM -0800 1/10/02, Nemo, the Bus Captain wrote:
>Another manufacturer to bring van campers to the
>US according to reports.
><snip>
>The Sprinter will be equipped for camping and
>sold in a James Cook edition as early as 2003.

        [...snip...]

>
>Unlike VW's EV, FL and soon to be Dodge Sprinter
>will have a diesel option in the states.
>Maybe I'll be able to replace my busses in the
>future with a well built camper based on a fuel
>efficient diesel van after all.

        AFAIK the MB Sprinter (no matter how badged) in the USA comes
        ONLY with "...the 154-horsepower five-cylinder inline
        turbocharged diesel engine, which makes 243-pound feet
        of torque..."

        I'm starting my JamesCook/MarcoPolo fund today!

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