At 3:46 PM -0400 6/12/02, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>i think that thing looks horrible.. sorry ass attempt at retro
>styling.. and its even smaller than the current eurovan..  i
>certainly hope  they are not going to replace the current EV with
>the new "microbus" it looks no bigger than a honda passport..

        Bzzzttt! Nix on the comparison to Honda(Isuzu) Passport!

        When it was shown in 2001 as the MicroBus Concept, I wrote:

        It's actually BIGGER than it looks due to the wrong size cues
        given by the **20 inch** diameter wheels!

        WB: 118.1 in  (3 in longer than SWB EV)
        L:  185.5 in  (~3 in shorter than SWB EV)
        H:   75   in  (1.4 inches lower))
        W:   75.2 in  (~3 inches wider...excluding mirrors)

        3.2 liter 230hp V6, 5 speed Tiptronic, 245/45R20H tires

        If it wasn't so buttugly, it wouldn't be that bad of a hauler
        after all...

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