Yes, when will Mercedes start sending these over??  Now that I know they are
up in Burnaby, I'll have to go visit the GTRV plant on my next trip to
Vancouver.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Hermann the German [mailto:urlauber10@hotmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 2:47 PM
To: macmillan@ATTBI.COM; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: New Westy and Syncro Westy alternatives under $30k

 

I saw several of the Safari Westies on the Gaspe' penninsula last summer.
Also, just outside the KOA near Quebec City is a dealer. Had about 15 of
them sitting in his lot. Spoke with some Canadians who had bought there
Westy in Utah and were sooooo fed up with it that they were ready to buy a
Safari. The vans  looked nice. Did not realize they were that cheap.I would
prefer the westy on a Sprinter basis.  Cheers,

Hermann de Boer 

Kansas City,Missouri 

87 Westy "Eurospec" 

89 Syncro GL 

"...even if you win the rat race, you are still a rat..." 

>From: Stuart MacMillan 

>Reply-To: Stuart MacMillan 

>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 

>Subject: New Westy and Syncro Westy alternatives under $30k 

>Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 09:33:08 -0800 

> 

>Although I like a lot of things about my '84 Westy, I'm going to have to 

>replace it someday (probably sooner rather than later), and am always 

>looking for alternatives. 

> 

>Unfortunately, the EVC is too narrow to sleep two adults below, and I've 

>seen too many complaints about the Winnebago quality on the EV-update mail 

>list to spend $45,000 for a new one. Full size American van conversions are

>way too big, Vanagon Westies are too old, and engine conversions are a big 

>PITA, so what's left for someone who wants a camper with the benefits of 

>modern automotive technology (i.e., power and reliability) that can also be

>driven and parked in congested urban areas? 

> 

>Well, I recently learned that the folks at GTRV, who brought us the Ford 

>"Westy" (www.gtrv.com), now have a GMC Safari conversion available on
either 

>a 2WD or AWD van base. I've only seen a couple of pictures sent to me by 

>Mike there, but it looks interesting enough to prompt a visit to their 

>showroom. You can email Mike at westy@starband.net for photos. 

> 

>They convert lease return vans with less than 20k miles to save costs, and 

>sell these for under $30k. 

> 

>If anyone happens to be near their plant (I don't know where it is, other 

>than somewhere in Canada) stop by and let us know what you think! 

> 

>Stuart MacMillan 

>'84 Westy w/2.1 

> 

>PS: To reply to me you must put "I'm a bozo" in the subject line. 

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