Wanna know what's really cool about the Sportsmobile? They can be equipped with
something called "Chillidog". When the temperature rises inside the closed van where
you had to leave your designer dogs, the engine starts and the A/C comes on and cools
things down. This according to the owner of a very well equipped 4X4 one with two
large dogs near the beach in San Diego last year.
Jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Berkemer" <berky@WWT.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: New Westy and Syncro Westy alternatives under $30k

> Thats exactly the conclusion I've come to after a lot of looking. The
> diesel 4X4 Sportsmobile is a beautiful thing but $70,000 is too rich for
> me to be able to retire. Now as soon as I find the perfect engine
> conversion for my 84 westy.......
>
> Bob
> 84 westy, das bus
>
> Tom Forhan wrote:
>
> > How about a fully restored Westfalia? (See below)
> >
> > It all points out to me what a great value a Vanagon
> > Westfalia is. You could buy one in decent shape, and
> > do a complete rebuild of the mechanicals, intall new
> > wiring looms, and  strip the body for any rust repair,
> > a repaint and new seals, and it would be less than
> > $30K.
> >
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