My point was that I would be very interested in a Vanagon-dimensioned
vehicle that I could convert from people-hauling, to cargo-hauling, to
camping, simply by utilizing a well-executed design principle of
reconfigurability.

Many of us have learned to reconfigure our Vanagons as necessary, and yes of
course the quirks and weaknesses of the fundamental platform remain
(certainly not outstanding).  But today's curvy, plush jelly-bean shaped
minivans, or worse, the angry-toaster fashioned SUV's, certainly don't fit
the bill.

I believe a T5-based vehicle that embraced the Element design intent *could*
be outstanding.  I think I'll be waiting for a while.

Chris Radcliffe
chris_radcliffe@mindspring.com
'90 Westy Auto "Blue Whale"

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From: wilden1@juno.com [mailto:wilden1@juno.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 2:38 PM
To: chrisr_vanagon@MINDSPRING.COM
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: SUV Bashing) was Think Positive to start your new year

If the Element actually had similar dimensions and layout as or Vanagons,
it
might be potentially outstanding.
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Please elaborate on what you might possibly find potentially outstanding
about a seven person hauler Vanagon.
I know about the features of the Westy, but I'm dead serious curious
about anything outstanding about the standard Vanagon.

Stan Wilder

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