How about a Pinzgauer? They are air cooled, for those that hate waterboxer cooling systems. Even more boxy then vanagons, for those that can not think outside of the box. Four wheel drive, for the syncro affectionados. They are more rare then syncro vanagons(in the U.S.), for those of us that just have to be different. Available in 4X4 and 6X6 models, both with over a foot of ground clearance and engines that run under water they will take you farther offroad then a syncro can even dream of. With prices starting around $8,000.00 U.S. they do not cost much more then a good late model Westy, kitchen not included of course. But hey, you can modify them to your hearts content with little fear of hurting resale value. Oh, they have their own version of a listserv for those of us that need the connection to others so afflicted.

Just a thought, after all it is Friday.

Mark in AK

----- Original Message -----
From: JordanVw@AOL.COM
Date: Thursday, December 11, 2003 8:23 pm
Subject: What will you all be driving 15 years from now since the EV is dead?

> here's a new fryday thread to get your mind off poptops..
>
> Now that the Eurovan is oficially canned from the US market, what
> will you
> all be driving 15 years from now?  As much as i like to think my
> vanagon will
> still be alive by then, im sure life changes, and time, wear &
> elements will
> have taken its toll (or someone will have probably totalled it by
> then)  so i
> look to the future...
>
> I, for one would not drive one of those new microbus minivans
> (those things
> are supposed to be no bigger than a Nissan Quest...i might as well
> buy a Nissan
> Quest, thell be cheaper)..   What else is as big as the current vw
> van?nothing really..  didnt GMC can the safari/astro too?  that
> was the only
> competition the EV had..
> anyway.. i digress.. maybe the daimler-chrysler Sprinters will be
> cheapenough to own by then..
>
> so what about you?
>
>
> chris
>