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Subject:Re: The "Real" a NEW Micro-bus, now Element with pop top
From:Ben Cichowski
Date:Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:50:21 -0600

Yeah...well...with the Canadian dollar now worth more than the US dollar,
150 Kilos is now almost the same as 150 lbs. ;)

On 10/24/07 4:38 PM, "Sudhir Desai" <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Jake, that one looks good, but I'm not so sure about their advertising.
>
>    The CartopRetreat weight is broken down as follows:
> Aluminum Box           pounds            kilograms
> Aluminum Ladder       pounds            kilograms
> Tent & Inner Bows      pounds            kilograms
> Carpet & Foamies      pounds            kilograms
> Total  Weight     150   pounds  150kilograms
>
> On 10/24/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I agree Jeff, but I like these ones better.  http://www.cartopretreats.com/
>>
>> There's one on a local Syncro and it is really well done.  Huge, too.  :)
>>
>> On 10/24/07, VW Doka <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> And it's only a $5,000+ add-on for the Element...
>>>
>>> Cheaper and easier to go with a rack tent:
>>>
>>> http://www.loftyshelters.com/
>>>
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
>>> Of Aaron Pearson
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 2:15 PM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: Re: The "Real" a NEW Micro-bus, now Element with pop top
>>>
>>>
>>> has anyone seen one of these live?  sorry if i sound like a heretic, but
>>> that's pretty tempting.
>>>
>>> aaron
>>> '87 syncro westy ej22
>>>
>>>> Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:24:49 -0600
>>>> From: tombuese@COMCAST.NET
>>>> Subject: Re: The "Real" a NEW Micro-bus, now Element with pop top
>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>>
>>>> Where is the kitchen?
>>>>
>>>> Tom B.-put 1 of those suckers on a regular height Sprinter & now you
>>>> got a new generation camper?
>>>>
>>>> On Oct 24, 2007, at 1:02 PM, Paul Guzyk wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> Boy that pic with the doors open seems very "Honda Element".
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> How about this Element "Westfalia"
>>>>> http://www.ursaminorvehicles.com/camper.htm
>>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jake
>> 1984 Vanagon GL
>> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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>>
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