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Subject:Re: Vanagon vs Eurovan
From:Trooz
Date:Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:50:49 -0800

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]
> On Behalf Of Chris S.
> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 6:06 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Vanagon vs Eurovan
>
> There's are two things missing in this comparison:
>
> 1) EVC - FWD, Vanagon Westy - RWD.  I've seen Eurovan Campers
> get "stuck" on a remotely wet uneven grassy surface.
> Vanagons are not much better, but they are better than that.
> 2) EVC - Automatic transmission ONLY.  Vanagon - manual
> transmission.  For me and camping/driving  in the mountains,
> or just having fun on the back roads only a manual
> transmission will do.  I will not buy an automatic.
>
> Chris S.

There's another important point:  the Eurovan--at least the ones I've looked
at--require premium unleaded gasoline.

Bob Trousdale
'90 Westy

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