In a message dated 02/04/2008 11:38:16 A.M. Central Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

The  sprinter is a really great piece of vehicle. Expensive, but  really,
wonderful. We have family friends that have something like a  baker's dozen
children, and they chose to buy a massive passanger sprinter  with every
option and i am extremely impressed. Its taller than a schoolbus  (Overhead
AC UNIT) by it's got the massive windows of a skyscraper, the  handling of
reasonable sedan, and with it's diesel engine, they claim to  get 30mpg! The
creature comforts are nice as well, and i truely believe a  4wd camper
version of this platform IS a modern equivalent to the vanagon  style
campers. Sure beats the Sportsmobile.....

UMMMM, Well you'll all be  surprised to know I'm going today to visit the
Sportsmobile factory in  Austin, TX with my buddy Jean who made the appointment.
We will see their  camper conversion on a Sprinter chassis !
So..........."Sure beats the  Sportsmobile....." means what ????????  Better check your facts
before  speaking out !!

        BTW, Rita & I and Jean  crossed from Mexico from Laredo, the last of
the Zamora travellers.  See  the _ZamoraBlog_ (http://poolio.net/zamorablog/)
for all the gory  details.  All back in the US or Canada and alive and none
of us were eaten  by the Mexicans !!!!  NO, none, major breakdowns, well not
exactly, Richard  & Terry from BC had a dropped valve seat on their AC '81 Westy
somewhere  around Yuma on their way home.  Last I head they had a new head
installed  and are back on the road !

Please note that I will be away from my  business travelling in Mexico from
November 19, 2007 until April 30, 2008.  Parts orders will be processed
although not as quickly as usual.  I  will always be available for contact by E-mail.
 If you phone your  call will be addressed by Greg T. Brown here and he will
either call you back or  advise you to contact me directly by E-mail.  Details
of this adventure are  at _Buses in  Zamora_
(http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/Busesinzamora/) .  A Travel Blog is at: _Zamora Blog_
(http://poolio.net/zamorablog/)

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli

Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) )
_Frank Condelli &  Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
- Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
_Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust  Systems_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/exhaust.htm)
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 12 ~ 15,  2008