Probably should be debating this here:

Sprinter-Forum.com

Where they discuss the NCV3 (No Content Vanagon)

Robert
1982 Westfalia

--- Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM> wrote:

> 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
>

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