Not sure about this MkII New Beetle. The back end of it looks like a
PT Cruiser, which makes me very disappointed in VW-design.

And for the Vanagon *vs* Eurovan subject, if the Eurovan was RR, I
would pick one up in less than a heartbeat.

Sudhir

On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 11:38, joe trussell <vanagon85@gmail.com> wrote:
> There's a MKII New Beetle on the way:
>
> http://www.motortrend.com/features/auto_news/2008/112_0809_volkswagen_new_beetle/index.html
>
> Back to the topic, I almost traded in our Passat 4M Wagon for an '03 Eurovan
> MV a few years back and drove the Eurovan around for an afternoon to get a
> feel for it.  I absolutely loved the way it drove.  A lot of people think
> that they're far removed from Vanagons (with the engine in the wrong end and
> all) but I found the driving position and the overall feel to be similar yet
> more refined.  I scared myself away from the Eurovan based on repair costs
> and the transmission, though.
>
> We bought a 4WD V6 Toyota Highlander to replace the Passat.  It's simple
> (albeit bland,) indestructible, and very easy to work on.  In other words,
> it's everything a Volkswagen should be.  What the hell is wrong with VW?
>
> Joe T.
> Denver
> '85 Wolfsburg Westy Suby 2.2
>
> On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 8:43 AM, Peter T. Owsianowski <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com
>> wrote:
>
>> Just read yesterday the New Beetle will cease production after the 2010
>> model year.  Does this make a new camper more or less likely?  Would be so
>> cool to see a "New Vanagon" type box on the market.
>> ------Original Message------
>> From: Jeff Lincoln
>> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>  ReplyTo: Jeff Lincoln
>> Subject: Re: Vanagon vs Eurovan
>> Sent: Dec 8, 2009 09:33
>>
>> Hey I wrote a letter too :) However, yours was first and I was told at the
>> time without a doubt that they wouldn't be building a new camper. So you
>> win
>> :)
>>
>>  My next camper, many years from now, will either be the new Westy that VW
>> > is
>> > going to build in TN because I write the best darn letters to corporate
>> > execs in the world OR an '01 to '03 Winnie.
>> >
>> > Bryan
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jeff
>> '90 Carat (Grover)
>> '86 (We call this one Parts)
>> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>>
>>
>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>>
>