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Subject:Re: Saw a different VW van today....
From:Zeitgeist
Date:Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:56:38 -0700

Possibly a Crafter<http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2006/04/VW-Crafter-open-door-resized.JPG>...the
VW version of the Sprinter.  Or a Routan
<http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/routan-1.jpg>

On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 6:50 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

>  It looked just like a Sprinter or a Mercedes...elongated nose, tall and
> skinny...great big VW emblem on the grill.  It was parked at Doug's Beach,
> a
> popular windsurf spot in the Columbia River Gorge, and much frequented by
> 'generously funded' sports enthusiast.  The Gorge is like a "toy" display
> destination....so many fancy rigs with gear of all types hanging off
> everywhere...Sprinters, Range Rovers, 4X4 Sportmobile domestic vans, more
> vanagons than you can count, etc etc.
>
>  I didn't but catch a glimpse of this extra large new style VW van as I
> passed by...must be a Euro model....Probably well beyond my means, but it
> will give the Sprinter owners something to trade up to, I guess.
>
>  Don Hanson
>

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Casey