That's probably the VW Crafter or what used to be the called the LT.  Common all over the world except US and Canada.  Did it have foreign plates ?  If not I'd like to know how it got registered wherever it is registered !

On 2011-08-22, at 9:51 PM, Automatic digest processor 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.

Cheers,    

Frank Condelli
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