Don�t know, but It likely won�t if it comes to the US, we being a gasoline
fueled society.  Forget about manual transmissions, they can only be found
in sportscars today.   Electronically controlled automatics give better
Federal CAFE ratings and that�s the main reason manuals are gone.
Horrendous traffic also has something to do with this, and is why I wanted a
Westy with AT.

 

Stuart

�85 Westy

 

From: ralph meyermann [mailto:ralphmeyermann@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 10:46 AM
To: Stuart MacMillan
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Friday NVC: Ford may import Transit (Westfalia converts this)

 

Does it come in turbo diesel manual tranny?? Disappointed that its no VW!

Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy 

On May 25, 2012 12:30 PM, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

Rumor anyway.  The smaller made-in-Turkey Ford Transit Connect has been a
success here (has same engine that the Bostig conversion uses).  Here is
what (bankrupt) Westfalia is doing with the larger Transit in Europe in case
you have not seen it:
http://westfalia-ford.co.uk/elevated%20roof/index.html  This sells for about
�50,000 in the UK or $78,000.  That includes significant VATs.  Both the van
and conversions would have to be made/done in the US (or Mexico) to be
reasonably priced.  Maybe Sportsmobile will step up.

At 16� in length it�s almost 7� shorter than the 22.6� Sprinter 2500!  The
US needs a modern small camper van again for the thousands who don�t want a
motorhome, including my kids.  I hope someone figures this out.

Stuart

�84 Westy