no offense taken :)
this is why i keep my sunroof  van around...its got a lot more  interior
room than my westy..

(oh, and just for the record - i did spend 5 nights in my vanagon  after
hurricane sandy...had no power/heat/water at my house...camped in the
driveway...it was kinda fun :)

chris

In a message dated 4/17/2013 12:22:48 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
magikvw@GMAIL.COM writes:

To be  clear my comment that started this was meant as a Joke - I was in now
way  offended and I was kidding around with CHris because I know he doesn't
camp  in his Vanagon.

Having said that I can't agree more with what you both  have said. Each
variation of the Vanagon has it's benefits and detriments.  However, I love
having the versitility of a passenger van. Sure I have "pop  top" envy from
time to time - and some of those Syncros I see are really  really sweet.
However, I can still camp in my bus (yes I call them all  buses deal with
it) and I don't do off road stuff - so this works for  me.

It serves as a mobile "tree house" for us at my kids sporting  events, as a
sanctuary for counselors when we work band camp for the  school, a drunk
wagon when doing DD duties, a camper, a daily driver,  a  lemonade stand, a
lunch break napping station, and more.

It  has hauled full sheets of drywall, plywood, lumber, furniture, field
rocks,  all the gear for a 4 peice rock band, lots of kids, wet canoers,
dogs, even  more furniture, and entire room full of Library shelves, wood,
bricks,  pavers, appliances, marching band gear, marching band students,
more than  half a pee-wee football team, a spinette Piano, landscaping
supplies,  bikes, and more.

While I would love a poptop I'm not so sure I'd love a  Westy because of
space - the carat I had was pushing it because of the rear  A/C taking up
space for loading things.

I really really love my  "Lowly GL" too :)    CHris I think you've coined a
new phrase  today!