If you don’t have A/C, you do need power windows!  At least I do, I can't reach the passenger winder while driving.

Stuart

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Neil N
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2014 11:41 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: OT Fri. more on my Poor Man's Syncro (Astro/Safari) a sort of review..long

Interesting report Don. And good to know how tall you are. I wondered about camperizing a Safari/Astro

If future Fridays permit, will be curious to see a report of the fuel efficiency you see.

And I'm on the same page re: "conveniences". For some, power stuff is very useful. Personally I really like that I can lower all 4 windows on my Honda while walking up to it. But i don't really need power windows. As you know, all those whirring bits are just more stuff to
trouble shoot and fix down the road!     ;)

Neil.

On 6/6/14, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

>   This past week I've been going through my new to me '97 Safari AWD 
> van,

>    .... I've confirmed my dislike of 'power crap'!

>    .... Some have mentioned the foot room is tight, what with the 
> engine housing intruding inside, but I don't get that.... The body is 
> wider inside, too and so is the wheel track...many Safari/Astro camper 
> vans arrange the sleeping cross-wise...I don't think that would work 
> for me at 6'1", but it would be close.
>

>..  Lottsa little servos and pumps under both front seats, and buttons 
>to make them  move around...Why?.....

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Neil n

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