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Subject:Re: Doubleback Volkswagen Camper
From:Chris Szpejankowski
Date:Mon, 29 Jun 2015 20:12:16 -0400

Dodge Sprinter :-)

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Dnia 29 cze 2015 o godz. 18:10 Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> napisał(a):

> Hmmm ..... .  VW could start with something like the Eurovan, give it a little more road clearance, and make it just a bit bigger inside.  It has less room than the Campmobile, but methinks it could be done.  Isn't the California camper pretty close to what I want?  It could be sold here.
> 
> ---- Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>> As in, a Volkswagen Vanagon design that would meet current standards with a
>> Westfalia interior as close to the original as possible. I believe those
>> things are poly-mutually exclusive. It would either have to be a lot bigger
>> on the outside or smaller on the inside. What we have is as good as it's
>> going to get. For a person of a generation like mine who thought nothing of
>> no seat belts, .5 mm of vertical sheet metal to protect you from the
>> oncoming Coupe de Ville , plus a steering shaft aimed at your heart,
>> Vanagons seem relatively safe. For most of those younger than us Vanagons
>> are terrifying airbag-less barbarians.
>> 
>> And maybe they are right. But inch for inch you'll still never get more out
>> of any car design, ever again, than a Vanagon.
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>>> On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 3:36 PM Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Are these being sold, or proposed for sale, or is it just an idea?
>>> 
>>> For many of the reasons that VW campers are practical, this would not be.
>>> It cannot really double as a vehicle for regular driving, even if one uses
>>> it for that only occasionally.
>>> 
>>> Not interested, but I am interested in a VW camper mostly like mine, but
>>> that is built on a modern vehicle.
>>> 
>>> mcneely
>>> 
>>> ---- Michael Kimball <kimballmk@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>> http://www.wideopenspaces.com/meet-doubleback-volkswagen-camper-video/?utm_source=FACEBOOK&utm_medium=CPC&utm_term=SH&utm_campaign=SH
>>> 
>>> --
>>> David McNeely
> 
> --
> David McNeely