Tom, thank you for your response. If you can, could you please answer the following, not just for me, but for any one else who is or may be considering getting a van: 1) Did you sleep inside your van? If you did, how did you stay cool on a hot summer night? 2) How do the Chevy or GMC .75 ton vans compare and contrast with the Ford Econoline? 3) What kind of highway gas mileage did you get? 4) About how many miles did your odometer read before you moved to Australia? 5) Did you build yourself or did you have a professional install a rack inside your van for your boards?
Thanks. Matt
--- On Wed, 9/10/08, Thomas Burley <tburley12@...> wrote:
From: Thomas Burley
<tburley12@...> Subject: Re: [bw_windsurfing] new car for windsurfer To: bw_windsurfing@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 8:24 PM
Hi Matthew,
Before I moved to Sydney, Australia 10 years ago, I had either Chevy or GMC .75 ton vans with long wheel base. They are fantastic, mileage may suck but all your stuff fits INSIDE. I used them for 15 years before the move. If I moved back to the US the first thing I'd do is get a new one.
Folks, I am in the market for a new car. My Tercel is terminally ill in that it will not be able to pass emissions in 2010, so I would like to buy a new car sometime between now and then. Any suggestions for a make and a model. It must be able to carry my gear, including boards, either within or by use of a rack. Reliability and longevity are critical, and I am thinking long term, and am cradle to grave type of person. Fuel economy and low maintenance are also factors. Any suggestions?
Honda fit, Toyota RAV 4, ??? What would be a good choice?
Folks, I am in the market for a new car. My Tercel is terminally ill in that it will not be able to pass emissions in 2010, so I would like to buy a new car...
Hi Matthew, Before I moved to Sydney, Australia 10 years ago, I had either Chevy or GMC .75 ton vans with long wheel base. They are fantastic, mileage may suck...
Tom, thank you for your response. If you can, could you please answer the following, not just for me, but for any one else who is or may be considering...
Matt, 1) Did you sleep inside your van? If you did, how did you stay cool on a hot summer night? I did sllep in it with the windows open. I had 60/40 w/pop...
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PeteCresswell
pc@...
Sep 12, 2008 11:30 pm
The way the van tent fits around the back of the van is pretty good but can't be as mosquito tight as a ground tent. Yes, it seems to keep the mosquitos out....
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