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Sleeve, EVEN though it's 2 fittle too large for daily commuting, the Volkswagen Eurovan camper is touted as a great vehicle for holiday travel and is
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4 much smaller and more nimbie than most RVs. Due to rising prices, Yolkswagen will discontinue the van In Canada at the end of 1999.
bee y : so PROM the 1960s-era drive, Asa small motorhome __ there’s no ladder to climb sonable for a 5,000-lb vehi- on the highway. °
em” «FW Microbus “pop- | . for a retired couple travelling up, passengers must grab the cle: 16.5 litres per 100 kilo- _A four-speed automatic
. aa 9 eamanae § . the country, it has some roof and step on the front metres (14 m.p.g.) in city transmission is standard and
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meen: the Vanagon-based. The Eurovan’s attractive, _fied. The pop-up top fea- 100 kilometres (18 m.p.g.) See Camper page 28
Phe i. Westfalia in the °70s camperized interior is done tures canvas walls with zip- :
: “and ’80s, to the cur- - ina simple grey and white up windows and mosquite -
ia ay EZ an-b; laminate finish, and makes nets. * ’
es rent Eurovan: Based excellent use of space. There On the right side of the Technisal Bata - :
. er Ey. BO & P are two fold-out tables, van is a single sliding door . .
aN _ Van, Volkswagen’ s- numerous cupboards and with a very large opening. A Base price: $52,749 ; Tet
a a camperized nini-van . drawers for food and cloth- two-person rear bench seat, Type: . 3-door, 4/5/6 passenger camper van --
C4 “' Iyas occupied ‘a unique whecl-drive, five cylinder, | ing, a two-burner propane which converts to a bed, is Layout: transverse front engine/iront-wheel-drive”
"place in the hearts of front-engined Eurovan West-" stove, stainless-steel sink with standard and an optional Engine: 2.8 litre V6, SOHC, IZvaives 9 wes
budget-minded recre- falia Camper replaced the electric faucet, 12,000 BTU removable centre bench seat Horsepower: 140 @ 4,500 r.p.m. a
at = " ot : ; rear-wheel-drive, rear- forced-air furnace with ther- _— is also available. Torque: 177 @ 3,000 r.p.m. fo,
ed wy ation-seckers for engined four cylinder Van- mostat, and a fridge which “In addition, a new one- Transmission: —_4-speed automatic c .
a almost forty years. ’ agon Westfalia. Then in runs on propane, battery person centre seat is offered Curb weight: 2,316 kg (5,106 Ib.) -- ont
..». 7 -For most.of that time, the 1996, the short-wheelbase ~ — power, or external current. this year because the centre Wheelbase: 3,320 mm (139.7 in.) cote .
VW Camper was “the little Eurovan Camper was discon- All che windows have bench obstructs the fridge Length: 5,189 mm (204.3 in.) we
- camper that could.” tinued, leaving the long- pull-down shades or privacy and cupbeard doors. Width: 1,840 mm (72.4 in.) :
“Though relatively under-- _ wheelbase model. curtains. There’s also a 12- The Eurovan’s standard, Height: 2,032 mm (80.0 in.) © ;
. .: powered, noisy, and sensitive -. zis 130-inch wheelbase _- _ gallon fresh water tank with and only powerplant is a 140 Tires: 205/65R-15 ae an -
+ “te strong side winds, the VW . allowed more interior room a rear-mounted spray nozzle, horsepower 2.8 litre V6, (the Fuel consumption: City: 16.5 1/100 km (14 m.p.g.) ©
* : ¢:¢amper van was'a home- but its overall length of — an eight gallon ‘grey’ water same engine used in the Golf Hwy: 11.8 1/100 km (18 mpg.) Te
mM “~ away-from-home for week- 5,189 mm (204.3 in.) and tank with a standard flushing = VR6, Jetta VRS, and Passat Warranty: Basic 2 years/40,009 km
oe “.*.. end getaways and summer curb weight of 2,316 kg outlet, a 5.9-gallon propane = VR6), but with a little less Powertrain: 5 years/80,000 km . ‘
eg “. "vacations — yet was small (5,106 Ib.) made it a litle tank, and an auxiliary 130- horsepower and a little more ee
BN s * "enough, and fuel-efficient too large to be used on a amp battery with auxiliary torque. This engine has suffi-
\ ” enough to be driven to work _ daily basis in a city environ- charger. The only thin cient power te maintain a = —E— ee we =
a on a daily basis. . ment. And by 1999, the missing are a toilet an steady velocity up long hills, } DERE CREAN! a :
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hones \ A... be both a passenger vehicle — has decided to discontinue allows passengers to ‘stand up The V6 engine is also sur- © COLLUSION. SP ECIALISTS:
EA Se and a recreation vehicle, sav- the camper van in Canada at = when cooking or washing the _prisingly quiet and smooth for Farolgn & Bemestic’ ~ —.
i¥ ing owners the cost of buy- the end of 1999, RV buyers dishes. The top requires con- wher compared with previ- _ ata teinainianiere >
‘ ing two separate vehicles. have a lot of options in the siderable effort to lift, but it ous five and four cylinder NORTH SHORES
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