Date:         Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:05:24 -0500
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From:         Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Jonce and Sprinter
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Hi I do drive a 03 sprinter in the 10 Passenger version for my shop. Even in High wind it does quite well. The sway bar is Massive. As for the newer ones they have a bit more power but mine has plenty for what I use it for. Ive not been unhappy with it except the paint is Crap. The paint they use is not all that great fades very fast and chips. not what you would expect from a mecedes. But I guess this is there commercial line that is not as nice as there SEL 500 class.
Not sure if they upgrade the chassis on any of the big Winnebago Views, Itasca Navions Icon or fleetwoods. There are alot of converters out there now with there name plate and set up. The early ones were nice but the newer 07 and up models are becoming very luxurious. Just depends on how much you want to spend is all.
C-ya Jonce

From: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Date: 2008/07/11 Fri PM 04:35:27 CDT
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Jonce and Sprinter

BTW-Doesn't Ken Wilford drive one?  I thought it was Jonce so I included him
in the email.  I saw a camper that looks like the one in the link, but the
cab was a VW.  It went by too fast for me to get much of a look.

On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 4:10 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Yes, they are available with slides and a number of manufacturers are even
> putting conventional RV bodies on them to make them comfortable.
> http://www.lazydays.com/rvs/Motorhomes/Fleetwood/Fleetwood-Pulse-Diesel-Mo
> torhomes-003.html
>
> The new 6 cylinder engine does wonders for power and smoothness.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Michael Sullivan
> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 12:21 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Jonce and Sprinter
>
> Saw a Sprinter today and stopped to look. Occupants must have been busy
> and
> didn't want to knock, BUT this Sprinter had Mercedes wheels, grill, hatch,
> etc.  Looked sweet! Looking at the seams, I wonder if they mkae slide-outs
> and how this handles loaded w/In-laws...Looks top-heavy and thinking about
> a
> long trip. Comments are welcome.
>
> --
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
>
>


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Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'