I have owned a front engine/front wheel drive VW Eurovan MV Weekender (pop top/fridge, no sink/stove) since 1994 when they first came out. The original was powered by the 110hp Audi inline 5 cylinder, which saw 175,000 miles without anything but a head gasket and alternator. I just purchased a new 2001 Weekender with the 201 hp 24 valve VR6 engine. What a great vehicle - quality build and materials, no rattles, spacious, very comfortable, and now reasonably quick. I have removed the rear seats (except that behind the driver) and transferred many of the items I had custom built from my earlier Eurovan: storage cabinets, aluminum safe with overlying folding futon, 1200W inverter, stove, heater, and heavy duty bumper/tow hitch. I have also repaced the passenger seat pedestal with the camper's rotating one. I recently towed my 2350 lb. autocross 911 on a 1000 lb. custom aluminum tilting trailer to Central California and back with no difficulties whatsoever. The slowest I went was 45mph over the steepest pass and the temperature guage did not move from 190. Can't say enough good things about these vehicles.
Randy Wells
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