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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Menomonee Falls,Wisconsin
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Originally Posted by aigel View Post
I'd own a US van before buying a Westfalia. The older ones with the rear engine scare me big time as death traps. Had a college buddy get hurt bad in one of them in Spain. The upside of a trailer is that I can pull with the 4x4 SUV, park it on flat terrain and still go into the steeper territory with the 4x4.

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Was it a micro, bay window or a vanagon? The vanagon westfalias are much safer. IMO My family daily driver is a 82 turbo diesel 1.9. We hit a deer with it at 40 mph and only broke the turn signal. A friend with a f350 hit a deer at 65 took out the grill, valance,
Radiator, water pump, and maybe the headlights. They are very safe and versatile
Vehicles just don't go 70+ mph. 62 is where it likes to cruise on the freeway.
Old 01-12-2014, 10:17 AM
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