Re: Toyota Sienna vs. Honda Odyssey for windsurfing van?

From: Allen H Zimmermann (allen.zimmermann@gte.net-DeleteThis.com)
Date: Sat Oct 06 2001 - 20:08:06 PDT


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Subject: Re: Toyota Sienna vs. Honda Odyssey for windsurfing van?
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Damnit Mark, be a man and by the friggin' Odyssey! I'm sick of this shit.
Ha Ha
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Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2001 8:07 PM
Subject: Re: Toyota Sienna vs. Honda Odyssey for windsurfing van?

>
> Friends,
> I just checked out the Toyota Sienna and the Honda Odyssey. The Toyota
won't
> handle the boards inside (an 8-6 and a 9-3 both in bags. The seats are too
> close together to make it work comfortably and the length is quite tight.
> Overall it doesn't really make a good fit, and the Odyssey looks like the
way
> to go between those two choices for the gear inside.... Looks like Ken's
> Previa was the perfect setup.... thanks for everyone inputs, mark.
>
>
> In a message dated 10/5/01 1:49:59 PM, rick@cattell.net-DeleteThis.com writes:
>
> << After you go measure the inside, you might want to send a correction to
>
> wind_talk... I'm certain that it's smaller inside, for the reasons that
Ken
>
> explains. The Sienna engine is in front, it takes up 2 feet of length.
>
>
> --------------------
>
>
> Ken -- thanks,
>
> I too wish the Toyota or Honda had a 4 wheel drive option for ski trips --
>
> bummer. The Sienna is listed as 7 inches longer than the Previa (194" vs.
>
> 187")... so I am thinking this might get the needed interior length the
>
> same.... mark.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Ken Poulton" <poulton@zonker.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>
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> To: <MRTischler@aol.com-DeleteThis.com>; <jrstudio@home.com-DeleteThis.com>; <rick@cattell.net-DeleteThis.com>
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> Cc: <wind_talk@zonker.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>
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> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 10:52 AM
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> Subject: Re: Toyota Sienna vs. Honda Odyssey for windsurfing van?
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>
>
> > > JR/Rick -- is the Privia wide enough? If so it seems that the Sienna
is
>
> the
>
> > > same width and just a bit shorter -- no? I think my two board should
>
> fit up
>
> > > the center (8-6 and 9-2), sails on left and sleeping room on the run
if
>
> I
>
> > > take the rear chairs out? -- Rick, you mentioned that the Sienna
wasn't
>
> long
>
> > > enough -- for what length board? thanks! mark.
>
> > >
>
> > > Ken -- you drive a Previa -- have you compared it to a Sienna?
>
> >
>
> > The Sienna puts its engine in front of the driver instead of under the
>
> > driver as in the Previa. This leaves 12-18 inches less interior space
>
> > in the Sienna, and makes it a much less capable windsurf vehicle.
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> >
>
> > It's a tragedy in car design. The Previa was a truly innovative design
>
> > that greatly increased the capacity of a minivan. But it looks
>
> "different"
>
> > so it never sold well. The Sienna is just another damn Dodge Caravan
>
> > design, albeit built with Toyota quality. And worst of all, there is no
>
> > all-wheel-drive for the Sienna.
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> >
>
> >
>
> > Ken "can't find a replacement for my '91 Previa" Poulton
>
> > poulton@labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com
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> >
>
> > "We had to eat bark off the trees and stare into the sun until our
>
> eyeballs
>
> > burst into flames. That's the way things were and we *liked* it."
>
> > -- Grumpy old man, SNL
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> >
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