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Pete Papas is currently offline  Pete Papas   United States
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Hi All

Hmmm - Cheap Motorhome alternative ??

http://www.swissroombox.com/swissRoomBox-movie_home_on_board.html

Very ingenious

Pete (X-GMC X-RTS) - Daytona
Re: [GMCnet] OT - Check This Out - Neat [message #159712 is a reply to message #159703] Thu, 09 February 2012 11:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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As long as it isn't raining...

On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 11:14 AM, Pete Papas <hawk_ii_mail@yahoo.com> wrote:

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> Hmmm - Cheap Motorhome alternative ??
>
> http://www.swissroombox.com/swissRoomBox-movie_home_on_board.html
>
> Very ingenious
>
> Pete (X-GMC X-RTS) - Daytona
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>
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Re: OT - Check This Out - Neat [message #159713 is a reply to message #159703] Thu, 09 February 2012 11:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Keith V is currently offline  Keith V   United States
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Pete Papas wrote on Thu, 09 February 2012 10:14

Hi All

Hmmm - Cheap Motorhome alternative ??

http://www.swissroombox.com/swissRoomBox-movie_home_on_board.html

Very ingenious

Pete (X-GMC X-RTS) - Daytona



So it's a minivan with a box of kitchenware in the back??


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Re: OT - Check This Out - Neat [message #159715 is a reply to message #159703] Thu, 09 February 2012 11:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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35 years ago my then girlfriend (now my wife) and I used to camp out of the back of a very small Bedford Viva Van in a similar manner, with a one burner Calor Gas stove.

It was fun! Very Happy


1976 23' GMCII By Explorer
Re: [GMCnet] OT - Check This Out - Neat [message #159716 is a reply to message #159703] Thu, 09 February 2012 11:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Marsh Wilkes is currently offline  Marsh Wilkes   United States
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Hi Pete,


I didn't know you had gotten rid of the RTS, sad.
Neat looking product, however I paid less for both of my GMC's combined.

Marsh " who never post any more either" Wilkes
Perry Florida

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> Hi All
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> Hmmm - Cheap Motorhome alternative ??
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> http://www.swissroombox.com/swissRoomBox-movie_home_on_board.html
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> Very ingenious
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Re: [GMCnet] OT - Check This Out - Neat [message #159718 is a reply to message #159703] Thu, 09 February 2012 12:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Ken Henderson is currently offline  Ken Henderson   United States
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Hey, Pete!

ESP, I guess: Something brought your name into my consciousness yesterday!
Don't even remember what now.

...Wait, yes I do: It occurred to me that the individual near Ocala who's
looking for the 23' coaches probably needs guidance from someone who knows
GMC's. And possibly someone to do some renovations or adaptations for him.
That brought you to mind. Without having any idea whether my assumption
about him is correct. And even less idea whether you'd even want to talk
to him.

I guess that meets the definition of ESP, huh? Or is is deja vu? Or just
plain coincidence. Or an old, decrepit, scrambled brain?

Good to hear from you anyway. After recent events, are Y'All still
addicted to cruises?
:-)

Ken H.



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Re: [GMCnet] OT - Check This Out - Neat [message #159720 is a reply to message #159715] Thu, 09 February 2012 12:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Fun then but could you do it now? :)

On Feb 9, 2012, at 10:28 AM, Wayne Barratt wrote:

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> 35 years ago my then girlfriend (now my wife) and I used to camp out of the back of a very small Bedford Viva Van in a similar manner, with a one burner Calor Gas stove.
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Re: [GMCnet] OT - Check This Out - Neat [message #159723 is a reply to message #159720] Thu, 09 February 2012 12:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I started with a VW Westphalia...now I doubt I could go across town with
it.
Where would I hang my tooth brush...?

Mike in NS




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> Fun then but could you do it now? :)
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> On Feb 9, 2012, at 10:28 AM, Wayne Barratt wrote:
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> > 35 years ago my then girlfriend (now my wife) and I used to camp out of
> the back of a very small Bedford Viva Van in a similar manner, with a one
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Re: [GMCnet] OT - Check This Out - Neat [message #159748 is a reply to message #159703] Thu, 09 February 2012 15:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Pete,

Interesting find, I agree very ingenious!

It appears this company followed the Swiss Army Knife philosophy.

There is one scene I found funny - "Romantic Evening" - they're having a pillow fight. VERY SWISS! ;-)

Regards,
Rob M.

-----Original Message-----
From: Pete Papas

Hi All

Hmmm - Cheap Motorhome alternative ??

http://www.swissroombox.com/swissRoomBox-movie_home_on_board.html

Very ingenious

Pete (X-GMC X-RTS) - Daytona


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Re: OT - Check This Out - Neat [message #159978 is a reply to message #159703] Sat, 11 February 2012 08:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
MIGUEL MENDEZ is currently offline  MIGUEL MENDEZ   United States
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Where in the world does that thing hold so much water, and is it warm water????, ogd, when i dry cam with the girls, i always have to remind them that even though i was in the US ARMY ,for many , many years, we have to take NAVY showers

Miguel

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Re: [GMCnet] OT - Check This Out - Neat [message #159984 is a reply to message #159748] Sat, 11 February 2012 09:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Robert Mueller wrote on Thu, 09 February 2012 15:49

Pete,

Interesting find, I agree very ingenious!

It appears this company followed the Swiss Army Knife philosophy.

There is one scene I found funny - "Romantic Evening" - they're having a pillow fight. VERY SWISS! Wink

Regards,
Rob M.

-----Original Message-----
From: Pete Papas

Hi All

Hmmm - Cheap Motorhome alternative ??

http://www.swissroombox.com/swissRoomBox-movie_home_on_board.html

Very ingenious

Pete (X-GMC X-RTS) - Daytona





I just watched the video, they sleep on TOP of the boxes in the back of the van?
I tried sleeping in the back of an empty Grand caravan, which is much bigger and felt claustrophobic!
they can't even sit up in it.....


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Re: [GMCnet] OT - Check This Out - Neat [message #160002 is a reply to message #159984] Sat, 11 February 2012 15:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It is cute as a bug but, not at all cheap.

The largest set (if my swiss franc conversion is accurate - just abot dollar for dollar) is $10,000. The smallest about $8,000. That's a LOT of money for clever design.


Jim Gunther
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Re: [GMCnet] OT - Check This Out - Neat [message #160003 is a reply to message #160002] Sat, 11 February 2012 15:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Check WHAT out?

Did I miss that message?

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> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
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> Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:24:14 -0600
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] OT - Check This Out - Neat
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> It is cute as a bug but, not at all cheap.
>
> The largest set (if my swiss franc conversion is accurate - just abot dollar for dollar) is $10,000. That's a LOT of money for clever design.
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> www.LotusV6.com
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Re: [GMCnet] OT - Check This Out - Neat [message #160036 is a reply to message #160003] Sat, 11 February 2012 20:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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k2gkk wrote on Sat, 11 February 2012 13:40


Check WHAT out?

Did I miss that message?


<http://www.swissroombox.com/swissRoomBox-movie_home_on_board.html>


Quote:


> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] OT - Check This Out - Neat
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> It is cute as a bug but, not at all cheap.
>
> The largest set (if my swiss franc conversion is accurate - just abot dollar for dollar) is $10,000. That's a LOT of money for clever design.


I think it is a "clever design" that would lend itself to be sold as PLANS, not completed.

There are many who would build something like this... there are not that many who would pay as much as a fairly new car for some boxes to put in the car... even if it is "interesting" camping gear.


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Re: [GMCnet] OT - Check This Out - Neat [message #160040 is a reply to message #160036] Sat, 11 February 2012 22:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Thanks, Mike.

Somehow, I think my bride would prefer our "Money Pit" to that
little thing. We've done the tent, Apache tent trailer, travel
trailer and small tent trailer behind the motorcycle bit and
she says "no more!"

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> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
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> Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:19:29 -0600
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] OT - Check This Out - Neat
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> k2gkk wrote on Sat, 11 February 2012 13:40
> > Check WHAT out?
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> > Did I miss that message?
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> <http://www.swissroombox.com/swissRoomBox-movie_home_on_board.html>
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> > > It is cute as a bug but, not at all cheap.
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> > > The largest set (if my swiss franc conversion is accurate - just abot dollar for dollar) is $10,000. That's a LOT of money for clever design.
>
>
> I think it is a "clever design" that would lend itself to be sold as PLANS, not completed.
>
> There are many who would build something like this... there are not that many who would pay as much as a fairly new car for some boxes to put in the car... even if it is "interesting" camping gear.
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Re: [GMCnet] OT - Check This Out - Neat [message #160159 is a reply to message #160002] Sun, 12 February 2012 22:19 Go to previous message
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IIRC, I have seen GMC's sell for less.
.

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to keep me company.

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>
> It is cute as a bug but, not at all cheap.
>
> The largest set (if my swiss franc conversion is accurate - just abot
> dollar for dollar) is $10,000. That's a LOT of money for clever design.
> --
> Jim Gunther
> www.LotusV6.com
>
> now former owner - ;(
>

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