>Pre-96 Dodge Caravan or Plymouth Voyager -- available in 4WD, too, but >rare. Factory roof racks are fairly solid, and the pre-96 ones have rain >gutters for cheap roof racks if you don't find one with built-ins. If >pre-91 or so, though, avoid the 3.0 V-6 -- it's why my '86 is called "Smoky >Joe". I'll second this choice.... Just replaced my '91 Voyager with a '93 Grand Voyager. You know you're a paddler when your first requirement for a new car is rain gutters.... Being a foot or so longer than the previous, I have a long distance between the Thule Racks and boats seem to fit much better onto this car. This one also has factory racks but I don't use them for the boats. I do, however, clip in my neoprene booties and a mesh bag with wet clothing. Often dried nicely when I reach home.... The '91 had the 3.0 engine, this one the 3.3. If you're driving long distances for paddling venues, cruise control is a wonderful convenience, too. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Oct 08 2000 - 22:19:03 PDT
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