Brent wrote....

>
>On the other hand, if you feel the need for a really unique and superior 4WD
>vehicle, the Syncro is GREAT!  You will also join the ranks of a great
>sub-group within the list community where we do neat stuff like have custom
>springs made and import shocks by the container load from Australia.  :-)

 'Cos syncros are very popular here.Even Telstra,the telecommunications
 company uses them for many of their service vans (LWB T4 syncro panelvans)
 They only recently pensioned off the last of the T3 syncros after up to
 8 years in service and you still see them around now,often converted into
 campers.Sure they probably needed some work but given how they got
 treated in service by the technicians,the fact they are still on the road
 is indeed a tribute to their good engineering.

 BTW,Single & Double cabs are common here too and syncro 4WD has been an
 option on all of them since '88.
 ...and can you guess what colour about 90% of them are..(Eric)???
 The US experience isn't necessarily the norm for the rest of the
 big wide world.

 Sorry,couldn't resist.The recent debate on this has been most amusing.

 Steve O.
 Blue Mountains NSW Aust.
 '92 Transporter WBX Kombi
 '76 Transporter Double Cab (White!)
 '68 Beetle Deluxe
 '58 Fairmont M19 Speeder
 '00 Transporter 5cyl Double Cab (White!)