>I know we tend to think simple is better most times, but the ABS  or other anti
>lock systems have been on military jets, airliners, and corporate jets for
>quite
>a long time now. Those puppies do work. Saved many a pilots butt, his
>passengers
>butts, and the cargo's butts.
>
>Nothing wrong with them being on other vehicles including Vanagons......but of
>course they aren't.

They most certainly are. I read about a Syncro in a British VW magazine
(with Oettinger six and factory ABS) and phoned the owner, who offered it
to me for a ripoff sum.

ndrew