> A recent article in Popular Sci. mag. said GM has told it's designers to
study the
> interiors of VW cars (didn't mention Vanagons) to get an idea of how it
SHOULD be
> done.

Interestingly enough, I just visitied a 'VW fan' forum.  This forum was
perdominantly for air-cooled fanatics and a few threads were dedicated to
the hate of the current, or newer, Volkswagens.  It's amazing, since most of
these self-qualified experts haven't driven a brand-new VW.  Granted, some
of the posts were fueled by VWoA's recent crack-down on their copyrigthed VW
logo and name.  They seem to miss the fact that VW has made tremendous
strides in built quality and chassis integrity.  Their cars are now emerging
above what used to be their main competitors, such as Honda and Toyota, and
soon will be on the level of BMW, Lexus and Infiniti.  It's no wonder GM is
taking notice since VW may soon be in a position to surpass them in the
global car manufacturer rankings.

Chris,

'85 Westy