What off road capability???  Anyone know what the clearance is?  It looks
like a station wagon.  But you're right, I bet off-roading will be limited
to driveways & parking lots.  Anyone have an estimated cost?

//Jack

On 6 Oct 2002, at 12:16, Leon Korkin wrote:

> John,
> You will NEVER see those SUVs on Moab trails.
> All this great engineering and offroad capability just to carry soccer mom
> to local mall. Like using supercomputer for e-mail only. Are you sure you
> want to drive one in Moab? One drive may result in very expensive
> repairs...Vanagons can sustain some body damages without loosing much
> value... Leon 85 Subwagen Westy
>
> 10/6/02 11:12:30 AM, John Wessels <EUROMOG@AOL.COM> wrote:
>
> >In a message dated 10/6/02 9:29:05 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> >DBAKER5@KC.RR.COM writes:
> >
> ><< There's what the world needs -- a 5,000 lb 450 hp ute that runs 168
> >mph.
> > Wonder how many people it's going to kill....
> >
> > Dave in KC >>
> >
> >A lot less than VW Vanagons ever did. I sure wish you people with a
> >jealousy complex would get off the anti SUV rhetoric. Your Vanagon puts
> >out more pollution, uses more gas and is far less safe than most SUV's on
> >the road. I have a Syncro and love it. Yet I don't admonish people who
> >choose a vehicle to their liking. I agree it's ugly but you have to give
> >Porsche and VW credit for engineering such a phenomenal vehicle. It is
> >going to set a new standard. I wish they would loan me one to test drive
> >on the trails of Moab.......
> >
> >Had way too much coffee this morning. I need to go drive my Syncro on some
> >rough terrain.
> >
> >John Wessels '87 SyncroMog
> >European Motorsport
> >Livermore, CA 94551
> >http://www.euromog.com
> >
> >