From experience I can tell you Syncros are great fun in the snow. Throw
some 15" wheels and 215/75R15 BFG A/T  tires on and you'll feel like
you can take on anything.

Black ice, on the other paw, can be extremely disconcerting (syncro or
no) and sliding sideways in a very tall vehicle >WILL< get your
adrenaline going.

On Friday, January 17, 2003, at 04:51  PM, JonR wrote:

> I just bought a 1987 Vanagon Syncro GL for $2600....
>
> Pwr Mirrors,  PwrSteering, 5 spd, locking rear diff. and weekender rear
> seat/bed...
>
> Can't wait to go out and play in the snow (57" total over the last
> three
> weeks or so)
>
>                 JonR
>
>     NH area LiMBO rep