Well I am glad my post was worth a good laugh :-)

I picked up the syncro in pretty poor shape from a used car lot. Did
some work to get it going and replaced some rubber bits in the engine
compartment to help keep things sealed up a little better before I
took it in the water.

I wanted to test it out before I went to the local off-road park with
the jeep club. As you can imagine they do some pretty wild stuff. I
had someone there to pull me out if I had gotten stuck and I really
wouldn't be out too much if the syncro had drowned. I never had any
major problems keeping up with the jeeps (no rock crawling of course),
but every time I went out I broke an exhaust pipe or two.

Nathan
Columbia, MO
92 Corrado SLC
01 Triumph Sprint ST

> Date:    Mon, 8 Jan 2007 18:13:19 -0800
> From:    Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: How Deep Can a Vanagon Go
>
> Nathan,
>
> Your post really made me laugh.
>
> First you said that you had a brand-new-to-you Syncro. Then you said, "I was
> amazed that the vehicle with over 100K on the clock could handle that kind
> of driving."
>
> So, you had a death wish for your brand-new-to-you Syncro? You intentionally
> ran your new toy into water so deep you didn't think you would make it?
>
> LOL
>
> Bruce