Austin -

These "Golf Syncro" creatures were sold in Germany a few years back.  I
think I have a German brochure somewhere for a "Golf Country" or some
similar name.  They were supposed to be mechanical lemons and most Germans
I talked to at the time said they were very hastily designed and built with
little or no research & design effort and it showed.

If you are really interested in learning more I could try to find the
brochure and send along either a fax or type in some of the pertinent info.
Respond off Vanagon Mailing List to save bandwidth.

Zach

>Driving around town today I came across an A2 bodied VW Golf Syncro - jacked
>up ~ 6" higher than normal, with  serious 'roo/brush bar assemblys front &
>rear, outside rear mounted spare, lotsa extra *big* lights front & rear -
>looked like it was all ready for Paris-Dakar !  Anybody have any info ? ?
>(& yes I know,where's the Vanagon thread; well, the word Syncro & maybe the
>fact that it's water-cooled ? ? ).

>Austin