On Fri, 20 Mar 1998, Lawrence Johnson wrote:

> GMBulley and other Vanagon, Westfalia lovers,
>
> How would you propose to have the Vanagon pass the crash test? I doubt if an
> vehicle last sold in North America in 1991 would pass or could be modified to pass
> 1998 regulations. Air bags just don't cut it or perhaps they do only to often. ABS
> crashes, when they do occur, are more expensive and involve greater injury than
> non-ABS equipped vehicles. No thanks, I'll stay with our much loved 1986 Syncro
> Westfalia. S/he's a full member of the family now and will limp along into old age
> with the rest of us.
>

   The vanagon has a huge beam built into the front dash. this is why it
    is almost imposible to work under there. It also has side beams built
    in to the doors. They are used for crash protection and double as
    duck work for rear sealing vents. This is what makes VW quality
    Engineering. Air bags are just trash on a vehicle.

           ABS?
     Any good driver with a well balanced vehicle, can stop faster on
    ice/snow than the poorly designed, poorly engineered GM system.
    More trash............Pichups with ABS only on the rear? What a
    joke.
             Eric