>
> yeah no matter what out Vannies arent the safest in the world.  Hey there's no
> front end,  sometimes i wonder how people live in accidents on them.
> Someday(hopefully soon) I'll be giving up the Carat in favor of the New
> Beetle, I'd feel safer with ABS (WHY didn't they put ABS on the Vanagons?????
> the hard emergency braking SUCKS!!!!!!) to stop the thing. I dont care for air
> bags(its a bunch of airbags who brought about airbags..osha or whoever)
>
Your brakes suck?  Maybe you need to find out why.  My Vanagon has
excellent brakes, and when I need to smash on that pedal, that van stops
RIGHT NOW.  I'm very impressed with the braking ability of my Vanagon,
though I agree ABS would be a nice addition (however mine wouldn't have
had ABS anyway, being an '81).

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Sean Bartnik
Fredericksburg, Virginia
1981 Volkswagen Vanagon L Westfalia
1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia convertible
http://www.type2.com/bartnik/myvan.htm
http://www.type2.com/bartnik/tech.htm