I had to make a "suicide stop" recently as I pulled up a freeway ramp and
suddenly confronted stalled traffic....and was truly awed by the stopping
power of my '82.   It felt as if it had ABS (which it doesn't, of course).
Flat-out amazing.  Cheers...

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave <dave@V-DUB.MUSA.COM>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Friday, June 26, 1998 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: Vanagon Safety?

>    I disagree with your comments on the Vanagons braking performance.  I
>believe the brakes on my Vanagon are excellent, the stop the van fast and
do
>not fade...