On Sat, 18 Jul 1998, Otmar Ebenhoech wrote:

> Hi Eric,
> All kidding aside,
> It's true that the result won't be a syncro, but it'll still be 4WD and I
> think it will be much more practical and interesting than a simple synchro.
> Just imagine what your syncro would do with 280 HP on tap. What fun!!
>
> I'm using one 2wd diesel westfalia for the back, and "KILLING" one 7
> passenger Syncro for the front. The result will be a Hybrid Electric Syncro
> Westfalia Stretch GTI which will do a much better job of preventing
> destruction of the earth than any syncro out there.
>
> Did you know that the first 5 minutes of driving a gas engine pollutes as
> much as the next 400 miles? I figured you didn't. Through this project I'm
> trying to find a way to combine the clean fun of my electric cars with the
> fun of a syncro westfalia. It's all a big comprimise in the end. Maybe
> someday VW will sell us hybrid syncros, Now that would be great!!
>
> Have fun!
>  -Otmar-
>
    Otmar,
    Let me explain. I read over your WEB page a few weeks ago, and
was pleased to find you were going to take a warn out Syncro and rebuild
it to perform as required for the front half of your strecth project.
After reading that you drove the doner 1,400 miles to get home it is clear
this vehicle is not warn out. It is  very road worthy and you are
destroying a was good vehicle. This I'm sure you will regret. Syncros are
hard to find now. It's a piece of history. You will say to your self one
day, " I had a good one and cut it in half. Now I have this custom strech
Van that is cool but not worth crap."  Gotta run....
   Take heed......your youth is getting the best of you.

                          Eric