yikes! I'm the yank in question ... I just discovered this lively debate, thought I'd shed some light: my daily driver [
http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/ ... 1130.shtml ] turned out 'too nice' to really off-road, and I was jealous of my friends [syncromog, et al] who were going places I couldn't/wouldn't. The current project was a real beater, justifiying the radical mods. I'm busy working on it in my spare time [real job: owner of
www.fuseid.com ], and am hoping to have it running by syncro-de-mayo, and/or NW Mogfest [August]. As mentioned, it's an 'experimental' vehicle, to test some ideas I - and others - have, and, a moving bill-board for syncrosource, which ultimately is a place where the best vendors - and wacky entrepreneurs - can expose their stuff. thanks to you all for your interest and please comment / keep in touch!
-Mark