> Driving around town today I came across an A2 bodied VW Golf Syncro - jacked > up ~ 6" higher than normal, with serious 'roo/brush bar assemblys front & > rear, outside rear mounted spare, lotsa extra *big* lights front & rear - > looked like it was all ready for Paris-Dakar ! Anybody have any info ? ? > (& yes I know,where's the Vanagon thread; well, the word Syncro & maybe the > fact that it's water-cooled ? ? ). > What you saw was a Rallye Golf, which VW motorsport ran in the Pikes Peak a few years back (and the Paris-Dakar). It was a Europe only model, which came with different floorpan and (usually) a 2.0 16v engine with supercharger. You may have seen one of VWs test cars, as I doubt many others have made it across the ocean. Ron's Parts built one in Vancouver which was covered in European Car, but theirs was lowered & had a VR6 in it. When it was selling, price was about twice that of standard Golf I think. Shawn & Janis Wright '88 Westy (336k) '85 Jetta TD (361k) VWnut@smus.bc.ca (swright@smus.bc.ca) http://www.islandnet.com/~swright/vw.html
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