OFF TOPIC: Mike not trying to steal your thread, but you brought up the Volvo 3xx series vehicles and I have been intrigued by them ever since doing some web searches. I'm a fan of the Pinzgauers but now I see something better (although much harder to find).
Mike (or anyone else), in your opinion, which is the better vehicle: Volvo C303 or Pintzgauer?
The Pintz is air cooled and for some reason that seems to be inferior, but I don't know why. It seems like either of these vehicles would make an "extreme soccer mom mini-van" if it was modified to be more of a civilized vehicle (air conditioning, better seats, civilian interior trim, radio, etc).
PS : anyone want to buy an original low mileage Avanti Convertible . . . and then explain to the lovely Mrs_B why I want to trade it for an extreme 4x4?