'90 SYNCRO Caravelle GL 112 hp with 16" wheels

Post by **FBIVW** » 03 Feb 2007, 20:24

'90 SYNCRO Caravelle GL

I have fitted genuine syncro 16" rims with new 205/80/16 off road tyres. Wheels were shotblasted and repainted. Looks properly wheeled with these on but will sell with the original 14" wheels for £5000 or with the 16" wheels and new tyres £5500

Nice original syncro 4x4 Caravelle 7 seater people carrier.

Loads of nice features such as: Captains seats with arm rests, sliding side windows, opening 1/4 light cab windows, heated driver seat, webasto heater, aluminium jail bars, seat belts on all seats, triplex towbar with electrics, headlight washers (working), chrome bumpers, bosch spotlights, sony face off stereo with 4 speakers, ........

This bus drives like new. Absolutely superb drive. The motor is a 2.1 petrol giving 112 hp and runs very well, no signs of oil leaks. New exhaust box recently fitted. Gearbox is great, no noise, no oil leaks and working fine. Rear difflock and has ABS. The bus has covered around 120 000 miles and has been well looked after. Rear difflock is fully working and allows this bus to get over rough, muddy or steep terrain.

Bodily this is in great condition with no rust, very good looking bus with nice shiny paint, no major dings. Underside is really nice and has no rust. Very nice straight chrome bumpers with no rust. All doors open and close as new. Looking along the body seams it's all nice.

The interior has 2 seats up front with drop down arm rests and drivers seat is heated. 2 seater middle seat with seatbelts, arm rests and headrests. Behind that is a 3 seater full width seat again with seatbelts and headrests. There has been a rubber mat fitted to the floor to protect the original carpet which is still underneath. The headliner is excellent without damage. All door panels etc are original and in nice condition. Jail bars fitted to protect the windows and the spare wheel is fitted on the drivers side in the rear.

Full MOT, UK reg and tax.

£5000 / £5500
T: 01792 585544

more pics at:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/ ... ?id=351888

Post by **HarryMann** » 03 Feb 2007, 20:46

Sounds v. nice condition!

The motor is a 2.1 petrol giving 112 hp

Unfortunately not retarded 5 degrees for 95 Octane UK unleaded plonk, but they still go very well !

Post by **syncropaddy** » 04 Feb 2007, 14:54

Yes indeed sounds very nice but at £5500 it needs to be as I reckon thats the upper limit as regards price. Although with perfect chrome bumpers ......

Post by **KarlT** » 04 Feb 2007, 19:06

Those wheels must rub on full-lock!

Or has it been modified?

(he could be running on 97*)

Post by **HarryMann** » 04 Feb 2007, 21:01

Pretty well most DJs have been backed off 5 degrees, is my understanding, so even with 100 Octane, will be be no better than 95 Octane. 100 BHP at a guess..
Might be wrong, but you wouldn't want to get in a situation in the UK where you couldn't put 95 octane in and feel happy about it...

Post by **toomanytoys** » 05 Feb 2007, 19:37

Er I dont have an issue with my Audi and that likes the high octane stuff.. seems its more common than people think.. there was a time when the high octane stuff was hard to find, but every time I go to fill up I can get it.. either the tesco's 100 or the shell Super V or the BP stuff.. even Jet have one.. all seem to be 97, 98, 99... As for the 112bhp... well thats what VW quote...
I dont think anyone has ever dyno'd one yet to see what a good condition, nicely serviced one is putting out (dave pickles may have tho', or soon will have)

Post by **HarryMann** » 05 Feb 2007, 19:47

As for the 112bhp... well thats what VW quote..

True, it is, always has been, running with original advance setting on 97 or 100 Octane.

The MVs running a lower compression ratio for lower octane Us fuel are about 95 BHP from memory

Post by **toomanytoys** » 05 Feb 2007, 20:07

Yeah and that 95 from and MV is with timing set for 92 ron.. I reckon there is a bit of advance to be gained with 95.. but again, needs dynoing to show..

Having said that... we are working on something..

Post by **FBIVW** » 15 Feb 2007, 23:34

I have been running it on 97 texaco or 98 octane fuel and it seems happy with that. The tyres don't rub on lock either way although the front fitted mudflap brackets needed to be removed as it was close at the front. These brackets held the mudflap off the body and into the arch by a couple of inches, Now those are removed it hasn't rubbed at all.

We had 8" of snow here last week and cars stuch and abandoned everywhere. My wife jumped in the syncro and sailed through it all no problem on the school run. She had never driven a lhd before never mind a big old bus like this. She loved it, like a kid with a new toy.

Anyway. Syncro for sale .....

Coming next week: Hightop 16" syncro ex Finnish Air force, rust free, eberspacher heater, frt and rear difflocks, 112hp, 1990, low miles etc etc.

Post by **syncro4wd** » 18 Feb 2007, 16:42

Hi,

Hightop 16" syncro ex Scandinavian Air force,

There is no scandinavian air force!!!! Looking at the Syncro it must be an ex/finnish AF which is not even part of scandinavia!!

Erwin

Post by **HarryMann** » 18 Feb 2007, 20:45

Scandinavia = Sweden

Post by **FBIVW** » 18 Feb 2007, 22:53

syncro4wd wrote:Hi,

Hightop 16" syncro ex Scandinavian Air force,

There is no scandinavian air force!!!! Looking at the Syncro it must be an ex/finnish AF which is not even part of scandinavia!!

Erwin

I stand corrected. I keep forgetting finland isn't part of the group. Norway, denmark and Sweden right?

The bus is ex finnish AF.
Graham

Post by **Trundler** » 20 Feb 2007, 12:52

On the octane question, I should be able to advance the timing on my Syncro as LPG is 110-115 octane

On the other hand, the quattro has a big valve head and Schrick cam and runs an 11:1 compression ratio, yet it seems to run fine on 95RON unleaded. There's no pinking or anything and I've just been to Germany in it with no problems (despite 120mph on the Autobahns).

A well-qualified motor engineer I know reckons that most engines are "not very sensitive to ignition timing".

Go figure (as those vulgar American chaps say)

Post by **HarryMann** » 20 Feb 2007, 14:10

A well-qualified motor engineer I know reckons that most engines are "not very sensitive to ignition timing"

Perhaps there is no such thing as 'most engines' and if this is so...

then the last 20 years development of fully mapped electronic ignition systems with sensors left, right and centre has been a waste of time ?
Let's go back to the sloppy old distributor and it's scattered and heavily compromised timing curves - much cheaper

There's nothing strange about a Quattro running on 95 Octane:

1) They will have a knock sensor to back-off the ignition if required;

2) They will have an ignition map set to run on unleaded pump fuel by design;

3) Lots of other things... including no random timing scatter to allow for

If you advance your timing for LPG, this will be fine - UNTIL you have to switch back to petrol of significantly less than that Octane rating.
This is the problem with dual-fuel systems, without dual ignition advance curves.

Guess I just went and figured (as those vulgar Americuns say)

Post by **andysimpson** » 20 Feb 2007, 18:46

HarryMann wrote:
If you advance your timing for LPG, this will be fine - UNTIL you have to switch back to petrol of significantly less than that Octane rating.
This is the problem with dual-fuel systems, without dual ignition advance curves.

Guess I just went and figured (as those vulgar Americuns say)

Very true my DF that has no petrol system just lpg runs best at 28btdc at idle, a petrol would pink too death at that.

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