very early syncro

Post by **Ye Olde Syncrospares** » 26 Jun 2007, 07:59

not many this early about,one of the very first,not sure about the COMPLETE OVERHAUL bit which is a change of oil and some brake shoes,gonna be a sought after van soon,cj. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1985-VOLKSWAGEN-T ... dZViewItem

Post by **peasant** » 26 Jun 2007, 10:28

Looking at the green paint, the cheapo doorcards and the brown plastic seats; I'd say this one used to be a German border police (BGS / Bundesgrenzschutz) vehicle before it got camperised.

There probably are a few holes and extra wires where there normally wouldn't be any.

Should have a good service record, but could have high mileage and/or offroad damage.

Post by **KarlT** » 26 Jun 2007, 11:35

How can it have 'SYNCRO' on the side of van & you still spell it wrong?

Post by **syncropaddy** » 26 Jun 2007, 16:55

Nice little van that appears to be owned by someone who does not really know what he has got. Thats a standard early Syncro colour for the C spec vehicles as were the 'basic' Kombi interiors. I reckon its based on a Kombi as opposed to a Caravelle and looks to be in good nick. Wonder what the milage is.

Post by **peasant** » 26 Jun 2007, 18:35

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If that paintjob was original, then the A-pillar would have to be painted beige as well. On all original two-tones the A-pillar was the same colour as the bottom.
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Post by **famous phil** » 26 Jun 2007, 20:42

not sure why but the green was not that popular over here ,,think it would have looked like the one in the pic all green

i quite like the crewcab in that hue

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Post by **syncropaddy** » 27 Jun 2007, 09:08

My DJ is that colour green .....

Post by **Boltze** » 27 Jun 2007, 10:45

Hi,

the first syncros were only one tone coloured. Ther were no two coloured syncros with white and green.
This car was complete escorial-green.

Post by **syncropaddy** » 27 Jun 2007, 16:56

I've seen this paint scheme before on German Syncro Kombis but not on anything else. Are they (were they) government vehicles?

Post by **peasant** » 27 Jun 2007, 18:32

[img:540:382]http://www.polizeioldtimer.de/images/vw_bus253.jpg[/img]

Like that?

Post by **syncropaddy** » 28 Jun 2007, 12:58

No. exactly like the one for sale which has 155k kms on the clock. I think they were government vehicles of some sort. There has been a few on e bay over the last few years. One, I remember, had only 30k kms on it

Post by **peasant** » 28 Jun 2007, 13:30

Not German governement vehicles anyway ...maybe from another country.