Tom Hanks a Syncro Owner

[syncrosimon]

You can watch the full episode on the letterman website, except that it is not available in this geographical region according to my computer.

i wonder what put him onto a syncro in the first place?

on the samba people say that he has gone to a deisel sportsmobile

http://www.sportsmobile.com/4_4x4sports.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I suppose everything would work on one of those which I think was his lasting memory of the trip.

[KarlT]

He's talking about the shape Karl, so reckon he can be forgiven (then, he did say his was about 20 years old)..

Ohhhh There you go again!!

[syncropaddy]

any other famous owners?

Yeah.....

Me

[Aidan]

famous Andrew

not infamous

[HarryMann]

On the samba people say that he has gone to a deisel sportsmobile

http://www.sportsmobile.com/4_4x4sports.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I suppose everything would work on one of those which I think was his lasting memory of the trip.

Yup, suppose, so, but yuk...

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If true then we need to ostracize whoever sold him that pile of $%$%&&^&~# then, 'cos for a guy with that sort of dosh, you should be able to build something that works properly..

[axeman]

clive are you going to send him a membership application?

[syncropaddy]

n the samba people say that he has gone to a deisel sportsmobile

http://www.sportsmobile.com/4_4x4sports.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

6.8L V-10 or 6.0L Diesel ?????????????

[HarryMann]

clive are you going to send him a membership application?

Get me an email address and....

[terryvanman]

Bloody picky!

(Anyhow he's talking about his bus, ie a syncro, being a 70's bus.)


So there is that sexy doctor somebody on 'Coast' & now our mate Tom, any other famous owners

Let us know if you get a reply to the invite Kev.

I think the bloke on Time Team had one on the early episodes
think his name is Phil,,,the one with soppy hat and talks like a carrot cruncher

[Aidan]

Terry do keep up, that van is now the fragrant Dr Alice's

[John Potter]

And the previous owner was (Prof) Mick Aston - I think you're describing Phil Harding.........
Yes I need to get out more....

[syncrosimon]

full story here
http://vimeo.com/7379281" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

'89 Westfalia with 2.0L 8v inline-4 (TiiCo), Windage tray, A2 rail, A3 bracketry serp belt, LuK HD clutch, 5spd, big RSA vented rotors, GW Springs, Bilsteins, Rhein+Agilis, F/R Addco bars, 3-window tent, P'zwo fogs, H4 headlamps (80/100W, 100W highs, + relays), VDO white gauges, 7k tach, Yakima racks, & more...

[HarryMann]

Oh my gawd, a Tiico

Simon, you must be squirming with all these bastardisations of VWs lovely concept

[HarryMann]

'89 Westfalia with 2.0L 8v inline-4 (TiiCo), Windage tray, A2 rail, A3 bracketry serp belt, LuK HD clutch, 5spd, big RSA vented rotors, GW Springs, Bilsteins, Rhein+Agilis, F/R Addco bars, 3-window tent, P'zwo fogs, H4 headlamps (80/100W, 100W highs, + relays), VDO white gauges, 7k tach, Yakima racks, & more...

What is half that crap...

Wouldn't a working fuel gauge and a refurbed & refilled AirCon have been money better spent?

VDO white gauges, 7k tacho, blind every other F***er coming the other way headlights ... very useful in Death Valley, I must say

[syncrosimon]

As you say Clive, if you have a sweet running WBX you just don't need anything else. The problem comes when you dont.

I do like the American Zetec engine conversion. 1100 dollars for a brand new motor, OBD diagnostic plug. The most common engine on the planet at the moment with 17,000,000 units world wide, some of them made in Wales. A real plug and play engine conversion, and those Fo rd engines are very good.