yes it looks cool, but what's about the cooling?
On Aircooled T25 no problem... but on the watercooled ones....
Not the usual question about alloys
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Caravelle GL syncro 1985
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Caravelle GL syncro 1985
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Don't take this the wrong way but i've never been a fan of hanging the spare on the front or the back. Nothing wrong with it but just not for me i think. My current way of thinking is to fit tires on the 16" rim with a smaller sidewall so i can still get a spare tucked under the front. Has anyone tried this before?
Now I know that this is likely to get me in trouble with the more mud and guts element of this forum, what with the reduced sidewall's effect on off road stuff an all. I suppose that i have to take into account the tiny percentage of the time i'm going up the side of a mountain or across a bog and just fit some some intermediate tires (or road tires if i've just made up the intermediate thing).
This begs the question why did i pay more for a syncro instead of a regular van. I guess that even with road tires on the syncro is much more capable off road than most (retch, gag) SUV's but the main reason is that it makes a quirky vehicle even more quirky.
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Now I know that this is likely to get me in trouble with the more mud and guts element of this forum, what with the reduced sidewall's effect on off road stuff an all. I suppose that i have to take into account the tiny percentage of the time i'm going up the side of a mountain or across a bog and just fit some some intermediate tires (or road tires if i've just made up the intermediate thing).
This begs the question why did i pay more for a syncro instead of a regular van. I guess that even with road tires on the syncro is much more capable off road than most (retch, gag) SUV's but the main reason is that it makes a quirky vehicle even more quirky.
Dave
They also drive pretty good in dodgy road conditions on road tyres, but not specially beneficial on the motorway.
If its not a Syncro 16, maybe stick with 15" wheels and see where they can be stowed
If its not a Syncro 16, maybe stick with 15" wheels and see where they can be stowed
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It's just a bit too much ironwork on the front and I like the shape of the front end - seems a shame to mask it.
I've just made my first foray in the Syncro (after over 7 years with a 2WD version). Went to the Lakes on a very wet weekend and crossed a couple of gnarly mountain passes. I bought the Syncro because I like to camp and do a lot of fellrunning (which can involve parking in some sticky places). I have no off-road ambitions. I was amazed at the extra traction on slippery uphill hairpins (where the 2WD scrabbles badly for grip with the inside wheel) and of course had no worries about getting off the sodden campsite
It's noisier on the motorway though, with a diff whine that comes and goes above 50mph. Can't decide if that's normal or what.
I've just made my first foray in the Syncro (after over 7 years with a 2WD version). Went to the Lakes on a very wet weekend and crossed a couple of gnarly mountain passes. I bought the Syncro because I like to camp and do a lot of fellrunning (which can involve parking in some sticky places). I have no off-road ambitions. I was amazed at the extra traction on slippery uphill hairpins (where the 2WD scrabbles badly for grip with the inside wheel) and of course had no worries about getting off the sodden campsite
It's noisier on the motorway though, with a diff whine that comes and goes above 50mph. Can't decide if that's normal or what.