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very early syncro
Posted: 26 Jun 2007, 07:59
by Ye Olde Syncrospares
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
Posted: 26 Jun 2007, 10:28
by peasant
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.
Posted: 26 Jun 2007, 11:35
by KarlT
How can it have 'SYNCRO' on the side of van & you still spell it wrong?
Posted: 26 Jun 2007, 16:55
by syncropaddy
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.
Posted: 26 Jun 2007, 18:35
by peasant
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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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Posted: 26 Jun 2007, 20:42
by famous phil
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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Posted: 27 Jun 2007, 09:08
by syncropaddy
My DJ is that colour green .....
Posted: 27 Jun 2007, 10:45
by Boltze
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.
Posted: 27 Jun 2007, 16:56
by syncropaddy
I've seen this paint scheme before on German Syncro Kombis but not on anything else. Are they (were they) government vehicles?
Posted: 27 Jun 2007, 18:32
by peasant
Posted: 28 Jun 2007, 12:58
by syncropaddy
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
Posted: 28 Jun 2007, 13:30
by peasant
Not German governement vehicles anyway ...maybe from another country.
