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e bay syncro
Posted: 18 Jan 2009, 20:51
by ..lee..
Ebay Volkswagen-syncro-4x4-1-6-TD
does anyone know if this is anygood, thinking of swapping the t4 for a t3 daily driver. also what mpg does a 1600td do in a syncro.
cheers lee.
Re: e bay syncro
Posted: 18 Jan 2009, 21:05
by peasant
..lee.. wrote:. also what mpg does a 1600td do in a syncro.
cheers lee.
30-35 mpg depending on how you drive it
Re: e bay syncro
Posted: 18 Jan 2009, 22:52
by Pete Nice
That's a dodgy link, do you have the item number?
There is a whole thread on MPG...
Re: e bay syncro
Posted: 19 Jan 2009, 05:52
by jed the spread
From the MPG thread down the page..
jed the spread wrote:Pete Nice wrote: I did for a second consider the 2.1 but I just can't live with the economy, or lack of it.
I just did a trip to tesco down the end of my road were i fill up. Petrol 83.9ppl Derv 95.9ppl
2.1i on petrol costs 15p per mile to run
tdi costs 15p per mile to run
1.6td costs 12p per mile to run
2.1i on lpg costs 10p per mile to run
All worked out on the info on this thread to date at today's fuel prices. On an average mileage of 5000 miles per year the 2.1i would only cost an extra £150 to run. A small price to pay spread out at £2.88 per week for loads more power i recon that you could live with that and don't think a 2.1i is lacking in economy That much compared to the 1.6td. If the 2.1i was gassed you would be £100 a year better off than the 1.6td . The tdi even if you take off the 10% on Slobbos figures at today's fuel price it is the same as a 2.1i on petrol and would cost £250 a year more to run than a 2.1 on gas.
I dont think i have left anything out.
jed
Re: e bay syncro
Posted: 19 Jan 2009, 23:16
by Pete Nice
Probably the one I went to see.
Is it blue with a sunroof?
Re: e bay syncro
Posted: 24 Jan 2009, 20:56
by ..lee..
thats the one.
Re: e bay syncro
Posted: 27 Jan 2009, 22:00
by Pete Nice
It would need to be silly cheap to make a nice van. I was tempted, but it could be a lot of work.
Re: e bay syncro
Posted: 31 Jan 2009, 22:46
by Paul C
I've been to look at this also - bit of a shed
Re: e bay syncro
Posted: 15 Feb 2009, 14:01
by Pete Nice
Looks like Les has done some stuff to it now. The sun roof does work & it's going to get MOT'd & registered.
I think the new £3500 is a bit strong if it needs a gearbox & some body repair...
Re: e bay syncro
Posted: 15 Feb 2009, 14:17
by PC52
I'm intrigued to see what is lurking behind the front wheel!
Re: e bay syncro
Posted: 15 Feb 2009, 14:39
by Paul C
When I looked at this in November, the sunroof was all gunged up with mastic and couldn't be opened.
There is quite a lot of rot which had been filled - not by Les - it looks like it's been there a few years.
The transmission was noisy - sounded like the propshaft joints (metallic ringing), and the lockers were sticking - particularly the rear.
The engine was good though - quite lively.
That said Les is a really nice honest guy and wasn't trying to hide anything - he even picked me up and dropped me back to the station.
As a project, the recent reduction to £1995 was tempting, but I reckon it'd need a couple of K's spending on it to bring it up to scratch.
Re: e bay syncro
Posted: 15 Feb 2009, 19:23
by Syncro G
PC52 wrote:I'm intrigued to see what is lurking behind the front wheel!
A 50kW kettle? Must at the least undo the extra capacity of the heavy duity TD cooling system. If the engines still a good'en it deserves to loose that right away.
Re: e bay syncro
Posted: 15 Feb 2009, 20:45
by Pete Nice
I would have unbolted it before driving it. I thought the same thing. The engine is a recon, so that might be what killed the first one.
It has been hit in the RH rear quarter quite hard at some point, that's what all the filler is. There is a small bit of damage to the LH A post too. The sliding door has had a stop welded in to stop it going all the way back. Not sure why that is.
Spending 2k on it won't be enough. a gearbox is £600 for starters. That amount of bodywork alone would cost that.
It would be ok for someone that wanted to use it off road & is not bothered about how it looks. I don't fancy fitting a gearbox though, that's a heavy old lump!
Les is a good guy. I think he got caught when he bought this, I don't think he had a good look over it. The price seemed right, but now has come back to haunt him.
Re: e bay syncro
Posted: 16 Feb 2009, 22:50
by monkeynut
If the gear box is shot I would garentee that viscus cupling will be to, more ££
wouldent a knackered VC uneven tyres have knackered up the gearbox?
Re: e bay syncro
Posted: 18 Feb 2009, 20:54
by Pete Nice
The tyres that were on it are on his white one now. I think the ones now fitted are off a 2wd.
It jumps out of 1st gear as you back off the gas.