Another Tristar wannabe!!!

[dizzydubber]

Hi new to the forum, just spent the last 4 hrs reading some interesting stuff. Im big into dubs, and have been all since crawling (now 33). Anyhow looking for a 4x4 dub as I live out in the sticks and winters an asshole!! Anyway had a taro a few years back which was great but the 2.2 wasnt all that. Was looking at the new vw Amarock but thats gonna be a few years to go yet. Currently have a 2k Caddy van, which I was playing about the idea of raising it, 16"s and BFG's for the winter, but it aint no 4x4. Got my eyes on a Golf country at the mo, but not really sure its me. Hence a syncro crewcab. Been typical I like rare things and it didnt take me long to find out about the Tristar. So im on the hunt for a RHD Star, yes im well aware they are rarer then the rocking horse do do, but the way I see it theres a better chance of been tipped on one on here then randomly looking around on the net.

So if anyone wants to give theirs away im all ears. looking for advice, tips and general life experience living with one.


Thanks


Ian

[axeman]

You will be lucky i think that there were less than 20 rhd tristars made, although you never know what around the corner.
Neil

[dizzydubber]

Fingers crossed then.

[KarlT]

Less than 11 left. Allegedly!

But you can find anything if the budgets right. What's yours?

[ELVIS]

If you can cope with LHD , have you seen this

http://www.vw-tristar.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Patrik is a top bloke. I visited his secret stash in Sweden last week and he has an awesome stocklist. worth a shuftie maybe

[mcgill5]

i finally got mine onto a ramp tonight,full strip down starting tomorrow! its RHD low miles FSH and getting the full treatment++++ got all the original literature and want to build it like the white one in the sand quarry. i have the van,the alluminium gates,rear bar. dont care for the front one but i realy need the ATIWE alloys. i have a set of perfect carats but not what i want! undecided on the power plant,but looking like 3.3 subaru or audi of some sort. looking for new arch covers as mine are a bit faded and dont want to paint them. got myself a camera and going to learn to use it! any helpers or nudges in the right direction for missing parts?

[dizzydubber]

If you can cope with LHD , have you seen this

http://www.vw-tristar.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Patrik is a top bloke. I visited his secret stash in Sweden last week and he has an awesome stocklist. worth a shuftie maybe

Yea seen that, and really like it, but set on gettign a RHD one. Is it much to convert it? Anything i shold be looking for when looking at one?

[manxman]

Apparently converting is a bit of a nightmare.
LHD really is not an issue after half an hours driving, my first experience of driving on a motorway was driving mine from Dover to Liverpool, all round visibility is good, plus your high enough to see over most things so overtaking is not much of a problem, I really wouldn't bother hunting for RHD.

[dizzydubber]

Cool thanks for the input.

[KarlT]

Also heard, that converting is a 'mare & getting conversion certified is even worse.
Not that there's many to pick from but you didn't say what price range you are looking at.
Have you thought about just getting a RHD Syncro Doka? Why a Tristar?

[dizzydubber]

Not sure about the price, as they seem to be all over the place, thought a tristar and doka are the same vehicle? Please correct me as obviously im wrong. Im not to bothered with it been a 16" version as im assuming that its the size wheels it runs on and therefore a little higher, would prob raise the truck anyway. Im all ears and like a virgin sponge ready to asorbe info.

[KarlT]

Im all ears and like a virgin sponge ready to asorbe info.

Kinky!

Right....No, a Doka is a doublecab pickup, a Tristar is a top of range Doka, a syncro (4x4) Tristar is rare thing, a RHD Syncro Tristar is like rocking horse poo!

Syncro's are classed as 14" & 16". 16" have bigger wheels obviously but there are lots of other little differences to. You will not find a RHD 16" Syncro.

Any clearer?

[dizzydubber]

Thanks does the doka have duel diff locks too?

[keeno]

Where abouts are you based? If you are anywhere near Cornwall you can come and look at mine to get an idea of what they are like. All rhd tristars come with dual diff locks. I am running mine on 15" steels with bfg 215-75-15s which really suit the truck.

[dizzydubber]

Thanks for the offer, im in wiltshire.