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good advise
dont add up what you`ve spent on your syncro 

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Re: good advise
+1
I stopped after a year as it was starting to get disturbing!

I stopped after a year as it was starting to get disturbing!

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Re: good advise
Very good advice and if it makes anybody feel better I worked out my syncro is costing me about $3 per km so far. I've done 10,000km in my syncro since ownership. Zero has been spent fixing up my house. This is only possible as a bachelor by the way
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Re: good advise
I have an app on my iPhone which records my fill ups and service items. Since the April 09 Fuel, repairs and improvements £5325. Eeeeek
That includes a gearbox rebuild £1200 (so far), new wheels and tyres £810. So hopefully the next year and a bit shouldn't be so expensive.
Maybe I should LPG it.
2011 litres of fuel at a cost of £2171.74.
That includes a gearbox rebuild £1200 (so far), new wheels and tyres £810. So hopefully the next year and a bit shouldn't be so expensive.
Maybe I should LPG it.

Cheers
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Rob.
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Re: good advise
Just did an LPG savings calculation. Would save me about £600 a year so would take about 2 years to pay off the conversion.
Cheers
Rob.
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Rob.
You only live once, but if you work it right, once is enough.
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Re: good advise
It could be worse!
You could have a regular car.
BMW 330d M-series. Fun ride, fast & 45mpg. Lost 5 grand in one year!
See, told you the syncro makes sense!!
You could have a regular car.
BMW 330d M-series. Fun ride, fast & 45mpg. Lost 5 grand in one year!

See, told you the syncro makes sense!!

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Re: good advise
slobbo wrote:I have an app on my iPhone which records my fill ups and service items.
How can you afford an iPhone AND a Syncro?

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Business expense
Shame I can't disguise the Syncro as one as well. Would save me a wodge of cash.

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Rob.
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You only live once, but if you work it right, once is enough.
1987 2.9 litre VR6 powered Syncro - Westy wannabe.
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Re: good advise
I have receipts and everything for my Syncro. I started to add it all up a while back and I started with the shipping costs. That was enough to scare me so I stopped the exercise
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slobbo wrote:I have an app on my iPhone which records my fill ups and service items.
Which app?
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1985 White 14" Syncro Westfalia Joker 1.9 DG/LPG
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Gas Cubby
Cheers
Rob.
You only live once, but if you work it right, once is enough.
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Re: good advise
1988 Silver 16" Syncro Doublecab 2.1 DJ
1985 White 14" Syncro Westfalia Joker 1.9 DG/LPG
1985 White 14" Syncro Westfalia Joker 1.9 DG/LPG