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Ok folks,

Please take time to read my last post and in particular, your useless attempts to talk me out of buying a syncro.
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=79210

As you can see, the use of postcard pictures and constant use of winks acted like the devil on my shoulder...

Thanks to hours of youtube, syncro forum searching, I have bought myself this!







It was originally Welshdragons' and then LordNorth's

It's a 2.1dj RHD with power steering.

So thanks a lot everyone, my attempts to get a good saving fund going have been completely destroyed

Here's to hoping for a bit more snow this year!

Very nice! First things first - get rid of that silly Volksworld roofrack! Some proper tyres and a prod with a lifting stick next, methinks
Anorak bit: Is that an early interior slider handle or were all panels fitted with them?

that slider is nowt like my early 'velle one...

Nice van.. always admired the colour..

silverbullet wrote:Very nice! First things first - get rid of that silly Volksworld roofrack!

Why!!!

Jed

silverbullet wrote:Very nice! First things first - get rid of that silly Volksworld roofrack! Some proper tyres and a prod with a lifting stick next, methinks

Nice tidy van there. Welcome to the owners club.

Have to agree about that roofrack though.

jed the spread wrote:

silverbullet wrote:Very nice! First things first - get rid of that silly Volksworld roofrack!

Why!!!

Jed

Er...'cos it should be on a ropey old Bay, Piled up with old suitcases and a Radio flyer?

silverbullet wrote:

jed the spread wrote:

silverbullet wrote:Very nice! First things first - get rid of that silly Volksworld roofrack!

Why!!!

Jed

Er...'cos it should be on a ropey old Bay, Piled up with old suitcases and a Radio flyer?

O should it...

jed

Cool van Mike, I bet your really happy with it

Buy it from Brighton by any chance?

jed

O should it...

Having a re-think Jed?

Lovely van. Was that on sale here a while back? Lived in Wales at the time I think. Nice to see a van, untouched!

Keep the roof rack and put a beer keg on it!

Yes not to long ago, i was very tempted. But would have ruined it by putting a high top on it

Nice to see a van, untouched!

You mean apart from everything that's been changed of course?

v-lux wrote:

Nice to see a van, untouched!

You mean apart from everything that's been changed of course?

Well yeah .... but no windows!

jed the spread wrote:Cool van Mike, I bet your really happy with it

Buy it from Brighton by any chance?

jed

Yep,

One 6am flight to Gatwick, a train to Brighton (to nip the bank) then a bus back to Hove to pick the Van up. Then a 250 mile-ish trip back to Chester, trouble free .

I'm driving it to Newcastle tomorrow. Found it to be really thirsty (18mpg) compared to my 1.9 2wd 27mpg. But I imagine the big wheels and tyres aren't helping much. Looking to swap the wheels for smaller ones.
Here are the current wheels....

bikermike87 wrote: But I imagine the big wheels and tyres aren't helping much. Looking to swap the wheels for smaller ones.
Here are the current wheels....

Thay arent big. Mercedes E Class 7Jx15H2 ET35 I'll wager