My 'new' Tristar Syncro Doka - The journey starts here...
Posted: 25 Jan 2012, 18:25
Hello everyone! I'd like to introduce myself, as today I took the plunge on a Tristar Doka!
Names Samuel (aka Mule), and I'm based in Kent. Found afore mentioned Syncro from simply posting a wanted ad on Brickyard on the weekend. 'Beejay' came back right away with his one! It was previously Mike Ghia's (Jed kindly found a pseudo resto thread on Brickyard for me http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/topic20727.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;). Now its sitting in my drive:
I'd been pouring over the likes of Jed's amongst others for a while, and could no longer deny it being the perfect 'coming together', which is the Syncro Doka. Where can't it go? What cant it do (when everything is copacetic)? Camp, off road, or simply commute, combined with the wedge gene makes the perfect vehicle. Well, once it has a Tdi in it
I've been in a T3 since I was 3 when my dad bought his one new (twin slider 'velle). Now I have a little family of my own, I have the Ej25 powered Multivan (soon to have an SVX powerplant) for speed, and now the Doka for off roading fun.
The Multivan:
Oh and I recently tracked down the owner of my dads original purchase almost 30 years ago and bought it back off her! Plan is to fix it up and give back to my dad...
Me and the velle then:
And now :/
Anyway, this is the start of a new adventure. Theres quite a few glaring bits which need fixing up immediately, top of the list being the stuck front and rear diff locks, but also some bits which have unfortunately just been neglected. Its got a bit more rash that I would have liked, but I want a good base on which to start. It should be fine for quite a while, but I'll start saving now for when it comes to having to get rid of the rot properly.
I'd like to thank Aidan for answering his phone at unfriendly hours on more than one occasion to help make an informed purchase. I very nearly went for Jed's Doka yesterday, which for anyone out there considering is pretty much mint, however my own OC traits dictated it needed to be RHD.
Anyway, can't wait to get out there in the mud with you lot so keep me posted on any meets.
I'll put up some close ups of the bad bits for peoples advice on remedial work.
Names Samuel (aka Mule), and I'm based in Kent. Found afore mentioned Syncro from simply posting a wanted ad on Brickyard on the weekend. 'Beejay' came back right away with his one! It was previously Mike Ghia's (Jed kindly found a pseudo resto thread on Brickyard for me http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/topic20727.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;). Now its sitting in my drive:
I'd been pouring over the likes of Jed's amongst others for a while, and could no longer deny it being the perfect 'coming together', which is the Syncro Doka. Where can't it go? What cant it do (when everything is copacetic)? Camp, off road, or simply commute, combined with the wedge gene makes the perfect vehicle. Well, once it has a Tdi in it
I've been in a T3 since I was 3 when my dad bought his one new (twin slider 'velle). Now I have a little family of my own, I have the Ej25 powered Multivan (soon to have an SVX powerplant) for speed, and now the Doka for off roading fun.
The Multivan:
Oh and I recently tracked down the owner of my dads original purchase almost 30 years ago and bought it back off her! Plan is to fix it up and give back to my dad...
Me and the velle then:
And now :/
Anyway, this is the start of a new adventure. Theres quite a few glaring bits which need fixing up immediately, top of the list being the stuck front and rear diff locks, but also some bits which have unfortunately just been neglected. Its got a bit more rash that I would have liked, but I want a good base on which to start. It should be fine for quite a while, but I'll start saving now for when it comes to having to get rid of the rot properly.
I'd like to thank Aidan for answering his phone at unfriendly hours on more than one occasion to help make an informed purchase. I very nearly went for Jed's Doka yesterday, which for anyone out there considering is pretty much mint, however my own OC traits dictated it needed to be RHD.
Anyway, can't wait to get out there in the mud with you lot so keep me posted on any meets.
I'll put up some close ups of the bad bits for peoples advice on remedial work.
I just need to spend some money through the books or I end up paying tax 
The thing is with mine it has been so good, that apart from the gear box rebuild I have only had to buy oil and stuff for it, not a bad thing though I guess 
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