At 08:05 AM 06/02/2000 -0800, DaveC wrote:
>Hello,
>I'm new the list. Don't own a Vanagon (yet).
>
>I'm looking for a Synchro, and I have a few questions:
>
>1. Did the Synchro come only with a 5-speed transmission (no automatics)?

All are manuals with R(everse), L(ow), 1, 2, 3, 4

>2. Are all double-cab Synchros diesel?

My Double Cab is a Syncro with a gasoline - I don't think Canada ever got a
Diesel Syncro Double Cab - quite a rare beast in Europe too!

>3. Were there any double-cab Synchros sold (new or used) in the U.S.?

The Double Cabs were never sold new in the USA - I can locate one for you
if you are interested.

>4. What's involved in importing a used double-cab Synchro from
>Canada? Is it possible?

Yes, it is quite possible.  There are several ways of doing it.
Complicated and not so complicated!

>I read an article years ago in "VW & Porsche" (now "European Car")
>about some guy who imported one and put a Porsche 6-cylinder engine
>in it ( not that I'm interested in doing *that*...)
>
>I've visited the <http://www.vanagon.com> site, but I can't find answers to
>these questions.

Double Cabs are great for engine swaps - their deck lid is several inches
taller than a Vanagon allowing you to stuff something BIG in there!

>
>Thanks,
>Dave
>
>--
>Dave Carpenter
>
>"Just as great human interfaces can make novices perform like
>experts, badly designed systems can make intelligent, skilled people
>look like idiots." -- Peter Bickford
>
>

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