I took a look a this Syncro last week.  I decided not to buy.
Additional notes to anyone interested.

* It is actually a 1988.
* 7 seater, blue interior, excellent shape.
* Been sitting for 1 year.
* 3 previous owners.
* Silver paint, excellent shape.
* No original A/C.
* Power steering gone.  Leaking somewhere.
* Rear brakes gone, line rusted out.  Brake light does not come on.
* Emergency brakes not working.
* Battery dead.  Not taking a charge or alternator shot.
* Blows blue smoke at high revs.
* Body excellent except for 2 rusted seams.
* Tires poor.  Sidewalls badly cracked.
* Passenger wiper arm bent.
* Muffler gone.  Huge hole near the cat.
* Heater controls very tight and heater facia plate broken.
* Blaupunkt stereo.
* Can't been driven on the road to test.  Can't tell if odometer
working or not.

- Laurence

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Laurence Smith
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
90 Westy (fanumbos)
87 GL
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 9:22 AM
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> Subject: Syncro FS (not mine)
>
>
> Not mine, just saw the add and can't afford it myself:
>
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> Year: 1987
> Make: VOLKSWAGEN
> Model: VANAGON
> Model Detail:
> Price: $3,500
> Mileage: 89,000 km
> Date Posted: 11/29/02
> Ad Type: Private
>
> Comment: Great cond., need little work, 4x4, 89,000 km.
> $3500 obo. Embro (519)475-9019 (CCVFPS)
>
> Price is in Cdn.  I live about 45 minutes from this if
> anyone is really
> serious about having it shipped somewhere.
>
> Jay--
> myjunkbox@rogers.com <myjunkbox@rogers.com>
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