Hey Chris,
Might I suggest the name "Hungry" for the new vehicle, in honor of its
tendency to eat everything in your wallet?  :)
Congrats, sounds like a fun project.
bmc  :)
Ben McCafferty
ben@volkscafe.com

Volks Cafe
1823 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA  95062
831-426-1244
http://www.volkscafe.com

> From: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@vanagon.org>
> Reply-To: pokey@vanagon.org
> Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 09:34:19 -0500
> To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com, syncro@yahoogroups.com, type2@type2.com,
> The_Bug_Pack@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Syncro] Just bought a cheap Syncro
> 
> I have been an air cooled Vanagon Westfalia owner (Pokey) for
> about three years now and really enjoyed the versatility of
> having my own mobile cottage. Pokey has seen my girlfriend
> and I through at least five moves, lapped Watkins Glen, moved
> enough building material to renovate my basement, served as a
> storage locker, bunkhouse, and grocery getter. In short I
> love it.
> 
> My one lament has always been that I didn�t get a syncro.
> This has been compounded by the fact that Pokey has NEVER
> been winter driven and I live in Southern Ontario which is
> famous for it�s salty winter roads. Not wanting to be the one
> who was responsible for Pokey rusting away I still have never
> taken her out in the snow.
> 
> I can�t afford the sometimes $20,000 US prices for a mint
> syncro, nor is it realistic for me to have a summer only
> vehicle. My solution was to buy a not so clean syncro. Last
> night I closed the deal on a 1986 Syncro GL Westfalia. Not in
> perfect condition, so I can reconcile driving it in the snow,
> and the warts it has I can live with.
> 
> The Good:
> - It�s a syncro
> - Purchased from the original owner, all bills since day one
> - Paid $7,000 Canadian / $4,500 US
> - Immaculate interior
> - 110,000 km / 68,000 miles
> - Recent (last 18 months) head repair and transmission work,
> exceeding the purchase price I paid
> - Both tables, all curtains, all screens
> - Rust proofed since day one, some winter driving but not a
> lot. No rot
> - Tan interior, brown exterior (different shades but the same
> combination as Pokey)
> - No bucking on tight turns
> - New tires (haven�t checked the load rating but I will swap
> my 215/65-15 Aglis 51�s on 15� SA Rheins on there anyway)
> - I have a vanity plate that says �Vanagon� that I have been
> itching to put on a vehicle
> 
> The Bad:
> - Really bad brakes (good excuse to put in my big brake kit)
> - Bumpers pretty dinged up (good excuse to put on my Volks
> Caf� bumpers)
> - Stock Faucet dead (good excuse to put on my eurovan faucet)
> - No locking differential (maybe one day)
> - Rear AC not working
> - Webasto Heater not working
> - Propane tank rusty
> - Fridge not working
> - Some seam rust
> - Missing one hubcap
> - Radio antenna broken off
> - Some clouding on sliding side windows (has anyone seen this
> before)
> - Its an 86 so I can pretty much forget my jalousie side
> window project
> - Tons of snow and ice on the top prevented a complete canvas
> inspection
> - Probably will have to leave the type2 list
> 
> The Ugly
> - Collision with deer hitting passenger corner on nose,
> sliding door, and rearmost side panel. Drivable but not
> pretty. The dark chocolate brown color makes the damage less
> visible however
> 
> Perhaps the worst thing is that I probably will have to sell
> Pokey in the spring. I also have a bunch of air-cooled parts
> (rear AC, stainless exhaust system, and much more I am not
> thinking of right now) that I will have to sell off. Look for
> another post when I am ready to do some selling. Any thoughts
> on what a clean air cooled Vanagon goes for?
> 
> Thanks,
> Chris
> 1980 Westfalia - Pokey
> 1986 Syncro GL Wesfalia - As yet unnamed: Pokey 2 ???????
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