I'll have a look at mine tomorrow and send you a pmail.

Brad

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks" <gary2a@TELUS.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Syncro] Paging a 1988 Syncro Owner

> >Larry,
>
>>You won't find any of these from the United States.  VW didn't sell  any
>>1988
>>model year Syncros in the USA.  I think they forecast higher sales  for
>>'87
>>that didn't materalize so they were still selling off the "leftover"
>>inventory
>>of 1987s during 1988.
>
>>Not sure about '88s from Canada.  I would expect most other countries  did
>>have 1988 Syncros.
>
> There are 1988 syncros in Canada, both passenger vans and westys.  They
> are
> the same as 1989 models, they have fiberglass bumpers and the rear window
> vents.  Colors however were the same as 1987 models as far as I've seen.
> There are several fully optioned 'Carat like' 1988 syncros in the city
> where
> I live.
>
> I don't have the tire sticker info handy, sorry.
>
> Gary Lee
> Alberta, Canada
> http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/vw.htm
>