It's gonna cost him some big dollars to repair the trans.

Like close to 4 large, and not hundred, I'm talking thousand.

Huh? 4 grand to rebuild a syncro trans?
Tell him to run a stock 2WD tranny till he gets the 5sp back on the road.
I find it difficult to believe one has to spend that much to get a syncro
trans rebuilt.

Doug

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Cardo" <rrecardo@WEBTV.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 6:31 PM
Subject: Re: Vanagon mentioned on Car Talk today

> <<How can it fail when it has to stop at every gas station along the way
> and when you need to put your foot out the door to doggie paddle it up
> the first mole hill you encounter?>>
>
> Georgie,
>
> Not really true but Ok if you think so.
>
> The Dynaflow's are a bunch faster off the lights than the 4 speed's.
>
> Cheaper to repair than the sticks too.
>
> I know this guy pretty good out in PA. and he has a Syncro.
> 4 Speed.
>
> He has been dead on the water for over a year now.
>
> It's gonna cost him some big dollars to repair the trans.
>
> Like close to 4 large, and not hundred, I'm talking thousand.
>
> And this is without a clutch, pressure plate, or any of the required
> hardware.
>
> You ought to talk to this guy.
>
> He needs some encouragement, and sympathy.
> I'll give you his phone number.
>
> I think he'd really like to have a dog paddling automatic right about
> now.
>
> Let me know if you want his number, maybe you can help him out.