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Subject:Very special expedition Syncro for sale in the US
From:Jens Jakob Andersen
Date:Mon, 7 Jun 2010 16:32:00 +0200

Dear fellow vanagon-lovers

Please take a look at the sale-advert for Mary from Denmark - a one of a kind expediton Syncro, that has been around the world, and is in great shape - and available in the US for 29K$.

The Bager family are finalizing their world-tour in the US, and are looking at the possibility to sell Mary in the states, instead of shipping her back home to Denmark

Take a look at the car here:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=977092

Happy driVWing

Jens Jakob

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1990 Syncro 4X4, Expedition ready for 5 Persons, 1,9L TD Price 

29,000US$

Our loved Vanagon, named Mary, who has been our home at our 2 

years journey around the world will be for sale when we end our journey in the 

end of July 2010 in Canada. She has taken us safely on adventures on and off 

road in Australia, New Zealand, South America, USA and Canada. She is fully 

equipped for more adventures all over the world. 

She is a one of a kind 

in USA and Canada and this is the only chance to get a car like this.

She 

is a black/silver Caravelle Syncro Vanagon from 1990 with following:

? 1,9L 

AAZ turbo diesel engine. This engine is used all over the world by VW and Audi 

in models like Golf and Passat etc. The engine is totally rebuild in January 

2010. The engine is very strong and reliable and it is easy to get parts for it 

and repair it all over the world. The AAZ engine is regarded as one of the best 

diesel engines ever standardmounted in the Vanagons.

? Differential lock for 

front wheels and back wheels. Which means that only one front wheel and only one 

back wheel needs to touch the ground, and she will still keep going. This 

combination was never imported to USA or Canada.

? Decoupler. This means that 

she can be a 2WD or 4WD on demand.

? Heavy duty South African springs in 

front and specially designed super heavy duty springs in back. All new in 

2010.

? Old Man Emu shoks in front and back. All new in may 2010.

? Goes 

about 24miles per gallon (10km/L) fully loaded and with the topbox on. With 

normal load and without the topbox, these models normally goes 32-33 miles per 

gallon (13-14km/L). This is much better than the usual gasoline Syncros in USA 

and Canada.

? Power stearing (rebuild in January 2010).

? Alternator, the 

starter and the diesel pump are all rebuild in 2009. 

? All CV joints (inner 

and outer) replaced in 2009

? Totally stripped down and newpainted outside 

and inside in 2007.

Camping features

? Special designed camper that 

sleeps 5 adults and has seatbelts for 7. 

? Reimo pop up roof. Compared to 

the usually Westfalia, the Reimo offers about 10cm more free space over the 

mattresses when popped down. Hereby there is space enough for sleeping bags and 

pillows for the persons who sleep upstairs.

? Huge storage capacity with 10 

waterproof heavy duty aluboxes. It is a unique system that uses the space much 

more efficient.

? Table with sink behind the passenger seat (kitchen).

? 

Wall mounted flip up table (weekender model).

? Colemann portable gasoline 

stove, which can be used all over the world. 

? Waeco 60L portable fridge 

that runs on 12V or 110V or 220V

? Webasto diesel heater for the cabin (very 

nice in cold mornings).

? 2 extra batteries for fridge, light, radio, water 

pumps, heater etc. (the car has 3 batteries all in all).

? Solarpanel

? 

Power converter to 220V (can easily be changed to 110V in about 10 

minutes).

? Watertank with a capacity of 80L (21gallon) 

? Katadyn ceramic 

filtersystem for making drinking water. This system has a capacity of about 25L 

(6-7gallon).

? Extra 80L (21gallon) dieseltank which gives the car a range of 

far more than 1.000km.

? Fiama F45 canopy/awning. This model is longer than 

the standard in USA and covers the entire length of the car, including most of 

the front door.

? Skirt to put on the side for wind protection. 

? Heavy 

duty bikerack on the back for 5 bikes. It now carries a box in stainless 

steel.

? Tube for 6-8 fishing rods. The tube is 5feet long.

? Fiama Topbox 

with a capacity of 400L (105gallon).

As she has been our home for the 

journey also means that we have always kept her in the best possible condition 

so we always can rely on her. Inside she is cleaned several times a week and all 

seats are permanently covered with washable sheets. The mechanical parts have 

always been serviced the best way possible. The Engine oil and filter is for 

instance changed every 5.000km.

The price for such a well equipped van is 

extremely low here in the USA/Canada. If she is not soled at the middle of July, 

we simply ship her back to Europe, so don?t wait too long to come and see her. 

She is on Danish license plates and the new buyer has to do all the needed 

paperwork to get her on new plates.

If you interested to see the car our 

journey will go from Utah in the first week of June, to Yellowstone NP and cross 

the border to Canada about the 12/13 of June heading to Banf and Jasper in 

Canada.

See more about our journey at www.dennisbager.dk

And a 

translated version on

http://translat...sbager.dk%2F

Or 

send an email to info@dennisbager.dk

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