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Subject:Re: Eurovan w/ 5-spd
From:BenT Syncro
Date:Sat, 4 Jun 2011 21:48:31 -0700

This was a factory T4 Syncro TDI.

BenT
sent from my electronic leash

On Jun 4, 2011, at 8:53 PM, "Scott Daniel  - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> Justin offered something similar  a few months back..
> don't know if it's this  one ..
> but he was officering a Canadian AWD 5 cylinder TDI  Eurovan ....
> the whole works from that crashed van into your Eurovan ..for that price $ 25K.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "BenT Syncro" <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 8:04 PM
> Subject: Re: Eurovan w/ 5-spd
> 
> 
> There was a 2001 TDI Syncro T4 for $25K earlier this week. Ad was deleted within 48hrs. Guessing somebody got a fantastic buy. It looked to be in excellent shape.
> 
> 
> BenT
> 
> sent from my electronic leash
> 
> On Jun 4, 2011, at 7:35 PM, Jason <uberhare@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
>> I know of the perfect engine/trans currently for sale for a
>> EV.....Euro PD150 with 6 speed gearbox.  :)
>> 
>> Jason
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Sat, Jun 4, 2011 at 4:28 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
>> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>>> My 93 5 speed US model Eurovan poptop MV may not be up to Ben's standards ..
>>> but it's close, and it's not real expensive. Located southern Oregon.
>>> 
>>> Eurovans are ...let's say ......'their own special case.'
>>> 
>>> TDI-ing one should help a lot.
>>> Generally, they need all the help they can get, and that's being nice.
>>> 
>>> Scott
>>> www.turbovans.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
>>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 8:14 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Eurovan w/ 5-spd
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> If you're looking for cheap anything a Eurovan is not the way to go. Very
>>>> few manual tranny ones came to the states and the manuals actually had
>>>> less
>>>> towing capacity then the automatics. Tells you something! These are
>>>> vehicles
>>>> that are only good when meticulously maintained and best kept under some
>>>> type of extended warranty. Especially the later ones.
>>>> 
>>>> Dennis
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>>>> BenT Syncro
>>>> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 3:07 AM
>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>> Subject: WTB: Eurovan w/ 5-spd
>>>> 
>>>> Have a TDI looking for a home. There's so many Vanagon TDI's so thought a
>>>> T4
>>>> might be a nice freeway cruiser. Hoping for something cheap, maybe with a
>>>> broken engine. Preferred locale San Francisco Bay Area. Please pmail
>>>> details
>>>> and asking price.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> BenT
>