I just saw on Wet Westy's that a couple just got a 91 Syncro Tin Top and
they're all excited of course ...camping and adventure etc.

their last VW was a 67 Split Window Bus I think I read ..
that sure is a Quantum Leap ..............and they'll probably do fine ...
IF  ever there was a Vanagon to warn people ..'be prepared for what
you're getting into' ...or however you want to put it,
it's a Syncro Vanagon. Not for the faint of heart or wallet, generally
speaking.

Reminds me, I have a stock Syncro Driveshaft I would sell.
Nothing particularily wrong or worn on it.  Located Southern Oregon.

I 'may' be up to Portland OR around July 17...concerning any delivery.

Scott

On 7/4/2016 2:36 PM, Edward Maglott wrote:
> To clarify, the folks I usually discourage are those who stop me in a
> parking lot or at a campground really enthusiastic about wanting to get
> "such a cool vehicle!"  I tell them about the woes and high cost of
> ownership if you can't do at least some of the work yourself.  I think
> gearheads like many of us get interested in them and do some research and
> decide whether or not to jump into the adventure called Vanagon Ownership.
> Edward
>
> On Sat, Jul 2, 2016 at 5:25 PM, Scott - IMAP <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I never discourage people from owning Vanagons ..
>>
>> I just tell them they take SPECIAL CARE AND UNDERSTANDING ..
>> that they are not like a old, say, Toyota that will run forever with
>> hardly any repairs..
>>
>> I also ask if they have ever owned a VW of any kind.
>> Some VW background helps for sure.
>>
>> Fortunately older VW's are pretty conducive to owner-repair and
>> maintenance.
>>
>> On 7/2/2016 6:59 AM, Edward Maglott wrote:
>>
>> Dennis says:  "One thing you will find as a new Vanagon owner is that most
>> regular shops are not equipped or willing to bother with vehicles of this
>> vintage, never mind the Vanagon with its idiosyncrasies."
>>
>> worse yet are those shops that don't know what they are doing but try to
>> work on the Vanagon anyway, causing much more damage than good.
>>
>> Edward
>>
>>
>>