Adam,

I agree with Joel. I will probably give up my house before my Westy. One in
excellent condition is very difficult to find. Sorry if you absolutely have
to let it go.

-Vince So
1989 Westfalia GL
1993 Miata
1997 LR Discovery

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Joel Cort
> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 7:02 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: FS 1991 Westfalia Syncro
>
>
> Adam,
>
> DONT SELL IT!
> I too, had to give up a van I dearly loved to go back
> to Grad school at HAAvad in 1985.  It wasn't until
> last year that I finally purchased another. I had been
> looking for the past 3 years. I have missed that van
> until this one.
>
> I previously owned an 83.5 Wolfburg Westy - totally
> chery two tone brown, and it was mine with all known
> things right with it from mile 1.  I have sinced
> picked up an 89 Syncro Westy.  It had 92,000 miles of
> previous history unknown to me.  I'm forever pushing
> the distance and trust of this van by doing camping
> trips and outings.  But I have to rebuild the trust
> and nuances of this van vs. my 83.5.
>
> My only advice is scrimp elswhere.  Borrow money! but
> keep the Syncro.  It sounds too good.  You will have a
> very tough time finding another as good as this one
> sounds.
>
> My $0.02
> Good Luck!
> Joel Cort
> 89 Syncro Westy ready to camp in the North East!
>
>
> --- adam grove <malchik_2@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > Greetings all,
> >
> > This is a sad day indeed for me.  I came to this
> > list a year and a half ago
> > while I was searching for my vanagon.  I found one a
> > year ago and it was
> > perfect.  I am now returing to the list to sell it.
> > Here are the details.
> >
> > 1991 Syncro Westphalia
> > 54000 original miles
> > Alpine white exterior with grey interior
> > All power locks and windows
> > A/C, PS etc
> > Additional propane tank (doubles original capacity,
> > fills at the same time
> > as the original)
> > Additonal fuel tank (extra 10 gallons - I belive)
> > filler is where it is on
> > non-syncros
> > Interior is 100 percent original and spotless
> > Complete with manual, original sales brochures and
> > all records
> > Additional cabin lights and rear reading lights, CO2
> > detector
> > All window and rear hatch screens
> > Original cargo bag for roof top carrier
> > Five allow wheels with matching tyres in great shape
> > All original tools
> > Portable toilet in matching cabinet/upolstery
> > Factory installed hitch, map pockets, cup holders,
> > VW radio w/anti theft
> > code
> > Alarm system
> > Wired for 2nd battery but not installed
> > New O2 sensor
> > Nose Bra
> > No dents or dings in the body anywhere (rear
> > fibreglass bumper has some
> > cracks on the top where the PO hit a pole - they are
> > superfical) The front
> > bumper is spotless (and metal by the way).
> >
> > We bought this van last summer from a fellow who
> > lived in the midwest. He
> > and his wife drove the van to Alaska for their final
> > vacation as his health
> > was deteriorating.  We arranged to purchase it from
> > him when his trip was
> > over.  After the purchase and before they flew home,
> > we had dinner and he
> > told me about the van.  He had a life long dream to
> > tour Africa and had done
> > a lot of research to find a good vehicle. He decided
> > the VW syncro was the
> > one.  He and his wife flew to Austria to pick this
> > rig up and he had factory
> > accessories installed there.  Back in the states, he
> > had the van
> > professionally modified with extra fuel and propane
> > and a full protective
> > belly pan for a trip to Africa. He unfortuately
> > became ill and had to give
> > up the dream.
> >
> > We have used it once to go camping and it is
> > magnificent.  However, shortly
> > afterpurchasing it, I was accepted to medical school
> > and we can no longer
> > afford to keep it.  I will probably regret selling
> > it for the rest of my
> > life becasue it is as close to new as you can get
> > but with the extra fuel
> > and propane and the awesome belly pan to protect the
> > whole thing.
> >
> > This van has been professionally maintained all its
> > life as the records
> > show.  The only thing I have done is to replace the
> > O2 sensor to get it to
> > pass emmissions and change the oil and hydralic
> > fluids.
> >
> > I'm asking $25,000 for the van which is what we paid
> > for it last year.
> >
> > The syncro is located in Anchorage Ak.  There is a
> > possiblity I could drive
> > it out to Seattle this Fall (September) when I
> > return to Seattle for school
> > but you are really missing an opportunity to fly up
> > and drive down thorugh
> > AK and Canada yourself.  You can reach me by e-mail
> > at roverini@juno.com.  I
> > am currently finishing up this quarter at school in
> > Seattle and will return
> > to Anchorage on 19 Jun.
> >
> > My thanks to all the wonderful people on the list
> > who helped guide me in
> > this pruchase a year ago.
> >
> > Adam Grove
> >
> >
> >
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