If this is the one in Salem, OR, I went and looked at it.

1. Not teak, Oak. (my family has been into lumber for my whole life.
"Sawdust in my veins, and all that")
2. At least 8 different digital panels (aftermarket of course) line the
visor area displaying tach, speedo, combustion temp, etc. Most didn't work
at all, but there was weird wiring all over the engine.
3. Test drive (15 minutes). I killed it going up a steep hill, turned the
key and rrrRRRrur....rrrRRRrrur. Turned the key back. Gulped. Tried again,
and it started. Whew. But scary.
4. CV boots all but gone, joints dry as a bone.
5. Likewise the boot around shift linkage (?) -where the long shifter bar
meets the transmission
6. Turning a tight...left I think it was...resulted in a
knock....knock...knock...knock. Going the other way all was quiet.
7. It has a diff lock, which seemed to work.
8. Three extra batteries, but at that point I didn't care to try and figure
out how they were wired in. Under the bench in the back.
9. Exhaust pipe like swiss cheese.

It scared me (could you tell?). All that wiring. All those Radio Shack /
Heath Kit looking digital readouts. The state of the undercarriage.

I was digging the idea of the tall roof, though. Being able to be asleep in
the car and nobody knows you're there? Cool. Being able to toss stuff up
there? Cool.

It has a porch light outside. There are lights in the "upstairs."

Don't get me wrong. If you're the type who knows cars and loves campers and
you have a lot of time and money, this unit could be GREAT. Please just
don't go in all starry-eyed and write your check based solely on the love
this monster will elicit on face value.

//end of rant.

Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: JordanVw@AOL.COM [mailto:JordanVw@AOL.COM]
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:22 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: '87 Adventurwagen Syncro Re: possibly interesting vehicle for
sale in Tucson

In a message dated 8/17/99 1:10:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
dyer@ALBATROSS.LPL.ARIZONA.EDU writes:

<< 87 Synchro Adventure Van
 4WD, custom camper, tall top, AC/DC refrig, furn., S.S. watertank, stove,
 awning, bra, cloth seats, teak interior, new tires,
 sleeps 4. 105K miles. ** Appraised $13,800 **
 asking * $11,500 * 297-1434
  >>

its an Adventurwagen Syncro.  highroof camper conversion done in Ft Bragg,
Ca.

chris