Date:         Fri, 28 Jan 2000 11:16:36 -0500
Reply-To:     ed <edevinney@BIGFOOT.COM>
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From:         ed <edevinney@BIGFOOT.COM>
Organization: Pismo Beach Institute for Advanced Leisure Studies
Subject:      Introduction and Wish List
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Hi All -

I've been reading the Syncro and Vanagon lists for a month or to now,
and would like to express my thanks to the participants for the
tremendous knowledge made available.  We're looking for a Syncro GL, and
I've enough to keep me out of a lot of trouble so far :-)

Starting next Fall, we and our neighbors will start carpooling to
school, so we need more seats.  My wife loves her Subaru Legacy to
death, but it doesn't have enough seats.  She is now a rabid AWD fan,
but doesn't want an SUV (grew up driving Suburbans, but doesn't want to
pay the gas bill).  Thus the Vanagon Syncro.

While I have a great love for flat motors (I once owned a Squareback,
she drove a Beetle, I now drive a 911 and she a Subaru), but the
Wasserboxer seems just too much of a PITA and could use more power.  I'm
strongly considering the Tii South African 2.0L inline conversion.

We are in search of an 86 to 91 non-Westy Syncro, age less important
than mileage and condition.  Motor condition unimportant, although not
being able to easily test the VC of a non-runner will be an issue.
Rebuilt trans a real plus.  Within a few hundred miles of Washington DC
is good.

Thanks!


ed devinney

Purcellville, VA