Date:         Sat, 7 Jul 2001 20:59:12 -0700
Reply-To:     steve@SYNCRO.ORG
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steve Schwenk <steve@SYNCRO.ORG>
Subject:      Re: How much pay for van? GLX version
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How did you get the illuminated zircon shifter and the
star wheels?  I'm bummed.  they said they were NLA.  So
i bought the syncro westy instead.  I paid $22,000 for
it 7+ yearts ago with 45000 on it, thereby saving
45,000 over the GLX.  (I was recently offered 25,000
for the syncro and should have taken it!)  Was it worth
it, NOT!  The GLX is still my dream.  I wouldn't dare
drive mine either if i got one.

So, i am stuck restoring the syncro thing.  All the CVs
are almost new, also the steering rack, all front end
moving parts/bushings, shocks & springs, alt., AFM,
temp sensors, o2 sensor, steering pump, water pump,
fuel lines, alternator, motor mounts, tranny mounts,
tranny rebuild, shifter linkage bushings, new
slave/master clutch cylinders, newish brakes, new drive
shaft, and lots of custom mods tastefully done with
respect for stock configuration.

Horace, if you ever become deathly ill and want to sell
the GLX, let me know, ok.  thanks!
steve

"Horace K. Sawyer" wrote:
>
> Well, I had to buy a model which I considered more fitting for a man of my
> status, and of course something unique as a testament of my
> individualmyality, so I bought a 1991 GLX Eastfailia Wolfsburger
> special-edition Limited model.  This ultra-rare model is equipped with gold
> trim accents and logos, 17" eletro-statically discharge plated solid gold 3
> star wheels, illuminated zircon shifter knob, luxury interior upgrade,
> xenon lights, hot weather package, cold weather package, electronics
> upgrade, data upgrade, radar -- as in RADAR -- not a detector, performance
> enhancement package, suspension package, clearance upgrade, 7 speed tranny
> upgrade, and the Eastfailia Wolfshamburger medium-rare earth pink-to-light
> brown-to charbroiled black carbonized low-gloss finish. Quite simply,
> there's not another one like it.  Looks good enough to eat.
> For those of you who haven't been around long enough to know, the
> Eastfailia* version is VW's half-camper designed exclusively for the
> miserably hot, steamy, criminally humid climes of the eastern seaboard, and
> particularly, the Georgia territory.  It comes standard with eight (8)
> separate air conditioning systems and a vacuum sealed Airstream Trailer
> permanently attached for relaxation/exercise space.  There is no outside
> door.  (No one dare venture outside in the southeastern humidity anyway).
>
> Mfgr's Suggested Retail Price:  $77,000.  The salesman was quite cordial
> and graciously offered to sell me the masterpiece for the ridiculously low
> figure of $69,000.  I did some calculations, and immediately wrote a check
> before the fools realized their blundering folly.  The way I figure, by
> buying this vehicle I instantly made $8,000!  So really I didn't pay
> anything -- they paid ME to buy this one-of-a-kind van!  They never did
> figure it out.  Just to be sure they didn't, I never taken it back there
> for the free service -- I was afraid they catch on to me.  So to keep the
> miles off and keep me from having to change the oil, I just keep up on
> blocks in my back yard.  Runs great, and still only 37 miles!
>
> Horace
>
> *By the way, what first attracted me to the van was the poptop on the
> Eastfailia version remains in the open position all the time, housing the
> overhead a/c units.  I thought it looked cool going down the road like
> that.  My girlfriend said it was a phallic cymbal or something.  I didn't
> understant what she meant, and I've never played the drums.  We broke up
> not long afterward.