Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:09:30 -0800
Reply-To: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
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From: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
Organization: Fast Forward Automotive
Subject: Re: Ebay:90 Syncro Crew Cab
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Also, the 257 is bad... all DoKa are 247 - at least they go the "L" right!
David Marshall
Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road
Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3
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-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Forhan [mailto:fourwdvw@yahoo.com]
Sent: January 16, 2006 6:14
To: David Marshall; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Ebay:90 Syncro Crew Cab
The VIN is bad.
The "H"in WV2YB0257LH061939 indicates the vehicle was
built in Hanover. All Syncros were built at Graz,
Austria, and so all syncros have a G in that postion
in the VIN.
Tom F.
--- David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA> wrote:
> My gut feeling say this is another illegally
> imported to the USA DoKa I am
> afraid. The VIN shows that is it is a North
> American spec vehicle, but
> there are no rear side reflectors that all North
> American Vanagons /
> Transporters had to have. The front markers have
> that notch in them,
> showing they are European. The 112hp engine was
> sold in... guess where...
> Europe. The passenger door opening has holes where
> the original VIN was
> attached. Round headlights were never sold on a
> post 1985 North American
> vehicle. It is also a post 1985 grille due to the
> large VW logo on it.
> Nice looking European tow hitch and plug. Rear
> plate holes are Euro plate
> spacing. Switch for the adjustable headlights -
> again Europe only. No
> vacuum sticker on the engine bay black box.
>
> Yup too many weird things about it...
>
> David Marshall
>
> Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
> 4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road
> Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3
>
> Internet http://www.fastforward.ca
> Email sales@fastforward.ca
>
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> water-cooled Volkswagens
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Jeff Oxroad
> Sent: January 15, 2006 16:58
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Ebay:90 Syncro Crew Cab
>
> Ok this is sweet. A light Blue 1990 3-door Syncro
> crew cab in Colorado.
> There's not much text in the ad, but it seems
> there's a transmission
> problem.
>
> Have a look.
>
> Something seems odd on the dashboard in the pic that
> show the view through
> the driver's side door. No pad at all on the dash?
> Is that normal or is
> something missing? Also there are so full on side
> views of the vehicle in
> the
> pictures. And of course I'm always suspect of a bus
> with the outside
> mirriors on
> the wrong sides.
>
> But check it out, what do I know?
>
> Best,
> Jeff
> 83.5 Westy
> LA,CA
>
>
>
>
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