I drive one every day and have come across at least two more in the past year here that were for sale. Mark in AK 87 Westy Syncro 87 Syncro Sunroof GL 86 Syncro Parts Van ----- Original Message ----- From: dylan friedman <insyncro@YAHOO.COM> Date: Sunday, December 17, 2006 6:19 pm Subject: Re: [Syncro] rescue a SyncroSUNROOF from the crusher, RESCUED!!! To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > There are 2 within 150 miles of me here in UpState NY. A friend > has the nicest one I have seen in MA. They are around for sure. > > dylan > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 10:04:04 PM > Subject: Re: [Syncro] rescue a SyncroSUNROOF from the crusher, > RESCUED!!! > I have only seen one Syncro Sunroof anyplace ever - in my life, > and it > was before I ever even became aware of Vanagons. But I remember > this one > very clearly because a former co-worker - a Japanese fellow - had > bought it. He was an engineer with the company we both worked for > and he > was very throough in everything he did. Just knowing who he was > and how > he worked, I'm sure he did a great amount of research in > detemining what > vehicle to buy for his family. We were in Alaska, and as I recall he > specifically wanted the sunroof for travel to "the Lower Fortyeight", > and the four wheel ability for travel in Alaska. I think his rig > was a 9 > passenger. > > John Rodgers > 88 GL driver > > JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > > from a source at vw i was told that less than 100 Syncro sunroof > vanagons> were sold in NA in BOTH '86 and '87 combined, '87 being > the last year for the > > sunroof van in North America. > > > > hopefully we can persuade Dylan from Parting Out this rare van! > > > > chris > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > |
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