Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2009 08:08:02 -0700
Reply-To: David Vickery <david_vickery@YAHOO.COM>
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From: David Vickery <david_vickery@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: FS: 1991 Subaru Syncro Camper Conversion
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Well, Kim that is just silly. I couldn't have been more clear about it it being a DIY conversion. I used a Westfalia Poptop and a Westfalia kitchen unit, and lower and upper bunks. Now if I had said Original Westfalia Camper, or if I didn't say anything at all, that would be different. And for those on a mailing list that can't read, the link to the photos shows the before and after photos.
Of course, I don't really care, and I know you probably weren't making a big fuss, but the point is that I am one of the honest guys out there and don't accept the idea that I misrepresented anything. It is important to get westfalia in the ad somewhere because not everyone searches just Vanagon and the person who would buy this will be looking for a westfalia camper.
And since I am posting anyway, this van is great if anyone is looking for one like this and is the price clearly reflects that it isn't an original syncro westy. I had a few emails telling my I am way underpricing it.
Dave in Denver
--- On Fri, 7/31/09, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> wrote:
> From: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
> Subject: Re: FS: 1991 Subaru Syncro Camper Conversion
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Friday, July 31, 2009, 8:29 AM
> Not picking on Dave (well maybe I
> am), but this van never saw the
> inside of the Westfalia factory. I guess it's a pet peeve
> of mine that
> folk often use the term Westfalia interchangably with
> camper. Dave's
> van looks to be a well done camper conversion, and appears
> (as he
> stated) to have used some parts from a real Westfalia
> conversion.
>
> But it's not a Westfalia. (Might be better in some
> respects).
>
> On Jul 31, 2009, at 12:34 AM, David Vickery wrote:
>
> > Time to let go of my obsession of the last 4
> years. 1991 Syncro
> > Vanagon converted to Westfalia camper with a 165hp
> subaru 2.5
> > engine. Located in Colorado. Rust free and
> tons of upgrades and
> > maintenance done. Approx. 150K miles on the van
> and 125K on the
> > engine with 20K on the conversion. Price is
> $17,500 which seems
> > like a lot but you could spend that much on a stock
> 2wd camper and
> > this van is 4 wheel drive and is far from stock.
> This was also the
> > 2nd to last syncro ever sold in the US, sold as a
> leftover in 1992
> > only a few miles down the road from here.
> >
> > See this link for tons of pictures.
> > http://91syncro.googlepages.com/home
> >
> > I also posted an ad on thesamba.com with contact info
> and more
> > description.
> > Thanks
> > Dave
>
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