Date:         Wed, 27 May 1998 09:17:06 -0700
Reply-To:     John Mates <jmates@ICHIPS.INTEL.COM>
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From:         John Mates <jmates@ICHIPS.INTEL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Syncro without AC without diff lock @ $11K
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Kind readers:

I am looking at a 1986 VW Syncro Westfalia.  It is in good
condition.  Everything works.  Nothing leaks, not even the
heads.  It has 100K miles on the odometer.  It has no differential
lock, nor does it have AC.  The seller is the only owner the
car has experienced and he has clearly cared for it well.  He
wants $11.5 K for it.  I want you to tell me if the price is OK.

I want your opinions on how important the lack of a locking
differential is to this vehicle's recreational value as well
as what effect it should have on the asking price.  Similarly,
I'd like your thoughts on the lack of air conditioning.

At home, I have a 1986  7 passenger Syncro.  It DOES have diff
lock.  It is in worse condition, however.  One head leaks a
bit, etc.  Mainly, it seems to be a pretty big project to get
it to the point where I can hop in and camp on a moment's
notice.  That is my dream.

I have been wondering whether I can easily substitute the
locking diff in the 7 passenger van for the non locking one
in the Westfalia.

Any comments would be most welcome.

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 John Mates, Intel Corp.

 RA2-364
 5200 NE Elam Young Parkway
 Hillsboro, OR 97124-6497

 jmates@ichips.intel.com
 (503) 613-5830
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