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Date:         Tue, 13 Oct 1998 16:22:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Garage door Vs a Syncro Westphalia
Comments: To: ddawson <ddawson@SMJUHSD.SBCEO.K12.CA.US>
Comments: cc: vanagon@vanagon.com
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>I am looking at the purchase of a very nice '90 Syncro Westphalia. My >garage door opening is a clear 82 1/4 inches. Will a 1990 Syncro >Westphalia fit? I believe it has 205-70x14 tires and an otherwise stock >suspension.

Nope...My 1990/1991 Vanagon /Transporter Owner's Manual gives the minimum clearance (unladen) for the Syncro "Campmobile" as 82.8 in.

>At 115,000 miles and good condition (not mint however) is $20,000 too much >money? > Not really...

>My '87 Syncro cost $4500 and it fits in the garage.

Keep it...the 1990 Syncro won't fit.

OLTECO Ari Ollikainen P.O. BOX 3688 Networking Technology and Architecture Stanford, CA Ari@OLTECO.com 94309-3688 415.517.3519


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