Skot, That'll be the 'Rain-forest' challenge. That's a
bit too hardcore for our rare 20+yr old Syncros + for me
too...
Khoo
--- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com,
Mr Scott Pitcher <spbconsulting@...> wrote:
>
> Khoo,
>
> From memory, there is a full-on off-road rally
through the Malaysian
> jungles which is a World renowned event and probably
the most difficult
> terrain in the world - they even have to build their
own bridges!
>
> So you have plenty of places to test out your rig.
>
> Take lots of photos when you do and the odd video and
post them here -
> we love them!.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Skot
>
> On 9/06/2012 7:06 PM, 10cents wrote:
> >
> > Hi Theo,
> >
> > Yes, my bus is a Lefty. Mine was brought in by
the Embassy of
> > Zimbabwe. No idea why they brought in a LHD as
Zimbabwe is RHD too!
> > Perhaps the ambassador was stationed in Europe
before Malaysia...or
> > someone made an error researching Malaysia and
thought we were LHD and
> > still lived in jungles and needed a Syncro!
Anyway, there's no other
> > Syncros available for me to choose from so just
bought the 1st one
> > that came up. I figured off-road is always
single track so doesn't
> > really matter + there's more 2nd parts for
LHD!...It's the best of the
> > 5 syncros here and don't think it ever went
off-road before. That's
> > all gonna change now as I'm gonna use it for
what its made for and
> > explore the deep Malaysian jungles =)
> >
> > Khoo
> >
> > --- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
> >
<mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia%40yahoogroups.com>, Theo
Weiss <teows@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello Khoo,
> > >
> > > I am a bit intrigued with your blue Syncro
- the
> > > steering wheel is on the "wrong" side.
> > > In Australia like Malaysia we drive on the
left side.
> > >
> > >
> > > At 08:32 PM 8/06/2012, you wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Hi Scott,
> > > >
> > > >Thank you for the warm welcome. Good to
meet
> > > >more and more Syncro owners from around
the
> > > >world. In March 2012, I was fortunate
to meet a
> > > >couple; Martin and Sarah from Germany
who were
> > > >traveling around Asia in their highly
modified
> > > >Syncro
> > > >(<http://www.tigerbus.de/>http://www.tigerbus.de/).
> > > >I've posted some pictures of both
Syncro mild
> > > >off-roading while they visited
Malaysia. Martin
> > > >also helped me bring some Syncro parts
as there
> > > >is none available for 4WD, only parts
for 2WD
> > > >here as there's only 5 Syncro in
Malaysia!
> > > >
> > > >I de-couple during highway driving but
I do turn
> > > >it on when it starts to rain. Not sure
if the VC
> > > >is temperature sensitive as we can get
up to 35 °C weather here.
> > > >
> > > >Regards,
> > > >Khoo
> > > >
> > > >--- In
> > >
> >
><mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia%40yahoogroups.com>Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
> >
<mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > >Mr Scott Pitcher <spbconsulting@>
wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi there TengTsen,
> > > > >
> > > > > Welcome to the world of syncro -
its a beautiful place!
> > > > >
> > > > > If you can to save us from that
horrible facebook thing - put some
> > > > > photos up in the photos section.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ask any questions you have as
there are many very knowledgeable
> > folks on
> > > > > here that are happy to help.
> > > > >
> > > > > You seemed to have the idea with
the de-coupler already -
> > although most
> > > > > only de-couple for doing U-Turns
or 3-point turns and leave the
> > VC in
> > > > > operation even on highways for
better grip and handling.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyway, enjoy your new toy!
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > >
> > > > > Skot
> > > > >
> > > > > On 6/06/2012 11:51 PM, 10cents
wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hey Guys,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My membership has just been
approved and I hope to learn more
> > about
> > > > > > our wonderful machines from
this forum. I'm told I've to do an
> > intro
> > > > > > so here goes...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Name is TengTsen which
sounds like 10cents so everyone calls
> > me that
> > > > > > =) I'm married with a 4yr
old son and a 2 year old daughter.
> > We leave
> > > > > > in Kuala Lumpur. Should any
of you visit Malaysia, I'll be
> > glad to be
> > > > > > your host and show you
around.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I bought a 10seater 89
Caravelle C Syncro in Nov '11.
> > Unfortunately no
> > > > > > diff locks. I've added a
decoupler to prevent cooking my VC as I
> > > > > > usually do highway runs and
Malaysia is very Hot! This is my 1st
> > > > > > water-cooled VW and like all
of you here, I absolutely love it!!!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've been driving Air-cooled
VWs for 20yrs and currently have 7.
> > > > > > Here's the list according to
year of manufacture-'61 Samba
> > bus, '62
> > > > > > Bug(stock), '65 Bug(cal
look), '66 Bug (stock), '66
> > Kombi(Australian)
> > > > > > '68 Bug(Baja), '73 Bay
Kombi.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You can see pictures in my
Facebook, search TengTsen Khoo and
> > add me.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > Khoo10cents
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
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