New Syncro owner

61

That link to the Brickyard site is very interesting. My VIN ends in KG027315. Means a date of manufacture of August 1988.

Cheers, Peter from Port.

 

62

Correction. September 1988.

Peter from Port.

63
Peter,
So far Scott has Grand Daddy status. 
But it won't last!
Ken

To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
From: peter@coeconsult.com.au
Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 11:33:20 +1000
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] New Syncro owner

 

Correction. September 1988.

Peter from Port.


64

Yes Ken, beat me by a month!!!!

Peter

 

65

Mine is:

KG100359

Les

 

From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ken Garratt
Sent: 01 May 2012 13:13
To: _T3_Australia forum Syncro
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] New Syncro owner

 

 

Peter,

So far Scott has Grand Daddy status. 

But it won't last!

Ken

To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
From: peter@coeconsult.com.au
Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 11:33:20 +1000
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] New Syncro owner

 

 

Correction. September 1988.

Peter from Port.

 

66

Ken,

Are you making a table of numbers / owners?

Les

 

_,___

67
Tristar is 88 but have data here with me....Ha,

Sent from my iPad

On 01/05/2012, at 3:18 PM, "Peter Coe" <peter@coeconsult.com.au> wrote:

 

Yes Ken, beat me by a month!!!!

Peter

 

68

Steve now calls his business Muller VW    bob

 

From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of plander@optusnet.com.au
Sent: Tuesday, 1 May 2012 7:49 AM
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] coolant drain plug

 

 

Call Steve at Kombi Rescue.

Phill

> Leighton Smith <smith_leighton@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hello Phill,
>
> My VW dealer only goes back to 1993 transporters for spare parts. Do you
> know a dealer that would stock 1989 Syncro or T3 parts? Also what would
> the part number be on the drain plug original ?
>
> Leighton
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> To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
> From: plander@optusnet.com.au
> Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:08:55 +1000
> Subject: Re: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] coolant drain plug
>
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> Use whatever the Volkswagen dealer sells you.
>
> Phill
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> > Leighton Smith <smith_leighton@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> > Greg,
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> > My sealing washer is cooper I think? Should I use cooper again or
> > stainless?
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> > Leighton
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> > To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
> > From: gregespo73@yahoo.com
> > Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 04:11:55 -0700
> > Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] coolant drain plug
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> > To: syncro_t3_australia@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sunday, 29 April 2012 9:03 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] coolant drain plug
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> > Hello Can anyone help. I have just changed my coolant to G11 and have
> > noticed that my drain plug on the heads has a small leak. I have tried
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> > drain plug with new one? Leighton
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69
Hart,

Didn't they only make the Tristar in 88/ 89?

I don't like having the oldest van - at least Hart has now taken that honour.

My compliance says 9/88, the Ateco plate says 10/88 and the rego just says 1988. Hence, mine is regarded as an 88 model as far as I am concerned. Even though it is an 89 model year.

Cheers,

Skot

On 1/05/2012 1:32 PM, Hartmut Kiehn wrote:
Tristar is 88 but have data here with me....Ha,

Sent from my iPad

On 01/05/2012, at 3:18 PM, "Peter Coe" <peter@coeconsult.com.au> wrote:

Yes Ken, beat me by a month!!!!

Peter


70
Les,
No. This topic is just a novelty, so won't last and won't procure many.

Probably catch a more complete set of VINs automatically if part of forum membership application.

Ken


To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
From: leslieharris@optusnet.com.au
Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 13:20:48 +1000
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] New Syncro owner

 

Ken,

Are you making a table of numbers / owners?

Les

 

_,___


71

Ken,

Good thought.  I will add that.

Les

 

From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ken Garratt
Sent: 01 May 2012 14:47
To: _T3_Australia forum Syncro
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] New Syncro owner

 

 

Les,

No. This topic is just a novelty, so won't last and won't procure many.

 

Probably catch a more complete set of VINs automatically if part of forum membership application.

 

Ken

72

Harts syncro was shipped out here as a promotional presentation, none were shipped here for public sale due to the cost of buying one, the cost of a dual cab deluxe was about $40000-00 in 1990 when I was looking for one, the recession we had to have stopped that, a few years later I bought one from john ford who originally paid the money to import a tryster as a special order but what they shipped was a deluxe model, he kicked up such a fuss that Tyco the importers had the unit modified to a Tri-Star spec or as close as possible, john also was not shy of spending a dollar or two on it either with a oethinger motor and 4 wheel disc brake conversion

If anyone has further information about this I would like to find out. bob

 

From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mr Scott Pitcher
Sent: Tuesday, 1 May 2012 2:07 PM
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] New Syncro owner

 

 

Hart,

Didn't they only make the Tristar in 88/ 89?

I don't like having the oldest van - at least Hart has now taken that honour.

My compliance says 9/88, the Ateco plate says 10/88 and the rego just says 1988. Hence, mine is regarded as an 88 model as far as I am concerned. Even though it is an 89 model year.

Cheers,

Skot

On 1/05/2012 1:32 PM, Hartmut Kiehn wrote:

 

Tristar is 88 but have data here with me....Ha,

Sent from my iPad


On 01/05/2012, at 3:18 PM, "Peter Coe" <peter@coeconsult.com.au> wrote:

 

Yes Ken, beat me by a month!!!!

Peter

 

 

73
So mine is 31/03/88???? Jgo83488... ??

Sent from my BlackBerry®...not an Apple fashion accessory....
From: "Peter Coe" <peter@coeconsult.com.au>
Sender: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 13:18:29 +1000
To: <Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com>
ReplyTo: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] New Syncro owner

 

Yes Ken, beat me by a month!!!!

Peter

 

74
Michael,

You have an oldie there mate.

Maybe you win the oldie stakes unless Harts Tristar is older?

Skot

On 1/05/2012 3:35 PM, subimanx@dodo.com.au wrote:

So mine is 31/03/88???? Jgo83488... ??

Sent from my BlackBerry®...not an Apple fashion accessory....
From: "Peter Coe" <peter@coeconsult.com.au>
Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 13:18:29 +1000
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] New Syncro owner

Yes Ken, beat me by a month!!!!

Peter


75
Scott, don't really know, was built 88 came over89 and driven unplanted for a year, was plated just before I bought it. Welcome home 20 th  will check then. Hart

Sent from my iPad

On 01/05/2012, at 4:06 PM, "Mr Scott Pitcher" <spbconsulting@bigpond.com> wrote:

 

Hart,

Didn't they only make the Tristar in 88/ 89?

I don't like having the oldest van - at least Hart has now taken that honour.

My compliance says 9/88, the Ateco plate says 10/88 and the rego just says 1988. Hence, mine is regarded as an 88 model as far as I am concerned. Even though it is an 89 model year.

Cheers,

Skot

On 1/05/2012 1:32 PM, Hartmut Kiehn wrote:

 
Tristar is 88 but have data here with me....Ha,

Sent from my iPad

On 01/05/2012, at 3:18 PM, "Peter Coe" <peter@coeconsult.com.au> wrote:

 

Yes Ken, beat me by a month!!!!

Peter

 


76
OK.

It should still have the VIN from the Graz factory though.

Catch up soon.

Cheers,

Skot

On 1/05/2012 4:29 PM, Hartmut Kiehn wrote:
Scott, don't really know, was built 88 came over89 and driven unplanted for a year, was plated just before I bought it. Welcome home 20 th will check then. Hart

Sent from my iPad

On 01/05/2012, at 4:06 PM, "Mr Scott Pitcher" <spbconsulting@bigpond.com> wrote:

Hart,

Didn't they only make the Tristar in 88/ 89?

I don't like having the oldest van - at least Hart has now taken that honour.

My compliance says 9/88, the Ateco plate says 10/88 and the rego just says 1988. Hence, mine is regarded as an 88 model as far as I am concerned. Even though it is an 89 model year.

Cheers,

Skot

On 1/05/2012 1:32 PM, Hartmut Kiehn wrote:

Tristar is 88 but have data here with me....Ha,

Sent from my iPad

On 01/05/2012, at 3:18 PM, "Peter Coe" <peter@coeconsult.com.au> wrote:

Yes Ken, beat me by a month!!!!

Peter



77
No.
April 1988 build.
Take a bow! Hard to beat!
Ken

To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
From: subimanx@dodo.com.au
Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 05:35:56 +0000
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] New Syncro owner

 
So mine is 31/03/88???? Jgo83488... ??


Sent from my BlackBerry®...not an Apple fashion accessory....
From: "Peter Coe" <peter@coeconsult.com.au>
Sender: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 13:18:29 +1000
To: <Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com>
ReplyTo: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] New Syncro owner

 

Yes Ken, beat me by a month!!!!

Peter

 



78
Bob,
Yeah interesting mod. The fitted WBX6 looks a pretty tight fit eh and, perhaps a tad messy.
Cheers.
Ken

To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
From: rcdale@bigpond.com
Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 15:01:22 +1000
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] New Syncro owner

 

Harts syncro was shipped out here as a promotional presentation, none were shipped here for public sale due to the cost of buying one, the cost of a dual cab deluxe was about $40000-00 in 1990 when I was looking for one, the recession we had to have stopped that, a few years later I bought one from john ford who originally paid the money to import a tryster as a special order but what they shipped was a deluxe model, he kicked up such a fuss that Tyco the importers had the unit modified to a Tri-Star spec or as close as possible, john also was not shy of spending a dollar or two on it either with a oethinger motor and 4 wheel disc brake conversion

If anyone has further information about this I would like to find out.    bob

 

From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mr Scott Pitcher
Sent: Tuesday, 1 May 2012 2:07 PM
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] New Syncro owner

 

 

Hart,

Didn't they only make the Tristar in 88/ 89?

I don't like having the oldest van - at least Hart has now taken that honour.

My compliance says 9/88, the Ateco plate says 10/88 and the rego just says 1988. Hence, mine is regarded as an 88 model as far as I am concerned. Even though it is an 89 model year.

Cheers,

Skot

On 1/05/2012 1:32 PM, Hartmut Kiehn wrote:

 

Tristar is 88 but have data here with me....Ha,

Sent from my iPad


On 01/05/2012, at 3:18 PM, "Peter Coe" <peter@coeconsult.com.au> wrote:

 

Yes Ken, beat me by a month!!!!

Peter

 

 


79
There are much older ones than that around. I have seen a round head lighted syncro that had its spare mounted on the left side of the boot (like some t2's) in S.A. It would have been an '85. It was sold into N.S.W. Greg E

From: Ken Garratt <unclekenz@hotmail.com>
To: _T3_Australia forum Syncro <syncro_t3_australia@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, 1 May 2012 5:33 PM
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] New Syncro owner

 
No.
April 1988 build.
Take a bow! Hard to beat!
Ken

To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
From: subimanx@dodo.com.au
Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 05:35:56 +0000
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] New Syncro owner

 
So mine is 31/03/88???? Jgo83488... ??


Sent from my BlackBerry®...not an Apple fashion accessory....
From: "Peter Coe" <peter@coeconsult.com.au>
Sender: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 13:18:29 +1000
To: <Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com>
ReplyTo: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] New Syncro owner

 

Yes Ken, beat me by a month!!!!
Peter
 




 
80
There's only 1 official 84 model syncro and it is now owned by VW. It was in a magazine I have a while back - I think Mark posted it up somewhere.

Skot

On 1/05/2012 8:13 PM, greg esposito wrote:
There are much older ones than that around. I have seen a round head lighted syncro that had its spare mounted on the left side of the boot (like some t2's) in S.A. It would have been an '85. It was sold into N.S.W. Greg E

From: Ken Garratt <unclekenz@hotmail.com>
To: _T3_Australia forum Syncro <syncro_t3_australia@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, 1 May 2012 5:33 PM
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] New Syncro owner

No.
April 1988 build.
Take a bow! Hard to beat!
Ken

To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
From: subimanx@dodo.com.au
Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 05:35:56 +0000
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] New Syncro owner

So mine is 31/03/88???? Jgo83488... ??


Sent from my BlackBerry®...not an Apple fashion accessory....
From: "Peter Coe" <peter@coeconsult.com.au>
Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 13:18:29 +1000
Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] New Syncro owner


Yes Ken, beat me by a month!!!!
Peter