Its with some regrets that I am placing my Syncro for sale but if the new owner gets half the satisfaction from it that I have, life will indeed be sweet. David Kramer captured the feelings of saying goodbye to a T3 syncro perfectly - play this before reading my details. .........."all of the friends we've met, places I'll never forget"
Aug 1992 Build VW Syncro Transporter GL with rear diff lock, power steering ,Pop top Campervan
220,000kms Nov 2013 Registration 2 private owners since new. For sale $21,750
This is the last of the rear engined VW’s made and this vehicle is possibly the last one imported commercially into Australia. It therefore has all the running improvements made until the end of German and Austrian production. Eg stronger gearbox with better gear change. First registered December 21 1992 when the owner immediately added a well designed and made factory campervan conversion with pop top roof incorporating a luggage rack. The first owner also imported privately many features not usually found on these vehicles for example 16” genuine VW factory wheels with 2 spares on a VW based rear hinged carrier, front door armrests which do not catch the seatbelts like the captain chair ones do, VDO VW Tacho within normal instrument housing, door pockets, front CV joint protectors and fan belt protector and VW headlight protectors. The GL model adds rear
wash/wiper, swiveling quarter lights and tweed upholstery. The current 2nd owner has enjoyed its unique abilities for the past 9 years. This is an outstandingly practical and capable vehicle which has brought great pleasure and taken him safely and reliably to the 4 extreme compass points of Australia. I am confident that treated properly the engine and gearbox should have at least another 10years/150,000kms left in them before needing overhaul.
The basic vehicle is as in the heading above with 6 VW factory 16” wheels shod with 80% tread Cooper Discoverer H/T 215x 70 R16 tyres. For its RWC it has had a new windscreen, exhaust with Special syncro tailpipe, master cylinder, replacement of front control arm bushes and wheel alignment. It came with the optional Blaupunkt “Melbourne” model (as in handbook) FM,AM, Long range radio cassette player(well it’s a ‘92 vehicle) with 4 speakers. It has been regularly serviced by a VW specialist with genuine or better parts used for replacement when necessary. Its campervan conversion comes with compliance certificates and it is registered to seat 4 people. It includes a shadecloth Annex, recently renewed dual batteries including a larger than normal
110a/h deep cycle house battery. It has the expensive English dashboard addition which adds cupholders and other more practical features. Slide out main table in rear plus additional one that fits on the dashboard between the front seats. Electrolux 3 way fridge, Microwave, marine failsafe twin burner gas stove, sink fed from Watertank with electric pump, dual gas cylinders, Narva Driving lights mounted on Alloy bull bar with provision to carry spare wheel. It has an additional 40litre fuel tank .There is an exceptional amount of storage room and shelf space has been cleverly created.It even comes with its own compartment for the Bentleys Factory Manual which is included in the sale. The pop top has particularly large screened ventilation cutouts which can be closed and there is an extractor vent in the roof plus a screened sliding window in the smoothly operating side door.It has Caravelle jail bars and heated rear window . The vehicle has
never been in a crash. Most of the service docket and a large amount of general information is available including some spare parts. Quality fittings have been used throughout eg fiamma locks on the water and additional petrol tanks. The total cost of this vehicle when converted in 1993 was over $75,000.
See Photos and ring 0422 024 197 for more information but I will be away until Sun 2nd December on the Great Victorian Bike Ride.
I am putting it on the forum first but on my return depending on responses I will then advertise it on car sales.