Gday Les, Phil,
Yes well it is a bit difficult chatting to strangers on the side of the
road, asking them for their personal particulars off the cuff and
getting the address of where they garage their syncro ... you know the
improper potential implications of that. So I didn't press him at the
time. He did say though he does get online so I thought that was all I
could expect under the circumstances, handing him your forum promo and
hope he acts in due course. As they say, you can lead a horse to water
but you can't make it drink.
As to the 6 only single cab syncros he stated landed here, well all I
can do is take him at his word, I'm not about to argue with the
gentleman. Anyway, let's see what happens, all I know is they recently
moved to Hamlyn Terrace, a locality in Newcastle. As for the stable of 5
single cabs, probably garaged and never see the light of day, again all
we can do is wait and see and hope something comes of it. Live and learn
eh. Cheers.
Ken
--- In
Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, "Les Harris"
<leslieharris@...> wrote:
>
> Ken,
>
> That is a very valuable contribution to our Syncro history. In
particular, I had not previously heard of the collector who has already
acquired the other five. Has anyone heard of this person before? I would
like to contact him and try to get the vehicle details for our history
files.
>
> Speaking of contacting people, I have found that old/older people
rarely follow up contact with the Syncro_T3_Australia group. I have had
personal experience with a number of such people, some over the whole
time that this group has been running. It is a sad fact that few
old/older people are computer literate and something a simple as joining
an Internet group is beyond them. Still others, having no knowledge of
the benefits they can derive from such groups, just shrug it off, saying
"Ar, we don't do that sort of thing." The result is that we lose Syncro
history and they lose potential support. (This isn't ageism, this is
just how it is, and I can say this because I am knocking 75!)
>
> If it is possible to get a name and address without appearing to
pushy, it gives me that chance of making contact and asking them to add
to the history even if they don't join the group.
>
> Phill,
>
> Have you heard of this Northern Beaches man?
>
> Les
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ken
> To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 12:13 AM
> Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Syncro history
>
>
>
> Gday All,
>
> Always on the lookout for a passing syncro that I can pull over and
hand
> over one of Les's notices about the Syncro Forum, today I happened
upon
> a beautifully presented and original 1990/91 single cab syncro owned
> since almost new by an elderly couple. The wife lamented her husband
> loved the syncro more than her. The odometer read only 76,000klms.
>
> Turns out the gentleman claims that only 6 single cab T3 syncros made
it
> to Australia's shore. He also said that his was the only one left in
> Australia not owned by a particular businessman collector from the
> Sydney northern peninsular. As well, apparently the said businessman
is
> dead keen to get his hot little pinkies on the one remaining one he
> still hasn't got ... this syncro. Apparently all 5 single cab syncros
> in the stable are in good working order.
>
> I'm hoping the gentleman in question joins our syncro forum in due
> course.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Ken
>