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Tue Oct 20, 2015 2:51 pm

Hello, I'm an Italian Syncro-fan, sorry for my english, i will try to write the best i can!
My illnes started in 2012 when had bought a 1989 T3 westfalia 2WD..

it's called California, an European version of the American T3 Full camper, it had the small but efficient 1.6 TD engine. I have traveled about 5.000km with the bus, sold and than i've bought my first volkswagen Syncro.. and it wasn't a T3 but the best Golf on the Earth.
A volkswagen golf country! 1.8 stock engine but with a wonderful style! I had really fun with this Golf, but sadly i've sold it.

than

i've bought this 1986 Westfalia Joker Syncro (like a T3 Full Camper Syncro) it has the small petrol engine 1.9, now i've put a 2.1 from another T3, in italy it's not so easy as in the USA to have for example a subaru engine on it. It has front and rear diff locks.

than i'had the chance to buy this 1991 Caravelle 16" (1 of 2138 and not imported as new in the US) from the finnish army, it has the 1.6 td engine, has 246.000km - 152.000miles on it and almost no rust, the finnish army has it from 1991 to 2014, and serviced every 2.500km - 1500 miles!!
- both diff locks
- heated driver seat
- webasto
- tow hitch

in early 2015 came this really nice 1986 Transporter 14" from an Italian Volounteer Fire Brigade. Only 38.000km - 24.000miles, in duty from 1986 to 2015, always keep in a dry garage, so as you can imagine with no sign of rust! it has
- 1.9 petrol engine
- both difflocks
- 9 seats
- painted from vw with ral 3000 (official italian firebrigade colour)

the last (but not least?!) is this 1989 Westfalia Joker Syncro 16", 1 of maybe 10 ever built, I've bought from the fist owner who as bought new in 1989 for 73.000 german mark. some work to do, but very very very rare!
- 2.1 petrol engine
- both difflocks
- some other features

my daily is this 2008 Volkswagen T5 Multivan 4motion 2.5 TDI 174HP
- rear difflock
- xenon
- navi
- 7 seats and read bed
- webasto
- 19" wheels
- tow hitch

Ups.. I own also a 1981 Golf GTI MK1

Hope you enjoy the pics!

Tue Oct 20, 2015 2:55 pm

NICE COLLECTION! love the MK1

Tue Oct 20, 2015 3:02 pm

newfisher wrote: NICE COLLECTION! love the MK1

Thanks!! Only 43.000miles.. It was for stored for 15 years in a barnyard.

Tue Oct 20, 2015 3:09 pm

Welcome to the Samba! Very nice collection.
Super cool Golf Country, wish we had got those here in North America.

My old collection; Down to just one right now.

1989 16" Syncro Joker Hitop
1990 Syncro Westy
1989 Syncro Tristar

Tue Oct 20, 2015 3:23 pm

MsTaboo wrote: Welcome to the Samba! Very nice collection.
Super cool Golf Country, wish we had got those here in North America.

My old collection; Down to just one right now.

1989 16" Syncro Joker Hitop
1990 Syncro Westy
1989 Syncro Tristar

Thank you! You had a very rare 16" original Joker.. I think there are only 2 in US..

Tue Oct 20, 2015 4:03 pm

supere wrote: A volkswagen golf country!

ERMEHGERD

Quote:
this 1989 Westfalia Joker Syncro 16"

I CAN'T EVEN...

Quote: my daily is this 2008 Volkswagen T5 Multivan 4motion 2.5 TDI 174HP
- rear difflock
- xenon
- navi
- 7 seats and read bed
- webasto
- 19" wheels
- tow hitch

STAAHP

Quote:
.. I own also a 1981 Golf GTI MK1

I seriously can't handle this. Someone get my smelling salts.

Tue Oct 20, 2015 4:34 pm

flomulgator wrote: supere wrote: A volkswagen golf country!

ERMEHGERD

Quote:
this 1989 Westfalia Joker Syncro 16"

I CAN'T EVEN...

Quote: my daily is this 2008 Volkswagen T5 Multivan 4motion 2.5 TDI 174HP
- rear difflock
- xenon
- navi
- 7 seats and read bed
- webasto
- 19" wheels
- tow hitch

STAAHP

Quote:
.. I own also a 1981 Golf GTI MK1

I seriously can't handle this. Someone get my smelling salts.

Yes. I was like, :shock:

That Golf reeeaaally caught my eye. Me want. [-o<

Tue Oct 20, 2015 5:12 pm

Ciao Supere e benvenutto ;-)

Nice collection of clean vans!!

Tue Oct 20, 2015 6:24 pm

va bene!

Tue Oct 20, 2015 9:26 pm

Bella!

Tue Oct 20, 2015 9:27 pm

where is the on-board espresso machine?

Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:28 pm

thank you to all for the welcome to this new crazy family :)

Forthwithtx wrote:
Yes. I was like, :shock:

That Golf reeeaaally caught my eye. Me want. [-o<

thanks :D it's rare but you can find some cheap one on the EU market!

Merian wrote: where is the on-board espresso machine?

sorry but i really don't like coffee at all :wink:

Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:39 pm

here an other couple pics of the small beauty, when I've bought it was for the 1st owner, an old man who kept it dry in the garage from 1991 to 2012..

Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:46 pm

The Golf is Bitchen! Welcome to the Circus

Tue Oct 20, 2015 11:55 pm

Where is that like button?

Wed Oct 21, 2015 3:53 am

Thank you all for this warm welcome to a new family :wink:

Wed Oct 21, 2015 4:03 am

So much awesome...very like!

Welcome!

8)

Wed Oct 21, 2015 5:40 am

Welcome.

And what a Collection. I have always liked those Golf Countrys, and the 16 inch Joker is just Perfect.

Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:41 am

Gah! ...drool...

Where do you guys get the time!?

Fri Oct 23, 2015 12:26 pm

The 16 inch Joker from Munich is great, but it was to rusty for me :wink: Please post some pics when all the welding is done.