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jaredmarcucci Samba Member
Joined: June 04, 2007 Posts: 55
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:11 pm Post subject: Tom Hanks just bought a Syncro |
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I am sitting here watching David Letterman and he has Tom Hanks on as a guest. I was half paying attention because I was also browsing The Samba and I hear Tom Hanks telling David Letterman that he just bought a 20 year old car that is a VW Syncro. My respect for Tom Hanks just went up a notch.
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Here's the interview (Syncro-talk begins at 5:30):
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blakeck2 Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2009 Posts: 939 Location: Los Osos, CA
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:13 pm Post subject: Re: Tom Hanks just bought a Syncro |
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jaredmarcucci wrote: |
I am sitting here watching David Letterman and he has Tom Hanks on as a guest. I was half paying attention because I was also browsing The Samba and I hear Tom Hanks telling David Letterman that he just bought a 20 year old car that is a VW Syncro. My respect for Tom Hanks just went up a notch. |
Ive herd about that, but I thought he owned one already |
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jaredmarcucci Samba Member
Joined: June 04, 2007 Posts: 55
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:17 pm Post subject: All the problems |
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The whole bit has been about his Syncro adventure driving across the country and having problems with the beloved syncro throughout the whole drive. They are even showing pictures of the Syncro. It is pretty cool. He said he had it tricked out and completely re-done. I wonder who did the work? He also said that the speedometer crapped out 18 miles into the trip. The AC was not working or he did not have AC and the fuel gauge was not working correctly. These are not problems they are standard options on the Syncro in my mind.
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BulliBill Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2004 Posts: 4572 Location: St Charles, MO
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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I'm watching it live right now, it's awesome! Hanks owns a Syncro!
Bill Bowman _________________ I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton
Thanks for any help! |
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BulliBill Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2004 Posts: 4572 Location: St Charles, MO
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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He's about to show photo #3 and they ran out of gas on the Bonneville Salt Flats!
Bill _________________ I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton
Thanks for any help! |
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erdonline Samba Member
Joined: September 26, 2004 Posts: 943 Location: CT
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:24 pm Post subject: Tom Hanks and his Syncro Westy |
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OK, we've got to get word to him to find the Samba, the Vanagon mailing list, the Syncro lists, Yahoo Groups on Syncros, and Larry Chase's mechanics lists. No reason he should get ripped off or not be able to find good advice. Maybe he'll even invest in getting some of those NLA parts back into production.
Ed in CT _________________ '85 Vanagon Westfalia
'84 Vanagon 7-passenger
'98 Mexican air-cooled Beetle |
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Tristar Eric Samba Member
Joined: July 25, 2004 Posts: 1242 Location: Portland, Or
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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He's most likely here already... he's using an alias like all of us.
"I... made... F-I-R-E!!!" _________________ Vanagon/Transporter flares here: www.terrawagen.com
[email protected] |
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blakeck2 Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2009 Posts: 939 Location: Los Osos, CA
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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Tristar Eric wrote: |
He's most likely here already... he's using an alias like all of us.
"I... made... F-I-R-E!!!" |
How do we know your not him... o_O |
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BulliBill Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2004 Posts: 4572 Location: St Charles, MO
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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I wish he would have mentioned who (shop) did the total restoration on the Syncro, so they could be avoided. Who would send a star like Tom and his brother out on the road with no air conditioning?
Bill _________________ I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton
Thanks for any help! |
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240Gordy Samba Member
Joined: May 15, 2008 Posts: 2354 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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he was the guy we never saw post again after somebody told him to use the search. _________________ Tencentlife said,
"So, now that you know what you're doing, go to town."
2010 GOLF TRENDLINE 2.5
1985 GL now with more! a 2.1L
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syncrodoka Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2005 Posts: 12006 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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no a/c- OMG |
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thewump Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2008 Posts: 215 Location: Denver
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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Tristar Eric wrote: |
He's most likely here already... he's using an alias like all of us.
"I... made... F-I-R-E!!!" |
I'm Spartacus!
K _________________ 87 Weekender |
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blakeck2 Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2009 Posts: 939 Location: Los Osos, CA
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:13 am Post subject: |
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Seems to be a syncro westy |
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syncrodoka Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2005 Posts: 12006 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:22 am Post subject: |
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He claimed that it is from the 70's
He doesn't even know what decade it was made in |
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blakeck2 Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2009 Posts: 939 Location: Los Osos, CA
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 1:02 am Post subject: |
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syncrodoka wrote: |
He claimed that it is from the 70's
He doesn't even know what decade it was made in |
AHAHAHA I wonder if more people will want one or if they will stay clear of them cause of all the negatives hank mentioned |
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Alaric.H Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2009 Posts: 2529 Location: Sandy Springs GA
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 4:57 am Post subject: |
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I believe it was from Gowesty with there 2.5 if I remember he made it to Arizona when he started complaining it did not have enough power.
This was a month ago are so. |
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Diamond Hell Samba Member
Joined: March 06, 2006 Posts: 19 Location: Bristol, among buses
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:02 am Post subject: |
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Well it's caused enough of a blip for VW Syncro to be pulled up in Google Trends this morning here
Volkswagen Syncro was 'spicy' this morning, but has now slipped to 'Medium'.
I suspect it'll be cool by this evening, unless Letterman gets repeated (I'm UK based, so have no idea on that score). _________________ Diamond Hell
Nulla tenaci invia est via
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westynova Samba Member
Joined: December 14, 2008 Posts: 209 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:26 am Post subject: |
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No, I am Spartacus! _________________ 84 Westy
2010 VW Golf TDI Wagon
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nacradriver Samba Member
Joined: January 15, 2009 Posts: 760 Location: Ventura, CA
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:05 am Post subject: |
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Using this avitar???
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purplegodzilla Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2006 Posts: 253 Location: Duluth, Georgia
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:05 am Post subject: |
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240Gordy wrote: |
he was the guy we never saw post again after somebody told him to use the search. |
Either that or "get a Bentley" _________________ 1995 Eurovan Camper (SOLD)
1971 Westfalia (SOLD)
1991 Westfalia (SOLD)
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