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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:11 am    Post subject: A Syncro story on 'adventureparents.com' website Reply with quote

For your viewing pleasure. My wife found this Syncro Story on "Adventure-Parents" website.

http://www.adventureparents.com/adventure-family-interviews/375-syncro-family-van-campers.html

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, beautiful syncro.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That might be the best-looking Syncro I've ever seen.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This one's (on a different Adventure site) is not too bad either... (for sale in South Carolina ?)
http://www.adventure-journal.com/2011/03/for-sale-1986-volkswagen-westfalia-syncro-van/

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's the one that Chris Dixon wrote the NY Times story about, so it's iconic! Due to the storied history, I'd probably buy it and wreck it the first week. Sad
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:39 am    Post subject: Re: A Syncro story on 'adventureparents.com' website Reply with quote

Sodo wrote:
For your viewing pleasure. My wife found this Syncro Story on "Adventure-Parents" website.

http://www.adventureparents.com/adventure-family-interviews/375-syncro-family-van-campers.html

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Now that van looks familiar Very Happy

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just when you think you've found the perfect remote, hard-to-reach campsite, some asshat in a unmog pulls up and says. "Whew, almost had to put in 4WD there for a minute, you?"

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shocked Yowza! Nice Syncro!

Sodo wrote:
This one's (on a different Adventure site) is not too bad either... (for sale in South Carolina ?)
http://www.adventure-journal.com/2011/03/for-sale-1986-volkswagen-westfalia-syncro-van/


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