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srmpf Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2011 Posts: 296
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Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:22 pm Post subject: VW shows new Syncro concept study |
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not sure if this is news for you guys. Just saw this on a news site:
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Volkswagen has unveiled the Tristar concept at the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover.
Designed to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first Syncro concept, the Tristar is an extended cab pickup that is based on the Transporter. |
http://www.worldcarfans.com/114092281628/volkswagen-tristar-concept-unveiled-in-hanover |
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smurfpike Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2010 Posts: 220 Location: Utah
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Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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If they do produce them we won’t sell them here in the states unfortunately. I do like the concept with the truckbed _________________ 1965 Ottinger Tribute Overland Bus
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joetiger Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 5068 Location: denver
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Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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I'm having trouble visualizing it. It needs a beach setting and scuba gear.
_________________ Joe T.
'86 NAHT Vanagon GL Syncro/ supercharged ABA 2.0 "Pigpen"
'04 GTI 1.8T
'04 Golf R32
"get metaphysical with it. if it's simply a means to get to and from places, it will let you down. if it becomes your zen, it can't fail you." -dabaron
"Still, it's good to be afield."--VWagabond
Available Now! Vanagon to Louisiana--A Two-Lane Reckoning Through Past and Present
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luVWagn Samba Member
Joined: February 21, 2008 Posts: 1340 Location: Snoqualmie (WA)
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Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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it looks shorter and stubbier than a DoKa, and doesn't look like there's much seating room in the 2nd row either? Then again, hard to tell from an artist rendering... _________________ '91 Syncro 16 Reimo Hightop Conversion, eTDI |
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geo_tonz Samba Member
Joined: August 01, 2012 Posts: 1472 Location: Courtenay, BC, CANADA
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Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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luVWagn wrote: |
it looks shorter and stubbier than a DoKa, and doesn't look like there's much seating room in the 2nd row either? Then again, hard to tell from an artist rendering... |
Looks like no rear seats, only 2 seater where the chairs move for an impromptu picnic with the built-in cooler in the rear. Or group porn-surfing on the built-in-tablet table.
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"Ron Burgundy": 1991 Vanagon Multivan (Weekender) 2.1L Auto - Driver/Camper |
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luVWagn Samba Member
Joined: February 21, 2008 Posts: 1340 Location: Snoqualmie (WA)
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chazz79 Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2008 Posts: 2268 Location: ohio
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 3:44 am Post subject: |
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Now they could sell that with a seating /ROPS set up for the rear. Say just put a bolt on bed cap like the old blazers had with some BS dummy seat for kids like a Subaru brat and the bed is now a passenger area.
Not a truck then is it? This thing would look like eurovan until the new owner throws that stuff away. _________________ One day as a lion, or a lifetime as lamb
The green monster in bits and peices: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=332556&highlight=green+monster |
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SyncroGhia Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2009 Posts: 2458 Location: Highnam, UK
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:24 am Post subject: |
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I love it. I expect that we won't get the Tristar either and that it'll be a European only model but that's no different to how it was when the T3 came out, hence 80% of my T3s are LHD.
MG _________________ T3 Syncro 16 S6 Westfalia Limey SOLD
T3 Syncro 6x6 SOLD
T3 RS6 Bluestar
T3 Tristar Syncro 16 SOLD
T3 Tristar Syncro RHD SOLD |
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Merian Samba Member
Joined: January 04, 2014 Posts: 5212 Location: Orygun
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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I wonder what the fuel lines are like? |
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xeno Samba Member
Joined: July 26, 2006 Posts: 653 Location: Mile High
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Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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Blame the chicken tax... _________________ Currenlty Corralled:
1952 Crotch Cooler Deluxe (US specs delivered to Stuttgart, Germany GI.)
1955 Early (Competition Motors - Hollywood, California)
1974 Thing (US specs - Mexicanos)
2008 Rabbit S (Wolfsburg DE)
2012 Golf TDI Tech Package (Wolfsburg DE) |
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vwjedi Samba Member
Joined: November 29, 2005 Posts: 1463 Location: G-ville, FL - hopefully on a trail.
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Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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Another article on Expedition Portal.
http://expeditionportal.com/vws-tristar-concept/
yes I want one and would love to build a custom camper bed. _________________ 1987 Wolfsburg T25 still riding out. A bunch of other VW's passed on... |
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Bman Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2005 Posts: 895 Location: South Coast, Oregon
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 3:57 pm Post subject: Tristar Concept Car |
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Busman BE, that very busy exporter across the pond got up and personal with the new Tristar at the Brussels Car Expo recently; I think it is still in the concept phase and I have NO idea if we will ever see one in North America, but here is some more candy:
Apparently there is a T3 like treasure chest on the driver side that we can not see, and yes that is a REAR treasure chest where the engine should be. Apparrantly the treasure chest would access the space below the console behind the driver seat as shown in Geo tonz' photo above. That last picture is as close as he got to the interior. All photos by Busman.be, I sure do hope to drive one of these one day. _________________ ~Bryan
1990 Burgandy Tintop (Wife's Daily Driver)
1989 Tiico Westfalia "Taj"
2WD Doka build thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=503578&highlight=
FaceHook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/VW-T3-DokaSinka/129026087217120?ref=hl |
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