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MarkWard
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Location: Retired South Florida
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Daily driver is a 2002 Acura RSXS. My wife drives a 2011 TDI Jetta Sportwagen. For fun, I drive this on some weekends.
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Ahwahnee
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Joined: June 05, 2010
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Location: Mt Lemmon, AZ
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The other fun car for the past 30 years:
And its garage companion for the last 10 years:
Since there appears to be many on this forum who weren't yet born when these cars were built: they're Triumphs from Coventry England. The red one is a 59 TR3A and the green one is a 64 TR4.
Most of our travels are in the Westy though we do get in a couple of 1000 mile roadtrips in each of the Triumphs every year. |
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Mzwo
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Joined: November 11, 2009
Posts: 194
Location: Vienna, Austria
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| Yes. The Syncro option was available on Passat and Golf models |
The 32B Passat syncro (badged Quantum in the US, I believe) wasn't a syncro, but rather a quattro in disguise. Highly desirable. |
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OddN
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Joined: August 19, 2010
Posts: 690
Location: Northern Norway
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2005 Harley Davidson Road King Classic:
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aukaiiki
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Joined: August 05, 2010
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Location: Bremerton Washington
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DD is an '08 Prius while I restore my 83.5 Westy - 45MPG
'09 Jetta Sportwagon TDI - 38MPG
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83.5 Westy 1.9L |
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Vango Conversions
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Joined: October 04, 2010
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Location: Seattle, WA
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1965 Mustang
Got it for my 18th birthday from my grandfather who was the original owner. It used to be a 6cyl 3 speed but it's now a roller cam 302 with a T5 transmission and a 9 inch rear, it's a lot of fun and I hope to always hold onto it.
Unlike some of you guys, my Vanagon is my daily driver/work rig/hauler and the mustang is my weekend/fun car.[/img] |
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dredward
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The syncro camper has turned into my daily, the wifes 98 4dr gl is also used. I have another syncro(7pass) that i hope to soon make my wotk rig, and a r32 for wk end trips and fun....
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Cars owned: 1979/89 scirraco, 1983 gti, 1984 gti, 1986 gti, 1990 gli, 1989 cabriolet(2.0,16v conversion), 1992 gti, 1982 Westy, 1987 syncro Westy(w/ 1.8t conversion stg1 chip), and finally 2004 r32.... |
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Zeitgeist 13
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Joined: March 05, 2009
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Location: Port Manteau
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| Mzwo wrote: |
| Zeitgeist 13 wrote: |
| Yes. The Syncro option was available on Passat and Golf models |
The 32B Passat syncro (badged Quantum in the US, I believe) wasn't a syncro, but rather a quattro in disguise. Highly desirable. |
Yeah, I used to call them an Audi 4500. The Syncros I was referencing were '90's era rigs
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'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
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Zero419
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Joined: January 11, 2008
Posts: 2160
Location: PA
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1965 Mustang
Got it for my 18th birthday from my grandfather who was the original owner. |
I thought that only happened on TV |
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Williamtaylor33
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Joined: September 07, 2007
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Location: Arkansas
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2001 xterra.
The engine in my old air-cooled westy crapped out right before a road trip to la manzanillo Mexico. So we took the xterra.
Also besides the two syncros we have a 2004 jetta tdi. Which gets more use the higher fuel prices get
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89 Bostig powered syncro westy
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campism
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Posts: 4492
Location: Richmond VA
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| 1990 Dodge Caravan with five speed manual trans, and 2.5 common block 4 cyl. 200k + miles. |
Love it, and I'd love to have one.
I was driving our '95 Plymouth Grand Voyager until the gas prices began climbing and switched to my wife's '05 Civic. The Westy sometimes gets driven on Fridays to make my weekend seem like it's beginning earlier.
I just got an '89 Honda Pacific Coast motorcycle and this is my second day commuting on it, and I'll be selling my '82 Yamaha XV920 RJ to make room for the PC. |
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dredward
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| Zeitgeist 13 wrote: |
| Yes. The Syncro option was available on Passat and Golf models |
In N. America? |
Yup, Passat G60 Syncro in Canada during the 1992 and 1993 model years. They are rare and many have been used as donors for Mk2 Syncro conversions, but they exist in sedan and wagon versions. They're cool cars.
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The ultimate od for a2's was do a awd conversion and g60 engine conversion. There is a company in Holland that sells the bits to do this as well as converting from syncro to the modern haldex system found in the r32. I think the company is dutchbuild.com
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Cars owned: 1979/89 scirraco, 1983 gti, 1984 gti, 1986 gti, 1990 gli, 1989 cabriolet(2.0,16v conversion), 1992 gti, 1982 Westy, 1987 syncro Westy(w/ 1.8t conversion stg1 chip), and finally 2004 r32.... |
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j_dirge
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Joined: August 08, 2007
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Location: Twain Harte, CA
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| I'm boring. 98 Civic, I kept it because I don't want to commute in the Westy. And 2005 Vespa LX 150, to avoid having to park in San Francisco. |
Same here.
1991 Civic wagon
oh.. and my transport of choice on my side of the hill...
1980 Champion single-speed beach cruiser (semi restored, but can't locate decals)
1987 Bianchi Grizzly (not much left original on it.. except some paint)
Both as the original owner.
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-89 GL Westy, SVX.. finally.
-57 pan f/g buggy with a 67 pancake Type 3 "S"
"Jimi Hendrix owned one. Richard Nixon did not"
-Grand Tour, Season 1, episodes 4 and 5
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those are straight line runs with light weight race cars for only 1/4mile at a time..
not pushing a loaded brick up a mountain pass with a family of 4+ inside expecting to have an event free vacation..
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dhaavers
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Location: NE MN (tinyurl.com/dhaaverslocation)
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Not thrilling, but:
02 Toyo Corrolla - wife's DD (solo commuter)
97 Taurus Wagon "Green Pig" - my DD (carpool, once/week) & occasional scenic cruiser
The Taurus was our original family road trip rig before we got the van...MAN, I got tired of setting up & tearing down that tent!
We've only had the van about 3 years & of course it's now our ONLY option for roadtrips. <family fun!>
(Still use tent for wilderness canoe camping...gotta get dirty somehow!)
BWCAW
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86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
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an86carrera
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Location: Bradenton, FL
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The van and the Porsche are daily drivers, the van usually wins for my 7 mile commute. If I had to sell a car it would be the porsche over the van.
Here are a few of the things I drive:
Both of the boats
Life is a matter of priorities...
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Corwyn 
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Location: Olympia, Washington
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Who cares what else you drive? 
That's not why this forum exists. I'm surprised it wasn't wiped by the moderator.
Go ahead, start shooting. I'll open a thread about my sailboat and see how long THAT lasts.
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'90 White Westy ("The Longship")
FAS Gen V 2.0
The Annual Baja Rally
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=604813&highlight=baja
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j_dirge
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| I'll open a thread about my sailboat and see how long THAT lasts. |
COOL!
In fairness I think the OP was after VWs and similar, though... not beach cruisers and Vespas.
I see nothing wrong with these types of threads.. regardless how "technical" this fourm is supposed to be.. it is also a social outlet, of sorts. And they provide some backgorund on the regular contributors.
Nothing wrong, in my opinion, with a little chat now and then.. so long as it does not devolve into politics.
Sabot 8.. long gone.. looking for an El Toro
Santana 27.. sold to hippies in Redondo Beach
Hobie 16.. in pieces in the garage and yard
J-35.. sold to Corvette drivin' wild man in Hawaii
Moore 24.. on a trailer in the club yard
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-89 GL Westy, SVX.. finally.
-57 pan f/g buggy with a 67 pancake Type 3 "S"
"Jimi Hendrix owned one. Richard Nixon did not"
-Grand Tour, Season 1, episodes 4 and 5
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those are straight line runs with light weight race cars for only 1/4mile at a time..
not pushing a loaded brick up a mountain pass with a family of 4+ inside expecting to have an event free vacation..
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Corwyn
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I understand that.
I drive a 1996 F-150standard cab long bed, with a straight six on a daily basis, but that's not why the Vanagon/Eurovan forum of the Samba is here.
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'90 White Westy ("The Longship")
FAS Gen V 2.0
The Annual Baja Rally
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=604813&highlight=baja
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fastwagens
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Daily driver is a 2002 Acura RSXS. My wife drives a 2011 TDI Jetta Sportwagen. For fun, I drive this on some weekends.
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Zeitgeist 13
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I drive people crazy
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'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
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