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Zeitgeist 13
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Location: Port Manteau
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 Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 4:39 pm Post subject: Re: Would you rather.... opinion on a low mile syncro or.... |
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I feel like I should call the cops.
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?Waldo?
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| Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 4:54 pm Post subject: Re: Would you rather.... opinion on a low mile syncro or.... |
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| I'd much rather have the diesel although I would also much prefer a 2WD over a syncro if given the option, assuming similar purchasing price. |
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raoul mitgong
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Joined: July 05, 2009
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Location: Denver, CO
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| Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: Would you rather.... opinion on a low mile syncro or.... |
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| ?Waldo? wrote: |
| I'd much rather have the diesel although I would also much prefer a 2WD over a syncro if given the option, assuming similar purchasing price. |
I understand maintenance and parts costs but 2 vs 4 depends a lot on where you live and what you want to do with it.
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86 Tintop Syncro (Crow)
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?Waldo?
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| Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:16 pm Post subject: Re: Would you rather.... opinion on a low mile syncro or.... |
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You mean not everyone has the same priorities and desires? Doesn't that go without saying?
I see several feet of snow every year. This was only halfway through the dump:
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WestyWanter
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Location: San Diego
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| Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 8:14 pm Post subject: Re: Would you rather.... opinion on a low mile syncro or.... |
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| [email protected] wrote: |
| EJ 2.2 pre 1994 non interference. Timing belt easy to change in an afternoon. All in less than $400 using quality parts. Do compression check. You can get guage on ebay for $25. If real fancy get the die that changes color to see if you have combustion gasses in the antifreeze. |
You can rent the guage for compression along with exhaust gas check from autozones under their free rental tool kit program! |
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0cean
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Joined: February 29, 2012
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Location: California
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| Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 7:23 am Post subject: Re: Would you rather.... opinion on a low mile syncro or.... |
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| Sodo wrote: |
Still.......
One problem I'd have with a pristine van is I would feel guilty molesting it, which I love doing. You can bet I'd change the tranny oil though.  |
I can understand your guilt about this. I would feel bad also, yet I found a work around that’s guilt free. Shop for your Vanagons in junk yards. As you build it your way, that OEM felling goes away. 
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