Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 11:18:04 -0400
Reply-To: Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Selling my beautiful Syncro Westfalia
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$6000 van ??? musta missed that thread.........what's the story Chris?
Cheers,
Doug
On 10/11/05, Christopher Gronski <gronski@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Yeah I was waiting for that $6000 number to come up again on this one...
>
> Chris Gronski
> '86 Syncro Westy aka the "Six Thousand Dollar Van"
>
> On 10/11/05, Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I am sorry. This van is not stock. I can only offer you $6,000. Let me
> know
> > when to pick it up.
> >
> > tim in san jose
> >
> > On 10/11/05, Chris Dixon <Jahsurf@aol.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Fellow listers,
> > > It is with a heavy heart that I have decided to sell my one-of-a-kind
> 1987
> > > Syncro Westfalia with an expertly retrofitted Adventurewagen top.
> Figured
> > > I'd
> > > put the notice up on the lists before I hit thesamba and epages.
> > >
> > > When you see the below webpage, and the work that's gone into this
> van,
> > > you'll see why my price is $31,000 firm -- and hopefully that my price
> is
> > > more than
> > > reasonable. I'm selling the van in partnership with Joe Schoeningh at
> > > Europro
> > > in Costa Mesa, CA. Joe did most of the remarkably extensive remodeling
> and
> > > restoration. In the summer of 2004, "Pound Puppy", as former owner
> > > Veronica
> > > Fraga called this Syncro, carried me and my wife across America on
> > > assignment for
> > > the New York Times -- the trip represented, perhaps the best two
> months of
> > > our
> > > lives together. That is, until the recent birth of our daughter.
> > >
> > > If any of my closer associates on these lists - people who have saved
> my
> > > ass,
> > > or provided particularly lifesaving advice want to call first dibs,
> then
> > > please send me an offlist email.
> > >
> > > Owning a Syncro has been one hell of a cool experience -- and I'd like
> > > thank
> > > everyone who has helped to make driving one of the great unsung
> vehicles
> > > on
> > > the planet such a fascinating and rewarding experience.
> > >
> > > Please check the below link and forward to anyone you think might be
> > > interested.
> > > http://homepage.mac.com/dixoncj/vansale/index.html
> > > If you are interested, please contact Joe at Europro before me:
> > > js@europrovw.com
> > > Thanks and please forgive the cross-posting.
> > > Now I think I'm going to go sit in my driver's seat and have a good
> sob.
> > > Chris Dixon!
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Where ever you are, there you be. Unless you're driving my van, in which
> > case, you ain't got there yet.
> >
>
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