Must See! Rare Vw Volkswagen Syncro Full Camper Featuring Gowesty Custom Upgrades. Features Full-time Four-wheel Drive, Waterboxer Water-cooled Engine. on 2040-cars
Hacienda Heights, CA
91 VW Syncro (4WD) 2.5 Westfalia Full Camper
Price: $99,500
VIN: WV2ZB0253MG003421
We priced this after comparing the last 22 Syncro campers in past 6 years by GoWesty, looking at mileage, condition, upgrades, & restorations on all 22 w/ours. This price is quite fair, considering everything the others don't have. This is our first VW Westy camper, bought from 2nd owner-a private party 1/’06. Finally the configuration’s exactly as we want, but hurt my knee & shoulder causing pain getting in/out w/2” lift kit. Almost all of very significant upgrades/restoration/repairs were done by the GoWesty experts, & it has always been garaged. YOU MUST SEE!
Options:
5 speed manual w/Granny low, all 3 knobs: 4WD + true front/rear lockers, A/C, front/rear heaters & defrosters, cruise, PS, PB, PW, front/rear windshield wipers/washers, power door locks, keyless entry, stereo, all original curtains, Dometic 3-way refrigerator, sink, & 2 portable eating/work tables w/poles.
Upgrades and Restoration:
• GoWesty 2500 cc (was 2100 cc) waterboxer motor w/indestructible pistons (125 hp. = +39%/175 ft-lbs torque = +50%): replaced at 176,910 mi. on 11/21/10, & now about 182,500 mi. (less than 6,000 mi.), GoWesty Road Warrior 4 year/48,000 mi Nationwide transferable (no cost) warranty. Same fuel economy if driven the same (15/16 city, 19/20 hwy. w/cruise). After break-in period, only Mobil 1 synthetic oil & filter (15-50 oil/M1-205 filter), & changed every 3,000 mi. (not 3,500 as rec’d.). 2.5 VW matching emblem beside Syncro emblem on PS of the rear hatch.
• GoWesty gears: 2nd (1.18:1=8.7% higher) / 3rd (1.18:1=4% taller / 4th (0.77:1=9% taller).
• GoWesty custom-geared transaxle & front diff: 5.43:1 final drives, front & rear (12% lower).
• Original (4WD) Viscous coupler replaced w/a true 4WD (drive shaft de-coupler & solid shaft).
• South African BIG brakes.
• South African upper & lower grills.
• 2 in. GoWesty lift kit.
• Porsche 911 power window system w/dash switches.
• Porsche 930 Turbo rear axle system.
• GoWesty custom, double, swing-away bumper-mounted rear steel shelves/racks: DS=mounted
• spare & 5 gal. gas can, PS=shelf for 2 KW gas generator.
• Yakima roof rack system.
• GoWesty steel plate bumpers w/integral 2 in. hitch in rear.
• GoWesty’s off-road kit: 5 Michellin P250x70Rx16’s & GoWesty alloy wheels w/5-locking nuts.
• Bed-liner (black) texture coat on entire lower body.
• Deluxe aux. 2nd battery system w/2 Interstate MTP-91 heavy duty batteries.
• Jensen stereo w/surr. sound: TV/CD/DVD/AM-FM w/7 in. tilt-up/swivel touch screen, w/remote.
• Drop down SSL DVD/TV 15 in. monitor/2 wireless/infrared headphones & remote.
• 500 watt JC Audio amplifier & woofer speaker below rear seating.
• Fiamma F45 10 ft. x 10 ft. x 6+ ft. high awning.
• Old Man Emu shocks & struts all around.
• Cobra C/B system w/dash speaker, high power amplifier & high power antenna.
• 3 vent 100% acrylic pop-top tent, w/zippered/covered/screened openings.
• 2 GoWesty’s snap on mosquito screens for side (zippered), & rear openings.
• GoWesty snap on Rainfly: waterproof tent cover.
• Coleman 1200 watt inverter w/2-110 volt receptacles: 6 total in Westy.
• 4 illuminated 12 volt connections: 2 in kitchen & 2 on dash.
• Refrigerator has an extra custom electric exhaust fan… keeps food at 32-33 degrees.
• Side step for sliding door entryway, w/heavy-duty grab handle at entry.
• 3 heavy-duty grab handles total: both front doors & sliding door entryway.
• Repainted factory Bordeaux (Burgundy) with all decals – black.
• Halogen outside & Hella inside headlights: w/high output load reduction relay kit for Halogens.
• Wurth rubberized undercoating, complete steam-cleaning, & all rusted parts replaced.
• Grover diesel truck air horn & compressor with tee configuration w/rubber hose & air fitting.
• Roadmaster tow setup & RV wiring, w/auxiliary synchronized airbrakes.
• Keyless entry w/2 remotes.
• Updated propane tank.
• Skid plate w/air compressor above it.
• Hot Wire air mass sensor replaced old-fashioned air flow meter.
• Bosch high-powered, clear lens fog lights for back up lights.
• 4 smoked signal lens covers.
• 2 new fluorescent lights above in kitchen: cooktop & storage/closet area.
• Solar trickle charger for start battery, hard-wired, on dash.
• Roof painted silver: reflects heat from camper’s interior.
• 4 GoWesty mud flaps.
• Curved tailpipe end to help avoid water intrusion into exhaust system.
• Rubber floor mats, heavy-duty: front/aisle/rear - black.
• Campmobile cargo area matching grey carpet mat.
• 1 hidden anti-theft kill switch.
• Streamlight Strion always-charged, super bright flashlight behind driver’s seat.
• Covercraft® car cover.
• Complete VW service manual, & all OEM owner manuals.
• And on, and on, and on, and on…
Repairs and Replacements: All normal maintenance timely, Syncro tranny, A/C condenser & all the seals/gaskets/hoses, Bosch alternator, aluminum OEM radiator, OEM water pump, full Vanagon GL waterboxer clutch job & w/fly wheel, wheel cylinders, cooling/fuel/elec. systems gone thru completely, w/many replacements, proportioning valve, dash instruments replaced/repaired/recalibrated, straightened gas tank neck so if fuel gauge’s at red line… it has 2 gals. in the tank… when at empty… it’s EMPTY!, spring pads, $1,600+ reliability servicing-Inv. 75995P 7/01/2006 w/lots of Bosch® parts, $2,500+ GoWesty super-duper ultra-major service w/all items back to zero miles… & lots, lots more.
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