Description
1985 VW TRANSPORTER T25 SYNCRO 4WD CAMPERVAN
PRICE REDUCED - WAS £24, 950
* Original ‘tin top’ ex-German army LHD Kombi minibus
* Now a 4×4 campervan with bespoke birchwood ply interior
* Highly coveted camper that gets to places that other campervans cannot reach
* Great for unparalleled overnight stops, free-camping on beaches and wild off-road hidden places
* One owner since 2007
* Featured on 2010 Club 80-90 Syncronauts calendar
* Busfest 2024 Syncro Zone display model
DETAILS
* Original registration, service book & key
* 1. 9-litre water-cooled petrol engine
* Front and rear diff locks
* Stacks of service & maintenance receipts
* MoT paper documents back to 1996
* Gearbox rebuild
* Weber carburettor
* Front & rear diff locks overhaul
* Top engine overhaul/ new head gaskets
* Cooling system overhaul/ new radiator and fan
* Front and rear drive shafts/ CV joints
* Full exhaust system
* Stainless steel feed and return water pipes
* Other replacement parts include new front bash plate, clutch, rear shock absorbers & springs, front brake discs & pads, rear stub axles, RHD headlamps
* Very good bodywork: resprayed below waist line & undersealed
EXTERIOR
* Original 14-inch wheels with Continental VanContact 4season 185 R 14 tyres
* Rear trailer light board/ bike rack lights connector
* Rear mounted spare wheel carrier
* Tailgate ladder
* Tow bar
* Roof rack
INTERIOR
* Birchwood ply units throughout fitted by Timber Technicians VW campervan interiors specialist
* Unique two-berth layout with seating for up to four adults
* Two rock & roll benches form full length bed
* Fridge & double gas burner hob unit
* Sink unit with pumped water tap and kitchen cupboard below
* Two rear storage units
* Large storage unit between driver and passenger seat
* Rear top shelf
* Large floor-mounted island table
* Dometic 3-way fridge
* Propex blown air heater below rear bench
* Underfloor LPG/ autogas tank
* Underfloor 20-litre fresh water tank
* 110A leisure battery below front bench
* 12V leisure system with 240V hook up
* Kenwood radio CD with 3. 5mm aux input
* Fold-out military spec dashboard map shelf
* Two cigarette lighter sockets with double plug & USB connections
* Cargo tracking rails & rings on rear cupboards inside tailgate
QUIRKS
* GPS or satnav speedometer required (speedo drive gear failed; not necessary for MoT; milometer fixed on 159, 587 km, equivalent to 99, 162 miles); exact mileage not known
* Oil top-ups on longer journeys
Conversion Description
Birchwood ply units fitted by Calverton, Notts, VW campervan interiors specialist Timber Technicians along with Dometic 3-way fridge, pumped water, Propex blown air heater and underslung tanks for water and LPG Autogas. Thought to be former border patrol troop carrier in Cold War years
Imported in 1989
UK registered as Kombi 12 seater light van, private/ light goods (PLG)
MoT December 2024
