not sure if the Syncro was available in the UK but it is widely used to this day in S.A.
Love them and they are bonkers fun off road. We were pulling jeeps out of the sand with it last December 
pretty cool retro overlander
Very nice!!! me likey!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-TRANSPORTER-SYNCHRO-2-4-D-4X4-LONG-MOT-SWB-ALLOYS-IDEAL-SURF-VAN-NO-VAT-/280908921533?pt=UK_Commercial_Trucks&hash=item416779fabd
There ya go … your new greenlaner 
I don’t ever remember seeing one here … I think they were like the 4wd transit …mythical in the way they were so rare .
nope. those dont cut the mustard.
South African Models
Production of the T3 continued in South Africa until 2002. The South Africa T3’s post 1991 had a face lift which included bigger windows all round and a different dashboard. The wasserboxer engines were replaced with 5-cylinder Audi engines as well as the VW 4-cylinder engines. The 5-cylinder T3’s came out in 2.5, 2.3 and 2.6 fuel injected variations along with 5-speed transmissions and 15" rims as standard. Larger ventilated front disc brakes to accommodate the power of the 5-cylinder engines. Near the end of production the top of the range known as the “exclusive” incorporated rear facing seats and a folding table in the back of the vehicle. South African T3 also have a grill and headlight combination not found any where else in the world. The South African specific T3’s became known as Big Window T3’s due to their larger windows.
5 Cylinder Audi Engines
2.5i (AAY) 100 kW
2.3i (AFU) 90 kW
2.6i (ADV) 100 kW
Approximately 45 WBX6 engines were imported to South Africa
89 Big Window T3’s came out in the Syncro Edition from 1991 to 1992
Hmm,
forgot about those. Love the reverse gear climb.
Porsche has created a version called B32 in a limited edition. The van was equipped with 3.2 liter Carrera engine and was originally developed to support Porsche 959 involvement in Paris-Dakar race. 
Synco’s are like rocking horse s…t over here I’d love to hard one or atleast have the rear end and tunnel off it to weld into mine