Re: Single wiper and Califonia Special Scirocco

[D&M <czebrata@privateI.com>]

Ilias Glavinas wrote:

> 
> Well, I have an 85, and I am pretty sure (but not 100%) that the
> Sciroccos up to and including 84, came with the smaller rear spoiler, 
the
> hood with only one hole in the center that holds the wiper-washer-fluid
> "dispenser" (as opposed to two holes for 85 and up), and one wiper only.
> As a matter of fact, a number of things changed between 84 and 85 for the
> Sciroccos (size of the spare was a curious one I particularly remember),
> and that is why the Bentley manuals are for 1985-up Sciroccos.
> 
> > BTW, anyone know is their is any value to this car.  To my knowledge
> > California was the only state or place to get delivery of this car.  It
> > commemorated, I think the some production mile stone of the Scirocco.  It
> > came in silver only, 1.8L motor.  Full leather interior, a factory
> 
> Don't know the answer to that one, but I would be curious to find out if
> any people in this list know about prices paid for new Sciroccos between
> 82 and 87. I recently read a posting in the .watercooled newsgroup about
> an 87 16V Scirocco for sale. The guy listed all the nifty additions he
> had made, and at the end also listed the price he paid when he bought it
> new in 1987: $19,9xx. I somehow find that extremely high for that time.
> Any comments?


I've been sitting in the back reading all this lovely scirocco mail and 
just inhaling all the farfregnugen (sp?) and finaly the above addressed 
enough of what I just picked up to toss this out:

My new '80 scirocco-S is not on the road yet (number four, I do LOVE the 
scirocco I) and my wife needed a car to drive, (her 240Z having carb 
balancing problems. BTW the Z is currently for sale.) annnnyways we go 
looking at (bear with me) toyota celicas and MR2s.  She learned to drive 
on a celica and one has to admit these are both niftly little coups.  
Well the celica all-trac turbo was just beyond our means and I wanted to 
go home when we passed this cute little black Scirocco II up on a 
display at a little used car lot.
    Not a big fan of the overweight scirocco II and not seeing the Fuba 
antenna to signify a 16V I said "whatever" and we stopped to check it 
out.  we found;

-1986 VW Scirocco
-mint interior (No flaws)
-near perfect paint (few chips leading edge of hood)
-16V engine shiny in the engine bay (looking VERY stock install)
-16V suspention (stock front/rear antisway and lower strut tie)
-8v brakes (just like the '82-'85 8V's)
-large spoiler
-single rear squirter on upper right of back hatch
-13" rims (an uncommon rim from my looking , seen maybe two cabriolet 
and a jetta with same, has 7 lg spokes w/pop off plastic cover over the 
lug bolts)
-16V emblem on glove box ONLY

we perchsased scirocco number FIVE
(i truly wish i had them all currently....)

we paid around $3,400 from the asked $4,200.  a very friendly and nice 
dealership (one man operation) never had such a good time at a 
dealership in fact.  south end motor sales in longmont CO for a 
plug..."Vinny"-owner

so, my brother in law who sold VW's from around '82-'90 said he's never 
seen anything like it...  Bastard car?  neither of us found any evidence 
to support modifications.  I do have most records of its four other 
owners from the midwest out to Colorado.
any others out there?

-czebrata

p.s. now i love the scirocco II almost as much as the scirocco I.
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