Re: 82 Scirocco

[shikaroka@juno.com (T Jarrett)]

On Mon, 8 Dec 1997 09:33:58 +0000 "New Dimensions"
<turbotim@newdimensions.com> writes:
>Sorry to touch a nerve but the 82 was the least desired 
>Scirocco. Below are some of my reasons. Well I guess a 75 or 76 (ex. 
>76 Super Scirocco) would be a bad choice also.
>
>The 82 was the first year of the new body style and it 
>still had only a 1.7 liter engine and a long ratio gearbox as well as
>non-vented front brakes and no swaybars. Also I believe it had
>major problems with blue dashboards but that may have extended a
>few years after the 82's. They also had the 2 piece rear parcel
>shelf that broke often at the hinges but I don't think they
>change to the 1 piece unit till 84 or 85 ??  Now none of these
>things are that big of a deal as we all modify them anyways but
>the 82 was the least desired from the stock equipment viewpoint.
>In California I believe most of the 83's and up were equipped with 
>all the same stuff as the GTI. Now my memory may not be perfect on
>that one so correct me if I am wrong. They are all still great VW's 
>and best of all a Scirocco.
>
>turbotim@newdimensions.com
>http://www.newdimensions.com
>

Well I guess all that is understandable, but of course I have fixed all
that and a lot more.

Todd J.
shikaroka@juno.com
82 Scirocco 16V (highly modified)
87 GTI G60
72 Baja Bug & Karmann Ghia
76 Lancia Beta Scorpion
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