my project continues

[Kevin Collins <kevinc@flashcom.net>]

I'm gonna drop my car off with the Potterman tomorrow for a bunch of work.
I'd normally be getting stuff done by Ron Wood and his boys at VW Specialties,
but ole Ron is SO buried in work these days, and is only open 4 days a week,
that it's virtually impossible to even get him on the phone, much less get in 
there for some work.  So Mike has volunteered (uh, paid volunteer!) to do the 
wrench work. Speaking of Ron, have those of you here in SoCal who go to Ron
been noticing the same thing?  He's getting too famous and busy for his (and 
our!) own good, IMO.

Jeez, I've already got about $2k into the thing (on top of the $4200 I paid
for it) and it's got a ways to go.  Next up is Neuspeed bars (it has some old
Eibach bars with totally shot to hell bushings on it currently), new motor
mounts, and any and every bushing in the suspension that even might need
replacing will be.  Also new TT exhaust to replace original stock system.  
I've already had tie rods, control arms, new H&R springs, and a bunch of other 
stuff done, but I still have a squirm in the suspension that's very
pronounced.  
Also I think my Bilsteins are shot, they may wind up getting replaced too 
(hopefully under warranty).  This thing's gonna have a big wad of cash into 
it by the time I'm done, but it *will* be done right!  It's already fast as 
hell, now I just want it to drive and handle as well as it scoots.

The bigger question looms - when this mechanical stuff is all done to my
satisfaction, will I spring for the mondo $4k paint job and cherry the
sucker out once and for all??  Am I nuts???  Don't answer that!

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Kevin Collins
Huntington Beach, CA
'86.5 Scirocco 16V 2.0 -> the keeper
'97 GTI VR6  <-- on borrowed time, maybe Potter's next auto-x machine?
'00 Honda S2000  <-- coming to MY DRIVEWAY in the spring!!

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