Re: All this "maintenance" bull

["Zach Vrooman" <zach@discover-net.net>]

Mike:

I think I could get our work Geo Metro to top 120 m.p.h. I believe this
would involve driving it off a cliff, however. If I could convince my 
coworker, who happens to be a complete jackass, to drive it off said cliff,
I could solve two problems at once. Hmmmm.....

zach
86 8v
84 8v
85 GTI
 


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> From: Michael Helms <tudor@tvo.org>
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: All this "maintenance" bull
> Date: Sunday, December 20, 1998 9:18 AM
> 
> Hi guys,
> 
> I hate these threads that talk about how unreliable a $700 car is. 
> In fact, they push me quite close to that "on the brink of complete
> verbal thrashing" stage.
> 
> I paid $2000 Canadian for my '86 - and it was a $2000 bag of shit
> when I got it.  The body was OK (surface rust in the usual places),
> the interior was dirty and grimy, the gas tank had holes, the brake
> line was split, the air filter looked like a fungus colony, the tires
> were bald, etc., etc., etc.  In short, it was like most other 10+
> year old cars that are bought for cheap.  I was happy with my
> purchase, though, because I'm not naive enough to assume that a $2000
> car is going to be a work of art.
> 
> Thinking back (with the mental calculator keeping tally), I've
> probably sunk another $5000 into that car.  Everything from a new gas
> tank to a new sunroof mechanism to a new clutch (the necessary stuff)
> to a Momo steering wheel, Good Year Eagle NCT/2 tires, H&R springs,
> and a hundred other performance mods (non-necessary stuff).  I don't
> consider myself some sort of idiot - I simply enjoy driving a nice
> car, and I'm not prepared to spend the $40,000+ that it would take to
> buy a comparable new car.  My options were the Scirocco or a new Geo
> Metro (Chevy Sprint) - and I'm sorry, but I'll take the slightly more
> unreliable nature of the Scirocco, in favor of driving something that
> lacks any sort of kindrid spirit whatsoever.
> 
> This is what you get with an old car.  You get something with
> *potential* - something that, after a good deal or time and money,
> will be a great car to drive.  The Scirocco was an expensive car in
> its day - but don't think that it will be the same car after 10 years
> of abuse and neglect.
> 
> In short, you get what you pay for.  Consider the alternatives (check
> out the payments on a new Chevy Sprint - or a new Golf or Civic, if
> you want to compare apples to apples, and make sure you get an
> insurance quote), and I'm sure you will agree that a few new parts
> every month for the 'roc is still the more economical route.
> 
> Factor in the fact that the Scirocco is a fun, unique vehicle - and I
> don't even think there's a valid comparison here.   I can't think of
> any $7000 new cars that come with a Momo steering wheel, Recaro seats
> and can top 120 mph ...
> 
> Cheers,
> -- Michael Helms
> 
> '81 Scirocco - the fixer-upper
> '86 Scirocco - the daily driver
> 
> Web Site:  http://www.continuum.org/helms
> 
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> 
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