Hello from Canada

[tudor@tvo.org]

Hello everyone,

I was on this mailing list a while back, when I bought my first '86 8v
Scirocco.  I had to leave for a period of time, given the unstability of both
my net server and my computer ... but I'm back with a vengance.

Picture this: kid buys an '81 Scirocco about 3 years ago.  Kid drives it
until the timing belt snaps on the original 1.7 engine.  Kid parks car in the
garage, with aspirations of rebuilding the engine.  Car sits for a year and a
half.  Kid's mother gets pissed off and makes him sell it.  Yours truly
scoops up this car for $100 Canadian (that's about 50 pounds for you Brits,
or $70 for the 'mericans).  Not a bad deal, eh?

Actually, I lied.  The kid drove the car after the belt broke.  It didn't
destroy the engine completely, though the compression in cylinder #3 is down.
 I'm betting its either a damaged valve or piston.  Regardless, I have
several spare German 1.7 engines I can throw in, so its not a big deal either
way.  The tranny is the optional 5-speed.  It needs the usual ... CVs,
shocks, brakes, and lots of interior detailing (again, it's all there - just
worn around the edges), and there's two sacreligious holes in the rear deck
where 6x9 peakers were mounted.  Wheels are the stock 13" alloys; scuffed
somewhat, but nothing that an evening with fine emery paper and patience
can't fix.  And the body has a very small amount of surface rust.  No
accidents.

All in all, the car needs a lot of work, but how can you go wrong for $100? 
Heck, it even has the original owner's manual, still in the glove box.  ;-)

So, the stables here at my farm have grown.  My '86 is progressing nicely; I
added a set of 14" 'Orlando' VW rims with brand spanking new Good Year NCT/2
195/60 R14 tires.  Of course, I'm running the Conti SuperContact snow's now,
as it's the dead of winter here in the cold north.  And, I dumped the
original plastic shift knob in favour of a leather Momo knob.  Life will
never be the same.

Cheers,
-- Mike


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