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Re: Free GTI Racecar? [non-rocco]
- Subject: Re: Free GTI Racecar? [non-rocco]
- From: "Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>
- Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 22:54:19 -0400
Just my $.02, but you could get a rust-free GTI for $800. I got mine for $700.
Eh, whatever : )
-Josiah
Brett VanSprewenburg wrote:
> I realize this is non-scirocco related, but I would like to draw on your
> collective experience with cars, and racing them in IT series or autocross.
>
> Through a strange turn of events, I have been given a red 1984 GTI, and since
> my run at Watkins Glen, I've been jonesing to build to dedicated race car. I
> assume that you can see where this is going...
>
> Anyway, the car is, well, a 14 year old car that lived in upstate NY. Not
> the best car preservation environment. I would very much like to run this
> car in local autocross events, and IT (C or B class depending on the rules),
> but I want to be safe. I took a bunch of pictures of the car, and the rust
> damage, and I would like to submit it to the gang here for a look. Point
> your browsers at: www.netacc.net/~brett/freegti.html. It's a very sparse
> page, but it gets the job done.
>
> The car has no air conditioning, and no sunroof. It is rusted very badly in
> a few places that don't appear to be structural. It is in suprisingly good
> condition in places that are important. It doesn't run right now, as several
> key parts are missing (fuel pump, water pump, vacuum lines...). Can the body
> be fixed for a reasonable amount, say $500-$800? What should a competition
> cage being welded in for IT racing cost? Exactly where can I get the rules
> for the IT & autocross classes? This is some grassroots motorsports at it's
> grassyest.
>
> Thanks for any and all info.
>
> ==Brett
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