Re: My hel experience just keeps getting worse

[ferret100@juno.com]

Yeah, these things can be expensive.  I have spent far more on mine than
it's worth.  But for me, this is more than "just" a car.  It's a hobby.

B. 

'82 Scirocco (aka "Fritz")
'85 Jetta

On Fri, 26 Nov 1999 22:37:45 -0800 "M. Hansen" <hansen@ionsys.com>
writes:
>Well, I don't consider my 'roc to be a hell experience but I've 
>replaced
>many of the same parts and think this is fairly typical for a 10-20 
>year
>old VW.   Don't worry, other cars are worse.  How do you know?  Next
>time you drive around, make a note of all the other cars driving 
>around
>the same age as yours.  I'll bet 75% of them are VW's.  All those 
>other
>cars have long sinced retired to junkyard heaven but the ole VW's just
>keep chugging along as long as they are maintained.  Maintenance means
>parts.  It's part of the Scirocco experience 8V or 16V and I enjoy it. 
>
>I'd be bored of the 'roc by now if I didn't have reason to put the
>wrenches to it now and again.  Long live Scirocco!!!
>
>P.S.  If you want the details here they are:
>
>83 Scirocco GT - 310,000 kms (almost 200,000 miles) paid $500 CDN
>In the 2 years I've owned the car the following has been replaced:
>fuel line from accumulator, rear metal brake line, rear brakes, front
>brakes, e-brake cable, stock exhaust x2(don't ask), tires, seats, 
>hatch
>cover, mirrors, plugs, wires, cap &rotor,  filters, O2 sensor, all 4
>springs & struts, ball joint, tranny mount, rear mount, front mount,
>thermostat, all vacuum lines, various coolant hoses, fan switch, 
>clutch,
>shifter bushings, shifter ball, water pump, alternator x2(don't buy
>parts house crap), clutch cable(only time I got stranded), timing 
>belt,
>rear main seal, right tailight x2, front signal light, 3 cv boots, 2 
>cv
>joints,
>and lots more little things like dashboard bulbs, int. fan switch, 
>etc.
>Cost $1500 CDN at most.  No regrets.   $750 a year in maintenance on a
>16 year old car is nothing.  It's less than $75/month and sure beats a
>car payment.  It helps to find dedicated VW discount parts places and
>getting friendly with the guys at the local pick-a-part. 
>
>Enough ranting, I'm going out to admire my investment!
>
>Mike Hansen
>83 Scirocco GT
>
>P.S.S. To answer my own questions posted yesterday:
>
>1.  Bolt hole on tranny mount is oriented towards the bottom of the
>housing.
>
>2.  Yes there is a gasket for the rear main seal housing.
>
>3.  Thanks guys, the two nuts on a lug nut trick works great for
>removing the fill and drain plugs on the tranny.
> 
>
>
>Josh Able wrote:
>> 
>> I know what that is like. I got my rocc for $1500, the guy was 
>asking
>> $2900. Ok so I took it to the mechanic prior to buying it. I was 
>told it
>> needed about $1000  worth of work. No problem I was planning to 
>spend near
>> to $2500 on a car, so it would worked out. right?. yeah.. between 
>that and
>> other things replaced here is the list...
>(snip)
>
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