Re: (kinda long) Re: What's special about an S?

[VWMikeLVW@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/28/00 7:45:55 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
vwdaun@yahoo.com writes:


> I'll have to do this off the top of my head, as a
> particular Rochester NY resident (AHEM) has all of my
> Scirocco brochures at the moment.
>
> The S package was, as mentioned, mostly trim.  Differences
> included:
>
> -5 speed transmission.  (4 speed was standard on "plain"
> Sciroccos through '80 or '81)
> -Zender front spoiler.
> -All chrome trim "blacked" out.
> -Red striping on bumper and rubber side strip.
> -Highly bolstered front seats, with a unique cloth pattern.
> (more on this shortly)
> -Blacked out dash trim instead of woodgrain
> -Front and rear badges in red instead of silver / chrome.
>
> The '80 S was available in Mars Red, (Alpine?) White, and
> Black.  The White and Black cars had a *red* interior -
> side-panels and carpet were red, the seats were two-tone
> red.  The Mars Red cars had black carpet, side panels, and
> black & grey seats.  Seats had a horizontal stripe pattern.
> (I'm looking for a set in red btw!)
>
> The '81 S was available in Mars Red, Cirrus Grey, or Cosmos
> Silver.  Carpet and side panels were black for all models. 
> Seats had a vertical stripe pattern; Cirrus Grey and Cosmos
> Silver cars had red striping on the seats, Mars Red cars
> had grey striping.
>
> Any questions?  :)


That was quite impressive...perhaps we should put together a page dedicated 
to what was available in each year Scirocco...Rabbits too, maybe? =)

Mike
http://www.geocities.com/vwmikel
'84-Arkay Turbo Rabbit GTI
'84-Rabbit GTI - uh.....
'77-Rabbit - project
'80-Scirocco S - (um... to be:1.9L crossflow, turbo, 6 speed, widebody?)