Re:Why we own our cars, and my new (to me) Rocco

["Rick Alexander" <rick@brubakerbox.com>]

I've been married for 30 years. I can't imagine living with someone who
could not give me the latitude to pursue my hobbies. I did get into trouble
for buying a Rocco just before Christmas and bringing it home on her
birthday. The storm only lasted about a half hour which is no big thing. She
will love this car once it is on the road.

My new Rocco (with the blown engine) ran today after I fixed the broken
bolts on the front mount, changed the fuel distributor, and bought it a new
($39.95) battery. Runs pretty damned well for only $39.95. Turns out that
everything works too including the electric mirrors and the radio. The
transmission is a little sloppy and noisy (linkage is tight) but what can I
expect for 240K? This car has great potential to be a good daily driver.

I need some interior trinkets though, can anyone help me out? it's an '87
16V that needs the shelf behind the rear seat (black), the cover for the
fuse box, the cover for the back lights, and the shelf under the fuse box
cover. Other than these things the car is whole and original.

So, does anyone else think this was a good deal for $500.00 and a 1.8L 16V
with bent intakes?

Rick Alexander
http://www.brubakerbox.com
http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/
http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsrus/

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
To: <Scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 11:53 AM
Subject: Kick her to the curb - Was: Why we own our cars, the short
version...


> If she can't understand the value of having a hobby, you need to send her
> packing. Because - it WILL get worse. Comments like that are truly
> unnecessary and ignorant.
>
> Such hobbies provide outlets for us tinker-types that, more often than
not,
> keep us from strangling our significant others!  ;) of course, I'm kidding
> on that note, but you know what I mean...
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Captnbr@aol.com>
> To: <bronson@inwave.com>; <Scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 8:40 AM
> Subject: Re: (Was-Re: 87 scirocco) Why we own our cars, the short version
>
>
> > In a message dated 12/17/2001 10:57:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > bronson@inwave.com writes:
> >
> > <<they break, over and over again, putting way
> > too much money into them, pissing off girlfriends for bringing home
> > more, it all adds up to Scirocco ownership.>>
> >
> > Yeah and what is it with Girlfriends and Scirocco.  Why do the have such
a
> > deal with them.  Mine always says shit about my rocco all the time,
"Why
> do
> > you still have that car, why do you still wash it, why do you still work
> on
> > that thing da dadadadaaa bla bla bla bla bla, Since you love that car so
> much
> > why don't you go jack off in it? "
> > Dudes, have you ever broke up with your G/F cause she hassles you to
much
> > about the rocco?  Because it is getting real close with me.  Peace
> >
> > Brian 86 16v
> > 98 Jetta GLX Vr6
> >
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