Re: weight reduction on my 84? make it faster?

[Night Shadow <soltwede@privateI.com>]

What is stamped on the door is GVW, Gross Vehicle Weight,  which is a
MAXIMUM! (what the car would weigh with it's max load on board)

What you need is Curb Weight, which VW doesn't stamp on the car anywhere.

Eric




On Thu, 14 Jun 2001, Foxx (in a box) wrote:

> > well stamped on the tag in my driver side door
> > 09-84 Volkwagenwekrs Ag
> > 2998 Lbs
> > 
> > I aint making it up I am just repeating info on my car (1985 8v with
> > EVERYTHING on it)
> 
>   certainly is a tad overweight then, isn't it? :)  imagine, the
> information that i've acquired is wrong. NEVER!!!  dammit, i've only one
> of them here and now you make me want to check the plates. perhapes the
> 2200lbs is base model only. hmmm.....
> 
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76 Honda CB400F Super Sport
80 Scirocco (GF's Daily Driver)
81 Scirocco S (2.0 16v swap and complete restoration in progress)
84 Scirocco Automatic
88 Scirocco 16v (Parts car)
91 Cabriolet (2.0 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress)
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