RE: speaking of new VW's

["Brad Sayer" <vwrocco85@hotmail.com>]

My first car was an 88 Cordia GSR Turbo.  Now, it was nothing like either of 
the 2 scirocco I have had since, but it really wasnt all that bad a car.  It 
was quite quick, comfortable, and good on gas.  I thought it looked pretty 
cool too!  Only problem I ever had was a crunch going into 5th gear on 
occasion.  Bought it for 550$, drove it fast for 2 years without any 
problems, and then wrecked it when some ass cut me off in order to get to 
the movie store before it closed!  134,000 miles, turbo was still good, 
original clutch before it died.

I somehow remeber that article was comparing the 8V MKII to the turbo 
cordia, and thats why it lost (and the cordia was thousands less).  .

I still like my rocco more though...

Brad


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1987 16V Scirocco
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>From: "Fry, Larry" <LEF@chem-tronics.com>
>To: 16V Jason <jason@scirocco.org>, Mash <type53@yahoo.com>, 
>jdbubb@ix.netcom.com, MIKE BLAIN <reptileis@home.com>
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: RE: speaking of new VW's
>Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 10:59:12 -0800
>
>What??!!! A 'Roc beaten by a, a , a....CORDIA???!!!  (Where is my Hari-kari
>sword?...)
>I'd really like to read that comparo, Jason.  And you are right, "there 
>will
>never be a car like ours again..."
>
>Larry  sandiego16V
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: 16V Jason [mailto:jason@scirocco.org]
>Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 9:13 AM
>To: Mash; jdbubb@ix.netcom.com; MIKE BLAIN
>Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: speaking of new VW's
>
>
>At 09:32 AM 10/31/2001, Mash wrote:
>
> >Corrado's were in a much higher price class than
> >Sciroccos. That said, while they were higher than the
> >(inferior) competition of the day, they could run with
> >much more expensive cars of the day (few cars could
> >match the Scirocco's motor and handling).
>
>That's true.  And to the comment that the Scirocco would be $35,000 today,
>you're right, if even on the low side of things.
>
>
> >I think the Scirocco 16V was a great value, I could
> >have driven a 1988 Scirocco 16V off the showroom floor
> >for about $12,000 in '88 - show me another car from
> >that era at that price that had similar properties . .
>
>I guess I won't break out the Comparison test I have from 1986 where the
>Scirocco came in last to the Mitsubishi Cordia, Prelude, and Celica.
>
>But in either case, VW re-launching the Scirocco is about as likely as Bin
>Laden becoming a US Citizen.  Neither the Scirocco nor the Corrado were
>particularly successful cars for Volkswagen.  The Corrado was a great car
>but priced itself out of the market, and the Scirocco was criticized for
>being based on old technology.
>
>The possibility of a 2500lb coupe in the US is even less likely.  With all
>of our government's lovely mandated safety features, plus those that are
>demanded of the current crop of consumers, you'd be looking at a car that
>weighed well over 2800 -- if not 3000lb.  Look what happened to the 1800lb
>GTI over the years.
>
>So enjoy yours while you can, there will never be cars like ours again.
>
>Jason
>
>
>
>
> >.
> >
> >:-)
> >
> >
> >
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