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Yes, that would not be bad. I had a 82 Rabbit GTI for a few years. I"m =
not really as worried about spending money on it as why I'm an how I am =
spending money on it I guess. It's a different thing to spend money on =
a brake upgrade kit or something that will last the life of the vehicle =
on a street car vs spending an insane amount of money to make my =
scirocco go .05 of a second faster on the auto-x course so I can go =
faster next week. Or rushing to get it fixed when I break it before the =
next points event so I can win the series for the year. It's also hard =
to justify doing that for a car that left my garage all of 7 times last =
year. =20
If it was a street car with the ability to be driven with the family in =
it occasionaly or out of town everyonce on a while I would feel better =
about it. Also whenever I take the car to an event I end up being there =
all day, and I'm sure it will be really hard on my wife to watch a 3 =
year and an infant each time I take the car out. I guess I'm looking =
for something I can shine up and keep a car cover on and drive whenever =
it suits me. I know I'm going to end up playing around with whatever I =
buy as I can't not mess with anything I have.
I've played with the idea of a 944 for years but I've heard that the =
parts are really $$$.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Dave Ewing=20
To: Scirocco-Al=20
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 3:24 AM
Subject: Re: To sell or not to sell?
No. 2 eh? Kids are great!! We just had our 4th 7 weeks ago and =
wouldn't have it any other way. So with all this budget talk, believe =
me, with me being the sole source of income for the fam, things can get =
tight but usually not because of the amount of kids you have (especially =
at early ages) but because of those little VW projects!! Anyway, if you =
are thinking of something fun and fast and cheap to work on then I would =
have to suggest a Rabbit!! I have a 2.0L 16v 77 Rabbit that has beaten =
everything I have gone up against and with the prices of A1 parts being =
so cheap (especially since there is such a huge "used" market out there) =
I couldn't think of anything else that I could have that would be so =
fast without selling out to a domestic. =20
I have taken my back seat out so there are only two seats but I =
usually just do little quick errand runs with it and take a kid with me. =
My older two (6 and 5) are big enough that I just use the seat belt =
with one of the adapter thingies that makes the seat belt not rub on =
their head or neck but the car seat does snap in pretty easy especially =
if you upgrade to later seatbelts. =20
Plus, my kids love to ride in it and we have a rotation of who goes =
with me. They love to ride in "the rabbit car" because sometimes Poppa =
goes fast!! Anyway, just an idea. I have owned a couple Sciroccos but =
one was for parts and the other was for profit (was totalled and only =
needed a motor and was perfect other than the motor which I rebuilt (JH =
with 4K) and resold it for $2500--84 8v black with leather and Ronals) =
so I am only on the list because my car is basically a 16v Scirocco in =
disguise with everything including brakes (front, back, master, =
booster), entire car wiring harness including CIS-E, trans, engine, etc. =
I wouldn't mind getting a Scirocco 16v someday but could never get rid =
of the rabbit since it has been in the family since it was new. =20
Sorry about the rambling but I am just very happy with my Rabbit (even =
though it has been some work) and would like to see another enthusiast =
save another one of these endagered creatures. =20
Dave
P.S. Anything up to 79 (I think) is German built with the dual rounds =
in the front and small rear tail lights. Good cars!
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Yes, that would not be bad. I had =
a 82 Rabbit=20
GTI for a few years. I"m not really as worried about spending =
money on it=20
as why I'm an how I am spending money on it I guess. It's a =
different=20
thing to spend money on a brake upgrade kit or something that will last =
the life=20
of the vehicle on a street car vs spending an insane amount of money to =
make my=20
scirocco go .05 of a second faster on the auto-x course so I can go =
faster next=20
week. Or rushing to get it fixed when I break it before the =
next=20
points event so I can win the series for the year. It's also hard =
to=20
justify doing that for a car that left my garage all of 7 times last =
year. =20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If it was a street car with the ability =
to be=20
driven with the family in it occasionaly or out of town everyonce on a =
while I=20
would feel better about it. Also whenever I take the car to an =
event I=20
end up being there all day, and I'm sure it will be really hard on =
my wife=20
to watch a 3 year and an infant each time I take the car out. =
I=20
guess I'm looking for something I can shine up and keep a car cover on =
and drive=20
whenever it suits me. I know I'm going to end up playing around =
with=20
whatever I buy as I can't not mess with anything I have.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I've played with the idea of a 944 for =
years but=20
I've heard that the parts are really $$$.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Drabbit16v@prodigy.net =
href=3D"mailto:rabbit16v@prodigy.net";>Dave=20
Ewing</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dscirocco-Al@insight.rr.com=20
href=3D"mailto:scirocco-Al@insight.rr.com";>Scirocco-Al</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 28, 2002 =
3:24=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: To sell or not to=20
sell?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>No. 2 eh? Kids are great!! We just had our 4th 7 =
weeks ago=20
and wouldn't have it any other way. So with all this budget =
talk,=20
believe me, with me being the sole source of income for the fam, =
things can=20
get tight but usually not because of the amount of kids you have =
(especially=20
at early ages) but because of those little VW projects!! Anyway, =
if you=20
are thinking of something fun and fast and cheap to work on then I =
would have=20
to suggest a Rabbit!! I have a 2.0L 16v 77 Rabbit that has =
beaten=20
everything I have gone up against and with the prices of A1 parts =
being so=20
cheap (especially since there is such a huge "used" market out there) =
I=20
couldn't think of anything else that I could have that would be so =
fast=20
without selling out to a domestic. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I have taken my back seat out so there are only two seats but I =
usually=20
just do little quick errand runs with it and take a kid with me. =
My=20
older two (6 and 5) are big enough that I just use the seat belt with =
one of=20
the adapter thingies that makes the seat belt not rub on their head or =
neck=20
but the car seat does snap in pretty easy especially if you upgrade to =
later=20
seatbelts. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Plus, my kids love to ride in it and we have a rotation of who =
goes with=20
me. They love to ride in "the rabbit car" because sometimes =
Poppa goes=20
fast!! Anyway, just an idea. I have owned a couple =
Sciroccos but=20
one was for parts and the other was for profit (was totalled and only =
needed a=20
motor and was perfect other than the motor which I rebuilt (JH with =
4K) and=20
resold it for $2500--84 8v black with leather and Ronals) so I am only =
on the=20
list because my car is basically a 16v Scirocco in disguise with =
everything=20
including brakes (front, back, master, booster), entire car wiring =
harness=20
including CIS-E, trans, engine, etc. I wouldn't mind getting a =
Scirocco=20
16v someday but could never get rid of the rabbit since it has been in =
the=20
family since it was new. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Sorry about the rambling but I am just very happy with my Rabbit =
(even=20
though it has been some work) and would like to see another enthusiast =
save=20
another one of these endagered creatures. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Dave</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>P.S. Anything up to 79 (I think) is German built with the =
dual=20
rounds in the front and small rear tail lights. Good=20
cars!</DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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