Rocco stories

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

you know, we got some funny pics over the past month:
the pic from dans trip to cincy:
http://takkenband.com/Scirocco/cincy_02-013.jpg
then theres the pic that josh took:
<http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0KwAAALMNyxEkGiIs2zpRwRRp8oNChhL6MY8XyB2GDMhrLMc36aLC76*dMYshJIdwo93k
u*JbH*M/IM000287.jpg>
and the pic i snagged on the way back from cincy:
http://scirocco.dhs.org/vw/pics/d-cincy-2k%2B2/imagepages/image185.htm
...to think it was there all that time, foolish me :)

Al

Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 180k, rocco #6)
86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX ('it has begun', rocco #7)
86.5 Occo 16v Trailer (dotting 'i's across the country, rocco #8)
87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original clutch, driveshafts, wheels :)



----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan S." <danws69@earthlink.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 11:23 PM
Subject: Rocco stories


> ok, my first indoctrination to VWs was my Grandfather's 2dr Diesel Rabbit
> that he used as a work vehicle. I always kinda liked the dash, but that was
> about it. The thing (still) doesn't have enough power to get out of its own
> way. I vaguely remember my mom having a 4dr Rabbit (gas) for a few years.
> And I spent a few thousand miles in the back seat of that thing. Then that
> was it for a while.
>
> When I turned 17, my dad hooked me up with a Porsche 914 due to my incessant
> begging for him to 'fix that cool car up'. So he put the 1600cc engine from
> the Karman Ghia in it (he took the 2000cc for his Ghia - which is for sale -
> $8k=STEAL) and that was my first car. I toasted the tranny in less than 6
> months and at the time he was fixing up an old public works truck. A '79
> Ford Courier. Damn I miss that truck. Got into 2 accidents in it. Neither
> were my fault, but after the second one I was like, "F*&^CK this!, I'm
> getting rid of it!". I still miss that truck. It NEVER let me down anywhere,
> well, except the time the timing belt broke in front of my high school...but
> that's not important.
>
> I took the insurance money from both accidents (they both occurred within 3
> months of each other) and bought an '83 Rabbit GTi. I miss that car too. I
> beat the holy hell out of that thing. Literally. I used to kick it when it
> would pull that VW "I-need-to-be-worked-on" shit. But it lasted me a good
> many miles and years. Finally, in my non-mechanical stupidly, I broke a CV
> joint and gave up. I sold it for (you may flame me for this) $100. RUNNING.
> I'm still pissed at myself. I could use that engine/tranny.
>
> ------>Scirocco related:
> While I was in the Navy, and driving my Rabbit, I was on the lookout for
> another ride. I checked out Saturns and even a Hyundai *something* coupe (it
> was sporty). But then, when I was driving past this used car lot, I saw what
> I HAD TO HAVE....and I'll never forget her. It was an 8v. The shit brown
> with the small wing. I test drove her. I was in love. I had to have it. But
> alas, I had NO credit, and my folks said "no" to my load/cosign requests, so
> that Roc was not to be. But the obsession was planted. I went through 4 more
> vehicles: an '81 Courier, an '80 Courier, an '89 Ford Probe (4cyl), and a
> '91 Ford Probe (6cyl)- I still miss that car too.....she NEVER left me
> stranded. And I rode that bitch HARD. I wound up flooding her in a flash
> flood. Water in the intake=bad scene. But, had it not been for that- I'd
> have never got my Rocs.
>
> I had just paid off my Probe, so I had a little insurance money to play
> with, and it was either a Corrado/Toyota MR2/or a Scirocco. I wisely chose a
> Scirocco. Mainly 'cause I knew I could work on it. I found her in the Auto
> Trader online in Orlando and the rest......well....the rest is on my
> website...........
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I love these cars. *sniff* I love you guys too!
> This was the first e-mail list I was ever exposed to. And it really set the
> standards for everything else. You guys are the best!
>
> Dan Snow
> Tam-pa, FL
> '81 Rabbit Sportruck
> '87 16v Scirocco (almost 2 years in my care!)
> '00 Jetta
> http://home.earthlink.net/~danws69/index.html
>
>
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