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Cheap Corrado deal - is it worth it?
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Well - I think we all know that "turning a profit" does not apply to =
fixing up VWs! :)
OTOH - I could easily sell the new coilovers to some schmuck on Vortex =
and even maybe trade down from the OZ wheels.
The real key is whether to rebuild the PG or just get another and the =
$'s involved in each.
Storing it is not necessarily the problem (although I don't even know my =
new neighbors yet! :)
Please keep the advice coming - I was actually told to steer clear by =
another lister (who shall remain anonymous) but he wouldn't tell me =
why...
thx, JT
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Jason Adams=20
To: Jeff Toomasson ; scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: Cheap Corrado deal - is it worth it?
Can you build it up, keep it for a while and turn it for a profit? Go =
for it..
Jason Adams
Fahrvergnugen Forever! ;)
84 rocco 16v
93 320i
98 Z71
snip
The Bad: The engine bay is in questionable condition. The head is =
removed and looks decent, but the crank and pistons have been removed =
(the one piston he showed me has some scoring on the sides (leaning =
out?). Couldn't actually get in to see the block (because it was =
obstructed by the intake et al. - but a PG long or short block shouldn't =
be that expensive, right?)
The Dilemma: He's asking $1800 and the guy is even willing to let =
me make payments with post-dated checks. He needs to get rid of it. But =
in steps the spouse and the house we're breaking ourselves just to pay =
for (well, not quite). And, I already have a project (the '84 cabby).
Geez - addictions are tough! It was easier quitting smoking for =
cryssakes! :)
Well, List? Help me out here...JT
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Well - I think we all know that =
"turning a profit"=20
does not apply to fixing up VWs! :)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>OTOH - I could easily sell the new =
coilovers to=20
some schmuck on Vortex and even maybe trade down from the OZ=20
wheels.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The real key is whether to rebuild the =
PG or just=20
get another and the $'s involved in each.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Storing it is not necessarily the =
problem (although=20
I don't even know my new neighbors yet! :)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Please keep the advice coming - I was =
actually told=20
to steer clear by another lister (who shall remain anonymous) but he =
wouldn't=20
tell me why...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>thx, JT</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Droclist@accessconsulting.ca=20
href=3D"mailto:roclist@accessconsulting.ca";>Jason Adams</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Djtoomasson@yahoo.com=20
href=3D"mailto:jtoomasson@yahoo.com";>Jeff Toomasson</A> ; <A=20
title=3Dscirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
href=3D"mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org";>scirocco-l@scirocco.org</A> =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 16, =
2002 9:35=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Cheap Corrado deal =
- is it=20
worth it?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Can you build it up, keep it for a =
while and turn=20
it for a profit? Go for it..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Jason Adams<BR>Fahrvergnugen Forever! ;)<BR>84 rocco 16v<BR>93 =
320i<BR>98=20
Z71<BR></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">snip</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">The Bad: The engine bay is in=20
questionable condition. The head is removed and looks decent, but =
the crank=20
and pistons have been removed (the one piston he showed me has some =
scoring=20
on the sides (leaning out?). Couldn't actually get in to see the =
block=20
(because it was obstructed by the intake et al. - but a PG long or =
short=20
block shouldn't be that expensive, right?)</DIV>
<P>The Dilemma: He's asking $1800 and the guy is even willing =
to let=20
me make payments with post-dated checks. He needs to get rid of it. =
But in=20
steps the spouse and the house we're breaking ourselves just to pay =
for=20
(well, not quite). And, I already have a project (the '84 =
cabby).</P>
<P>Geez - addictions are tough! It was easier quitting smoking for=20
cryssakes! :)</P>
<P>Well, List? Help me out here...JT</P>
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