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Great News!
WOW! This car sounds beautiful! What a find. Does he have pics of it yet?
MMMM mars red with black interior.... :)
**Drew Teague**
Harrisburg, PA
'84 8v Rocco -- "Bruise"
'85 BMW 318i
>From: "Vince Royer" <vince@performancecarstereo.com>
>To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Great News!
>Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 11:10:48 -0700
>
>I have great news for you today! My best friend Keir just bought a
>Scirocco! Finally. He's tried ford, nissan, bmw, mazda, and honda and
>finally has come to his senses. I'm not sure if he'll be joining the list
>just yet, but he's bound to eventually. I'm preparing a welcome package of
>online links and pictures to email him.
>
>We found a gorgeous example of an '83 Rocc in a nice mars red shell. The
>body is as close to perfect as I've seen for a non-restored car. There is a
>single bubble rust spot on the bottom of a fender but it's nothing at all.
>The interior is amazing! Black leather all around, perfect black dash and
>perfect carpets. I don't think anyone has ever sat in the back! The
>sunroof works perfectly, and apparently doesn't leak as I looked at it at
>the end of a 24hr downpour. The only mod is H4 headlights, and a header.
>Everything else appeared perfectly factory. No missing interior parts at
>all. Power windows which still work well! The car starts and runs but has
>an exhaust leak at the silencer. It also drips all kinds of fluids from
>the motor. He paid $800 for it, and we'll be driving it to my place for
>the
>motor swap tomorrow.
>
>We will be putting a high comp 1.8l 8V out of a 1992 GTI into it. Should
>all bolt up the same, correct? The injection has been stripped from the
>motor. Will the header bolted to this 1.7 bolt right up? It Should, IIRC.
>Anything I should prepare myself for? We'll be doing a new clutch as
>well...
>
>Vince
>
>
>
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