OT: ATTN: Jason Cameesa/ importing a rallye golf

[nealtovsen at yahoo.com (Neal Tovsen)]

If you think that importing an absurdly rare car into the US and then
using it as anything remotely similar to a daily-driver is somehow going
to be cheaper or easier than buying an Evo, you might want to do the
math.

And if you live in an area with snow/salt, don't forget to add in the
medical bills you'll incur when the rest of us VW enthusiasts find out
your ruining this car by driving it in the salt!

The initial cost of the car is certainly a good bit less than a $28k
Evo, but nearly all of the body panels, all of the drivetrain, and about
half the interior are RARE. MEGA RARE. As in, "simply not available in
this hemisphere." And you're damn lucky if you find any parts you need
in the other one. Heck, even the parts that are shared with the Corrado
G60 are getting harder and more expensive to find (check my sig if you
don't think I should know).

Don't get me wrong. Rallye Golf's are DAMN COOL. I'd just about trade my
Subaru for one if I had something else to make sure I got to work and
back. Just make sure you know what you're getting yourself into.

Oh, and don't get an Evo. Fun car and all, but you'd have to deal with
Mitsu dealers and Mitsu quality. GET A SUBARU!!! Or at least an R32.
Sorry...can't help if I'm a little biased. <grin>

BTW, it is way too easy to get hooked on the turbo-all-wheel-drive
thing. So much fun! And if you get a Rallye, I'd be happy to trade keys
for a few hours!

(Just thought of this: If you want a unique AWD car with real
performance potential...one that is rare but not completely
un-maintainable, get a Mazda 323 GTX. Only something like 1600 in the US
originally. Fantastic car...just be gentile on the tranny)

Neal
'77 Scirocco G60
'04 WRX STi
'98 Sierra 1500



On Fri, 2003-11-21 at 14:00, scirocco-l-request@scirocco.org wrote:

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> Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 23:03:51 -0500
> From: "Jason Arms" <redbug64@hotmail.com>
> Subject: OT:  ATTN: Jason Cameesa/ importing a rallye golf
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
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>   Jason, i probably spelled your name wrong, sorry.  could you contact me at 
> xscirocco16vx@yahoo.com off the list, id like to talk to you personally 
> about your experience with the matter in the subject.
> 
> To everyone else.. i know its not a scirocco, and NO, im not gonna sell all 
> of my scirocco's.. at least not the mk1.  I want to but somthing that i can 
> build some power into that is NOT front wheel drive.  I (stupidly) have been 
> looking at Mitsubishi EVO's.  2 problems with them, they are jap, and they 
> are really expesive!  Im leaning more twards a rallye golf now.  Can anyone 
> give me some insight about what it takes to import one either from europe, 
> or canada into the united states (legalities, cost, general pain in the 
> assness).  Also, if anyone knows where i might find some for sale, im always 
> open to help. :)  thanks.