Car and Driver review was: [all about special models] -California edition rocco???

[mkii_84 at yahoo.com (Andrew Wong)]

I found it, heres the review scaned
http://scirocco.dhs.org/vw/list/A_Wong/Vw84art.jpg
--- Andrew Wong <mkii_84@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I made a post on vortex about the book, but forgot
> to
> mention it was a small caption on the picture.  Also
> just remembered, that one time someone on the list
> offered a Car and Driver review of the 84 Scirocco
> WOlfsberg edition, there was some information on the
> California edition on it.  And shows a pic of it
> with
> the X1 kit.  I can't find it, but I believe its on
> one
> of the hard drives in the house
> --- Jeff Toomasson <jtoomasson@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > No, my car is an '83 and as far as I know, there
> > weren't any '84's (at
> > least, I haven't seen any). I guess they could
> have
> > been manufactured over
> > the "hump" (New Year)...
> > 
> > Andrew Wong is on Vortex a lot. I'll try to track
> > him down there.
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > Jeff
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Patrick Bureau" <txrocco@sbcglobal.net>
> > To: "_Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>;
> > "Jeff Toomasson"
> > <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 3:11 PM
> > Subject: RE: [all about special models] -
> California
> > edition rocco???
> > 
> > 
> > > another search found this information about the
> > 83/4 california edition
> > >
> > > in 1996, Rodney Noriel wrote :
> > > "My experiemce with this was when I purchased my
> > 82, my girl firend at the
> > > time bought an 83 California Special Scirocco. 
> > Leather interior, 1.8L
> > > motor, Kamei Kit, 14" GTI wheels and the like
> and
> > she had a single wiper
> > on
> > > her's too. BTW, anyone know is their is any
> value
> > to this car.  To my
> > > knowledge  California was the only state or
> place
> > to get delivery of this
> > > car.  It  commemorated, I think the some
> > production mile stone of the
> > > Scirocco.  It came in silver only, 1.8L motor. 
> > Full leather interior, a
> > > factory  installed Kamei Kit and was the only
> > Scriocco at the time to have
> > > 14" wheels.  I've seen some around totally beat
> > up. "
> > >
> > > was there more than 1984 california edition or
> was
> > is a typo?
> > >
> > > From Motor Trend 9/85
> > >
> > > Cosmetically, the 16V bears a striking
> resemblance
> > to the special
> > California
> > > Edition Scirocco that was sold on the West Coast
> > two years ago. The fender
> > > flares and rocker panel extensions are identical
> > and permit the 16V to be
> > > shod with some decent-sized tires for a
> change...
> > >
> > > searching deeper back in FEB 2002 Andrew wong
> > (scirocco list)stated;
> > >
> > > "Are you talking about the 84 California
> Edition?
> > THere were only 500 made
> > > with the Kamaei body kit with Snowflakes.  I
> > almost made a copy of a
> > picture
> > > of it from a VW book at the local libary after
> > finish a school project."
> > >
> > > maybe you need to track him down and ask the
> name
> > of the book (printed
> > > reference to the car is important!
> > > his email of the time was : " mkii_84@yahoo.com
> "
> > maybe someone kept in
> > > touch with him and may help on this book search!
> > >
> > > though both theses searches indicate conflicting
> > information if you pay
> > > attention  the 85 magazine refers to 2 yeears
> ago
> > indicating an 83
> > > wolfsuburg no doubt. as yours is an 84 this
> could
> > be misleading.
> > >
> > > Mark pele a little later in Feb 2002 stated this
> > as well ;
> > > "According to Scirocco legend (and fellow
> lister)
> > Tim from New Dimensions
> > > there was a 1983 California edition - but with
> the
> > Kamei body kit."
> > >
> > > this again could be a incorrect information but
> > Tim at new dimensions (if
> > he
> > > works there still) could provide information, I
> > know it is a shot in the
> > > dark but ya never know where information may
> come
> > from sometimes.
> > >
> > > best I can do at this time...
> > >
> > >
> > > ATS - Patrick Bureau
> > >
> > >
> > > ->-----Original Message-----
> > > ->From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > > ->[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On
> > Behalf Of Patrick Bureau
> > > ->Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 4:23 PM
> > > ->To: _Scirocco List; Jeff Toomasson
> > > ->Subject: [all about special models] -
> California
> > edition rocco???
> > > ->
> > > ->
> > > ->Jeff, as I digged deeper on your vin and such
> > other codes you have on
> > your
> > > ->tag,
> > > ->
> > > ->I call tell you that the paint code you have
> > took some tracking down
> > > ->
> > > ->LY7Y = Zermatt Silver mettalic and is NOT
> listed
> > in files I have as a
> > > ->scirocco color or any models of VW from 82-84
> as
> > a matter of
> > > ->fact.... making
> > > ->it INDEED a special color for sure.
> > > ->
> > > ->now that is a trace, something is up with that
> > car, let me dig
> > > ->deeper to see
> > > ->what else I can track.. special california
> model
> > i dont know yet,
> > > ->but ya got
> > > ->me interested
> > > ->
> > > ->ATS - Patrick Bureau
> > > ->
> > > ->
> > > ->
> > >
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> 
> =====
> -Andrew Wong 
> 1984 Black Scirocco
> 1987 White Quantum wagon
> 
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-Andrew Wong 
1984 Black Scirocco
1987 White Quantum wagon

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