Hidden MK 1 content - was Re: Someone is buying all thesciroccos...

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

Someone should teach them not to take pictures into the sun if you
want to be able to see anything on the picture.


On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 22:11:21 -0500 (EST), C Boyko
<roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
> 
> > Did anyone spot the Mk 1 in this ad?
> >
> > <http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6060&item=4510189641&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW>
> >
> >
> > =====
> > Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
> > '77, '81 S, '85, '86 & '88 16v Sciroccos, '96 Passat GLX Wagon, '56 Cessna
> > 172
> > "My rabbit has a human foot on his keychain.  That's not the scary part.
> > What I wanna know is what those keys are for." - The Four Postmen
> >
> 
> And here's my spin...and I have no knowledge of this car, I'm just
> imagining it as mine was when I got it...
> UP FOR BID IS A RARE 1988 VOLKSWAGEN 16V SCIROCCO. THIS IS A NO RUST EVER
> CAR
> (Galvanized? Stainless? or maybe Titanium body? Mmmm, titanium....
> )
> WITH ORIGINAL PAINT AND A VERY STRAIGHT BODY, BUT AS YOU CAN SEE THE
> CLEARCOAT IS STARTING TO COME OFF IN VARIOUS AREA'S.
> (but it looks like snowflakes if you drive fast enough)
> 
> FROM A PAINTERS STANDPOINT THEY ARE EASIER TO PAINT WHEN YOUR WORKING WITH
> THE ORIGINAL FINISH.
> 
> THESE ARE QUITE A CAR ,
> Amen, no disputing that...
> 
> THEY CAME WITH LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIALS, DOHC 16 VALVE HEAD WITH SODIUM
> COOLED VALVES, & HIGH PERFORMANCE BRAKES.
> (But don't expect the E brakes to work for long...)
> 
> THIS ONE HAS AN OPTIONAL SUNROOF & AIR CONDITIONING.
> (neither of which work)
> 
> THE GLASS & INTERIOR IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE DASH
> WHICH HAS TWO SMALL CRACKS IN IT,
> (if you consider the Grand Canyon a small crack))
> 
> THE HEADLINER IS GOOD WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SUNROOF SECTION WHERE IT
> IS COMING LOOSE FROM THE SUNROOF ITSELF IN A 2 INCH AREA (GET OUT THE
> YELLOW GLUE FOR AN EASY FIX).
> You can use the flap of fabric as a changing screen at the beach, or try
> to tack it up and it will look all cool and puckered.
> 
> THE ENGINE STARTS & RUNS WITH NO STRANGE NOISE.
> (it actually has multiple strange noises, note no mention of "smooth idle")
> 
> HOWEVER THERE IS PROBLEM WITH SOMETHING BECAUSE WHEN YOU PUT IT INTO GEAR
> TO TAKE OFF IT DIES WHEN RELEASING THE CLUTCH PEDAL. SOME VOLKSWAGEN GUY
> SHOULD BE ABLE TO ADVISE WHY IT DOES THIS MAYBE???
> (probably cause it isn't an automatic...)
> 
> THE  ORIGINAL OWNER DOESN'T HAVE TIME TO DEAL WITH IT
> and she is a sane person
> 
> SO THATS WHY I'M HERE (SHE BOUGHT A NEW BENZ).
> (so much for the claim of sanity)
> 
> IF YOU ARE THE KIND OF PERSON THAT WOULD LIKE A COOL VW  THAT NEEDS A
> LITTLE LOVE
> A little? How about all consuming sucks you dry and then asks for more
> kind of love? That's the spirit...
> HERE'S YOUR CAR.
> 
> SELLING FOR A FRIEND. Cause she loves it even though it's bad for her...
> DANKE (token german flair)
> 
> Just being stupid, since I haven't driven my Roccs for a while. And they
> make no mention of the stock "dune" suspension in this ad, it's gotta be a
> selling point. (sure looks unmodified, eh?).....
> Cathy
> 1999 TDI New Beetle
> 1987 2L 16V Scirocco
> 1979 1.8L 10:1 8V
> "Deja moo- the feeling you've heard this bull before"
> 
> 
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-- 
Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 1.8 16V Black Scirocco
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)