Mk1 Parts and Britax Questions

[jlagnese at massed.net (John S. Lagnese)]

Nice!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Ewing" <MK1Scirocco16v@comcast.net>
To: "Scirocco-L@Scirocco.Org" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 12:34 AM
Subject: Mk1 Parts and Britax Questions


> Hey all!
>
> Just picked up a 80 Scirocco Ragtop that will be for sale soon.  It is
> MINT!!!  I don't believe I have ever seen a car this nice except at a show
> (for the age).
>
> Anyway, I am in need of the upper door cover for the passenger side (at
> least) in brown.  The passenger side is missing and the driver's side is
> cracked.  I realize that most of these are cracked and if that is all I
find
> then that will have to do but LMK if you have or can get these.
>
> As far as the ragtop is concerned, the handle has come off.  I have all
> parts and everything seems to be in excellent shape but the handle looks
as
> though it had rivets (?) holding it on.  I was wondering if anyone knows
how
> to get these apart so I can reattach the handle.
>
> The car has 116K original miles, has been sitting for about 3 to 4 years
> (2nd owner had it since 91), started right up, has the original 5spd, has
> the rare optional Personal leather steering wheel (VW emblem in the
> center--factory option I believe, if my research is correct) and only has
> one mod, the Audi 5000 TB. I haven't verified this yet only going by what
> the previous owner said and he also said the distributor bushing was going
> bad (??) so who knows.
>
> I will be installing some nice wheels, maybe lowering springs, maybe some
> exhaust work, electronic ignition and checking all of the suspension,
> drivelines, trans, engine, etc. very closely.  This thing is SOO clean I
> could eat off of the spare time well!  Unbelievable, not a spec of rust
that
> I can see.
>
> I just may have to keep it and drive it for a bit!!  It is summer after
all.
> Oh, and the roof doesn't leak!  This car is a NW car where it rains
> constantly and the interior didn't have a bit of odor or moistness.
> Amazing.
>
> Anyone have Britax experience (ragtop) LMK, please, the ragtop is the only
> thing I can see that is broken.
>
>
> Dave
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