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Callaway
I have an idea for a new cry in yer beer country song...
Callaway Scirocco Blues.
I got the bloooo-ooooo-oooooze, the Callaway Scirocco Blues...
At some point you gotta laugh, with me or AT me... it doesn't matter.
Chris
On 4/3/06, Chris Bennett <scirocco16vr32@gmail.com> wrote:
> All,
> Picked up the Callaway today. Decent shape for an 80. Got a tiny
> spot o'cancer on the rear hatch.
>
> Nearly got divorced. My wife was so angry she threw her keys at
> me and hit the R32. No kidding. I have about 5 gouges in the paint
> to show for it. I almost cried. Again no kidding. I am forseeing an
> unfortunate run-in with a blown out truck tire on the way to Seattle,
> it's going to put a few gouges in the fender of my car.
>
> Anyhow the Callaway has some serious electrical issues. I am
> still debating on whether I am going to risk driving it that far.
> Depends on what happens tommorow. The alternator seems to be dying.
> I get 33amps peak out of it and only 12.7 volts. When I turn the
> headlights on I get little entertaining light show. The highbeam,
> water temp and oil light all flicker independently of each other. I
> drove it for a while this evening and unless I was in 4k+ rpms I
> wouldn't get any dash lights at all. (well... sometimes like when I
> hit railroad tracks.) I really wish I would have shipped the R32 now
> and brought the 85. I could have at least fitted that with a tow
> dolly if all else fails. Also the heater fan doesn't seem to be
> working and good thing it has a 5 point harness as the regular seat
> belt seems to be a POS.
> I have an alternator on order should be there tommorow at 11am so
> that won't throw off my time table too bad. If I can't get some joy
> out of it tommorow with a new alternator then I am going to leave it
> in Cincy I believe.
>
> Anyhow I am really tired and emotionally drained. Me and the old
> lady had it out pretty bad. It's cool now, but my R32 is wounded and
> I feel like an asshole for daring to want a rare scirocco. If this
> thing breaks down I am never going to hear the end of it. Maybe she
> is right in the respect that I will never see a return on the
> investment and three may be too many.
>
> The 87 is up for grabs. Make me an offer.
>
> Chris
>
> --
> 85 Scirocco 16v (conversion) Burgundy
> 87 Scirocco 16v Tornado Red
> 04 R32 Reflex Silver
>
--
85 Scirocco 16v (conversion) Burgundy
87 Scirocco 16v Tornado Red
04 R32 Reflex Silver
- Follow-Ups:
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- References:
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- From: scirocco16vr32 at gmail.com (Chris Bennett)