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A little comedy going into the holiday season

Subject: A little comedy going into the holiday season
From: climber168 at gmail.com (Jesse)
Date: Fri Nov 24 12:01:51 2006
In-reply-to: <6f0705ea0611240952y79898cfy7313ec0224b68d79@mail.gmail.com>
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Yeah the owner before this guy put the body kit on.  and he did all
the other modifications too.  all this guy has done is put in a better
stereo and put a volkswagen badge on the back of the car cus it was
missing.  I checked for rust as much as i know how and i couldnt find
more than a couple small spots.
 - Jesse

On 11/24/06, Chris Bennett <scirocco16vr32@gmail.com> wrote:
> The only thought that I have is that someone added that body kit, to
> my knowledge it wasn't stock for an 83,  (someone please correct me
> here..)  So the question is how did they do it?  I didn't do that to
> the 85 because I didn't want to drill into a near perfect body.  I'd
> just keep an eye out for rust in those areas.  It's an 83 it's bound
> to have a little bit SOMEWHERE, Just make sure it's not really bad.
>
> good luck,
> Chris
>
> On 11/24/06, Jesse <climber168@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Yeah this is the one i'm looking at right now. i'm going to drive it a
> > second time today and bring my dad along and hopefully i can talk him
> > into letting me buy it.  they are convinced that i dont know how much
> > it really costs to buy a car but i do.  they have told me enough times
> > to not buy a car that i actually know how much more i need... so
> > anyways, if you have any warnings for me about this car they are more
> > than welcome.  but i am excited!
> >
> > http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/car/238316388.html
> >
> >  - Jesse
> >
> > On 11/23/06, Chris Bennett <scirocco16vr32@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Gordy,
> > >         Thanks man... I am not in any kind of hurry on those parts.
> > > Not at all.  I have an engine that's gonna make me cry before it's
> > > over.  LOL  Let's have a moment of silence for my wallet.  :)
> > >
> > > The $2250 Scirocco 16v with no interior, suddenly works after my last
> > > email to him.  Hmm.  Amazing what a distributor cap will do.  Running
> > > or not he's still asking alot IMHO.  I think the 83 that Jesse looked
> > > at is a much better choice.  I am donning my flame suit--as I am
> > > rather partial to the 16v's but an 8v in better condition for less
> > > money is always a good choice.
> > >
> > > (For those of you that don't know...) I am the main reason why Jesse
> > > is in the market for a scirocco.  Well sort of.  It's my fault he's
> > > looking for one now.  I put the 85 up for sale, he drove it and fell
> > > in love, but as all of you know I had recently moved and couldn't find
> > > the title.  I intended to claim a lost title but Washington was being
> > > slingblade about the whole deal.  I had it registered in Washington
> > > from the time that I bought it almost 8 years ago, however in that
> > > time I had lived in Ohio, Italy and Virginia because of the military.
> > > The last time I renewed the tabs via mail Washington decided that I
> > > had transfered the title to Virginia.  This was not true and I spent
> > > many hours turning blue in the face trying to straighten it out.
> > >
> > > Jesse couldn't wait (he did to his credit wait almost two months) and
> > > he bought a Cabrio.  They are nice and all but this one had a couple
> > > issues, and mostly well it's not a SCIROCCO!
> > >
> > > Finally I got the title straightened with Washington.  (it was fixed
> > > by a change in mailing address... GRRRRR!)  But he had recently
> > > purchased the other car so the 85 was sold to an ex soldier local in
> > > Tacoma.
> > >
> > > So hopefully Jesse gets the car he wants, he's been doing all the work
> > > I just offer an opinion here and there.
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> > > On 11/23/06, Gordy Stedman <ydrogs@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Welcome to the list.  You got a good partner up there in Chris.  BTW Chris I
> > > > got all the brackets off the rear window for the louvers and will get them
> > > > in he mail this weekend.  Still have not gotten to the speedo yet :(  Not a
> > > > lot of wrench time lately due to all the crappy weather and the shop
> > > > occupied by another scirocco.
> > > > Anyways Jesse, here are some roccos down in the Portland, Vancouver area I
> > > > have been watching:
> > > > http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/car/237166313.html
> > > > It looks like a new OX sensor and it will pass OR DEQ and the wipers would
> > > > be an easy fix.  $850 is a decent price for a car that looks to be in good
> > > > condition.
> > > > Or this would be a cool ride:
> > > > http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/car/238727537.html
> > > > 82 was the first year of the S2 body style.  It has the retro S1 mono front
> > > > wiper!  If the body was in good condition might be worth the price.
> > > >
> > > > This one is a little closer to you and really makes me go hell yah:
> > > > http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/car/237293186.html
> > > > I am partial to the earlier squared off S1 body style.
> > > > Good luck in the hunt and don't settle on the first one you see.  These cars
> > > > are getting scarce but the right one for you is out there.  Just have to
> > > > keep your eyes open and there is a lot of help on this list although most
> > > > posters on here are on the right coast :)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 11/22/06, Jesse <climber168@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Well i just got home from driving the car and it was great! the one
> > > > > thing that i didnt like was the exhaust. It was really loud
> > > > > (aftermarket) but thats not hard to deal with.  The interior was
> > > > > decent but the drivers seat needs to be restiched.  As far as actually
> > > > > driving it, it was great. Very strong and felt faster than my mom's
> > > > > honda civic (i know its a honda. i hate it too) The gauge cluster
> > > > > didnt work very well.  The spedometer worked when accelerating but not
> > > > > decelerating. Also the tach didnt work but just hook up a wire and i'm
> > > > > set.  Umm what else. Oh it had an Audi throttle body on it and a K&N
> > > > > intake.
> > > > > So as far as the parents go, my dad was excited when i told him i had
> > > > > found a scirocco. He said to absolutely go drive it but i havent
> > > > > talked money with him yet. I will do that when he gets home from work.
> > > > > My mom basically has nothing to do with it at this point which is
> > > > > good.  But then again, she had an 87 16v until i was born (so like a
> > > > > year and a half) and loved it.  I am still mad at her for selling that
> > > > > (well since i found out how great they are that is.)
> > > > >
> > > > > - Jesse
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Gordy
> > > > MK1 x 4
> > > > _______________________________________________
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> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > 80 Scirocco Callaway Indiana Red
> > > 87 Scirocco 16v Tornado Red
> > > 04 R32 Reflex Silver
> > > 79 Rocco homeless/transient
> > >
> >
>
>
> --
> 80 Scirocco Callaway Indiana Red
> 87 Scirocco 16v Tornado Red
> 04 R32 Reflex Silver
> 79 Rocco homeless/transient
>

References:
- A little comedy going into the holiday season
  - From: julie at menloparkrandd.com (julie@menloparkrandd.com)
- A little comedy going into the holiday season
  - From: climber168 at gmail.com (Jesse)
- A little comedy going into the holiday season
  - From: ydrogs at gmail.com (Gordy Stedman)
- A little comedy going into the holiday season
  - From: scirocco16vr32 at gmail.com (Chris Bennett)
- A little comedy going into the holiday season
  - From: climber168 at gmail.com (Jesse)
- A little comedy going into the holiday season
  - From: scirocco16vr32 at gmail.com (Chris Bennett)

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