feeler: possibly parting out 86' 16v

[raveracer77 at yahoo.ca (raveracer77)]

    A year ago I bought a Mk 1 81 with a digi 2 swap done by who I can only picture in my mind must have been Fire Marshal Bill from In Living Color.  The entire car is a catastrophy:
        Hole cut in the Roof for after market sunroof that leaks
        Wiring you need a nuclear physicist to understand
        Enough bondo to sink the Titanic 
        An interior that has so much dry rot that when it rained and leaked all over the inside of itself half the dash wahsed away.
        Oh yah, and then it caught fire

The point is that I flew to Wisconsin and bought a Mk2 GLI and drove it back even though it was a northern car.  I guess I'm a sucker for punishment.  The Rocco sits in the back yard waiting for me to rip out that motor and wiring and put in the 16V from the GTI I've also acquired and of course spend way more money.  I should paint it first but, I don't have that kind of money and I want to get this thing running sooner rather then later or I'll lose interest in the project.  The car is worth more to me then it's blue book value which is actually nothing.  I don't think I'm allowed to sell this car for anything other then parts at this point, unless I fix it.  Although I do think that Dan's "if you don't like the heat then get out of the kitchen" approach is a little harsh, it's valid.  That said, if you quit on your 'Rocco I hope that you find what you're looking for and wish you best of luck in all your future endeavors, and if you don't welcome to the club....... sucker.

      Rave Racer
Currently:
NEW!!  91 Jetta GLI 2.0L 16V
'81 Scirocco Mk1 1.8L 8V Digifant 2

'89 Jetta GTX 1.8L 16V
'87 Audi 4000 Quattro 
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'72 Triumph GT6
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dan Bubb 
  To: Ben Walter 
  Cc: Scirocco List 
  Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 10:29 AM
  Subject: Re: feeler: possibly parting out 86' 16v


  If we were all just looking at the Blue Book value of our cars most of us would have thrown in the towel a long time ago.
  I bought an 87 16V about 3 years ago with a parts car. Superficially the car looked good, but the engine didn't run and turned out to have two burned pistons.
  By the time I could stand to drive the car I'd spent $6500 doing all the labor myself. OTOH, I've now driven it 30,000 miles for a total cost of around $9000 including gas, parts, insurance and inspections and tags.
  Match $.30/mile with a new car!
  So, I guess it boils down to fixing up a car and spending the bucks or spending the bucks upfront.
  What's the point of owning a non-Scirocco, spending the same $$/mile in the long run and getting a lot less enjoyment??
  Dan