My latest Scirocco acquisition and trip...

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wow, you rpobably drove right by me while i was at work....

I work directly off of I-75 at exit 18

On 2/17/07, Michael Abatzis <mabatzis@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 2/16/07, Mark F. <mk1mark@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I just got back from a trip to New Orleans (from Ontario, Canada) to
> > pick up Mike Abatzis' wrecked 87 16v.  While a tornado touched down a
> > couple miles from us during a pretty impressive storm, on the way back
> > I managed to mostly avoid the nasty weather that hit most of the north
> > eastern U.S.
>
> > Unfortunately the (formerly mint) interior was subjected to the
> > elements since Katrina took out a rear window, and the result is a
> > pretty moldy interior:
> > <http://home.cogeco.ca/~mardak/moldy_seats.jpg>
> > Anyone have any advice on cleaning these nice Corrado leather seats up?
>
> ouch. didn't realize they were that neglected.  luckily i had put
> enough leather protectorant on there that i bet most of that stuff
> just wipes off...
>
> > Since the front end damage is far too severe to repair I'll be
> > stripping the car *completely* next week and junking what's left of
> > the shell.  It's already buried in a three foot snowdrift
> > (overnight!), so I haven't had a chance to check it out more
> > thoroughly, but I'm hoping the engine didn't move enough to tweak the
> > TT race header or any of the other nice bits under the hood.  Luckily
> > the oil cooler appears to be untouched, as is the aluminum oil pan.
> > Mike also happened to have the front euro bumper off the car when it
> > got hit.  Many of the parts from the car will find their way onto my
> > 75 over the winter, and the other Mk2 bits saved for a future Mk2
> > restoration.  I could tell it was difficult for him to see his only
> > Scirocco go, but rest assured that not a single useful part will be
> > thrown out Mike!  I'm sure it won't be long before you're ripping
> > around in another Scirocco - maybe even a superior Mk1 (:D)...  Let's
> > bombard him with emails until he gives in to his Scirocco addiction
> > (no matter what gf Denise says!) and gets himself another beautiful
> > example! (btw, his email addy is <mabatzis@gmail.com>)  :D
> >
>
> sadly, you took all of my good parts with you-- a new resto would be
> tough.  i may be moving on to porches.
>
>
> > As for the trip itself, as usual I didn't have much time to sightsee,
> > but I managed to check out a Mardi Gras parade, and also drove through
> > the Katrina stricken ninth district.  Seeing it in person really put
> > the scope of the devastation in perspective for me.  While much of the
> > worst areas have been bulldozed there are still remnants of what
> > happened here.  Here's a house that's sitting on a fence:
> > <http://home.cogeco.ca/~mardak/house_on_fence.jpg>
> >
> > A stoop without a house:
> > <http://home.cogeco.ca/~mardak/houseless_stoop.jpg>
> >
> > But I also saw a side of New Orleans that I wasn't expecting.  The
> > (uptown) area where Mike lives reminded me very much of Montreal,
> > where I lived for a few years.  The vibe/feel is very similar, and
> > totally unlike any large U.S. city that I've visited.  If it wasn't
> > for the oppressive heat and humidity in the summer I'd love to live
> > there...
> >
>
> you never even made it to the french quarter did you? did you at least
> get a po boy at domilise's? i'll tell you, it's frickin' cold here
> now.  frost on the cars, and i could see my breath tonight!
>
> > I just missed a very bizarre accident, and snapped a pic of it the
> > next day.  I can't figure out how the hell that car ended up where it
> > did:
> > <http://home.cogeco.ca/~mardak/bizarre_accident.jpg>
> >
>
> huh.  that's mrs. mae's "the club".  $2 well drinks.  and there is an
> actual 70-something year old mrs. mae.  she gets pissed if you put a
> drink on the pool tables....
>
>
> > Further up the red-state-corridor I hooked up with Daun in Ohio, who
> > was kind enough to hold on to some parts for me for pick-up.  (thanks
> > again Daun!)  Then it was off to Toledo to pick-up a NOS fender for my
> > 75 that was on <www.thesamda.com>, and an uneventful last leg of the
> > trip...
> >
> > Can't wait to start bolting the parts up to my 75!!!
> >
> > Later,
> >
> > Mark.
> > 75
> > 82
> > 82 Caddy
> >
>
>
> good luck with the car! mark ended up putting up a wall doing some
> other construction work on my house (damn post-katrina contractors
> keep bailing on me), which came out nicely.  although i feel bad that
> mark spent most of his time here working.  tomorrow i'm riding in my
> first mardi gras parade, endymion (www.endymion.org).  we've got a
> bash afterward in the superdome with al green, journey AND styx
> playing. yeah!  i'll post some pics next week.
>
>
> --
> -Michael Abatzis
> New Orleans!
> '88 2.0L Scirocco (RIP)
> '87 2.0L Scirocco...(RIP also)
> '91 Saab 900t convertible...
>
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