Tinkering this weekend

[scirocco16vr32 at gmail.com (Chris Bennett)]

New battery in and the old girl is herself again... sigh.

I have family in town for the C-section.  Today is Elise's birthday
party (observed but she's two and has no idea her birthday was a
couple weeks ago.)  Andrea goes in for the C section Thursday morning
unless of course the water breaks early.  She is not allowed within 10
feet of any of my VW's.

I needed the extra car but I certainly wasn't planning on shelling out
a hundred or so this week.  Grr.



On 10/7/07, C Boyko <roccit_53@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> LOL, first? Anything on an A4 chassis = a mission and a half.Second? Red
> Top = happiness and bliss. At least in my bug it's been wonderful. She
> still goes flat if she sits for a long time, but she sure starts nice.
>
> And group hug, sure why not. It's been one of "those" days, I could use one.
> Cathy
>
> On 4:51 pm 10/07/07 "Chris Bennett" <scirocco16vr32@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Let me first say that I love you fucking guys (and gals) lets have a
> > group hug or some touchy feely shit like that and get on with it.
> >
> > So I didn't drive the R for a while--like three weeks.  Went out,
> > battery was dead.  Of course.  Jumped it and drove 250 miles.  Got out
> > and guess what it's still dead.
> >
> > So I get a jump get home that evening put it on the charger and it
> > starts somewhat miserably next couple of days.
> >
> > Walk away for a couple days and it's deader than a doornail again.
> > 8vdc.
> >
> > Well shit...
> >
> > Go to flaps this morning after minor surgery to get the gd battery
> > out... if you haven't seen an R32 battery mount... I am not sure if
> > this is true for all Mk IV's or just the R but you have a cover, some
> > sort of distribution box on top of the battery and then you have to
> > remove the panal that allows access to the headlights to get the
> > battery hold-down bolt loose.  Then you pull the battery out (thank
> > god it has a handle) and it's wrapped in some sort of weird padding.
> > I don't get that but I rolled with it.
> >
> > I took it to flaps and it had 6... yes SIX cold cranking amps
> > available.   So a new battery is like $89.
> >
> > Always looking for an excuse to drive the 80 I had to take a few hilly
> > backroads to flaps.  :)
> >
> > What the hell is it with charging at my house?
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > 87 Scirocco 16v Tornado Red
> > 04 R32 Reflex Silver
> >
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80 Scirocco Callaway Indiana Red
87 Scirocco 16v Tornado Red
04 R32 Reflex Silver