Re: Scirocco GTI

["Michael & Kristen Potter" <kmpotter@ix.netcom.com>]

> "Michael Potter" <kmpotter@ix.netcom.com> writes:
> 
> >Yes Eric your right, There were very few real " Scirocco GTI's"
> >They basiclly are an "S" model but with a 100mph speedo, points
> >ignition, & non OXS fuel injection. 
> 
> Hi Mike nice to see you on this list also. I was working at a dealer 
> in 79 and the model you are talking about sounds like an out of state 
> Scirocco as only California models had Lambda and electronic ignition 
> in 1980. Then all 50 states in 1981. All 79 models had points.


Hi Tim good to see another Scirocco buff on the list too.  Yes your 
correct, I should have been more specific about the 79 model year.


 
> Another rare fact is they
> >were one of the first A1's with a 5sp trans. VW designated a
> >sales code of S700 for 79 GTI's & 80 S's because the basic theme
> >of the two cars is the same except for the emblem.
> 
> The first 5 speeds were in the 79 Scirocco's and I have seen them in 
> S and non S models. In the US we never had GTI's till 83 so I am not 
> sure what you are saying about 79 GTI's. Must be talking out of the 
> US.

Yeh I had a 79 non S with a 5sp for a while, It had a really strange 
FO code trans apparently 79 only, Had very strange internals nothing 
interchanged. 
The crazed microfische says that a 79 "sport" model was a GTI, But 
the scirocco's seemed to always get the short end when it came to 
motors. Thanks VW!!

 
> 
>  If anybody
> >thinks they see one here's the VIN range to check for sure.
> >5392043145 --------- 5392200000.  Wow that's 156,855 cars that
> >VW produced & in that time maybe only every 100th car was a true
> >"GTI". Plus they probably did'nt ship them all to America.  I
> >have only seen 2 real one's in the past 12 or so years & both
> >times I did'nt have the cash or the space to put it or I would
> >be a owner of a rare 1979 Scirocco GTI.
> 
> I still find this hard to believe as the GTI model in europe had a 
> different engine I believe it was the high compression 1.6 that was 
> never smog legal in the US. Also the emblem has never been on the 
> US parts microfische

Yes the emblem has been on the film for quite some time #531853687AA 
& last time I checked was available for around $14.00 (MK1 style 
only)


 as well as the no combustion cylinder head the 
> 1.6 high compression engine used. The only special editions I can 
> remember were the S-Sidewinder-Special Edition on the years from 
> 77-81. Now I am getting old and my memory may not be quite as good as 
> it use to but I did know the Scirocco models quite well back then as 
> I was involved with the Scirocco club.So it may be possible as Mike 
> said but I have never seen any real proof of it.

I have only seen 1 that fell in to the VIN range that had the 
Scirocco GTI emblem on it. The other one had a red emblem with no "S" 
at the end kinda like what Andre described his car has. But maybe the 
other guy pulled a Shawn:-)

Potterman




Michael Potter
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