Re: Why is the Scirocco ignored so much?

[Stephy G <gillS1@zianet.com>]

scott f williams wrote:
> 
> Chris Gonzalez wrote:
> >
> > It wasn't that long ago that I was a kid, er, child; I'm 28 now, but
> > still a kid (with a job to support a bad VW habit).
> >
> > ANYWAY
> >
> > I went to a hobby store recently to see if I could find a model of my
> > beloved Scirocco (I have had it since I was 17...do the math :)  To my
> > dismay, I found out that there probably never was a Scirocco Mk2
> > reproduced in scale...in Radio Controlled form, or even plastic model
> > kits (I did manage to find a Mk1 Scirocco model, though).
> >
> > SO
> >
> > Can anyone explain why such an elegantly styled and simple car is so
> > ignored?  I am the only one of my VW owning friends to have a Scirocco
> > (5 Golfs, 2 Jettas, and me).
> > Just a little frustrated; I guess I just like to be the underdog
> > (probably the same reason I still have my Amiga computer ;)
> >
> > I am just glad I found this mailing list...I was beginning to think I
> > was alone in this A2, A3, AX... world :)
> >
> > Enough already.  I'm done whining now.
> >
> > Chris Gonzalez
> > '82 Scirocco (2nd motor, 3rd paint job, 2nd rear axle...I could go
> > on...)
> >
> > PS.  Anyone interested in having a radio controlled Scirocco custom
> > made?  ;)
> > --
Hey Chris,

I'd like a radio controlled Scirocco!  I would have been happy with just
a die-cast model like EVERY other VW seems to have but if you can get
one custom made for you, I'd like one for me too!

Steph
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