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Clarification (enough, do what makes you happy)



     Based on my reading materials from der Fatherland, MK1 IS synonymous 
     with the Americanized A1.  the MK (or A) designation per VW refers 
     ONLY TO CHASIS, not body type.  'The List' as stated earlier has 
     redefined the MK designation to distiguish between pre 82 Scirocco's.  
     Based on this logic of using it to determin 'body type' we would have 
     something like this;
     
     MKI = ->1984 Rabbit
     MKII = ->1984 Jetta
     MKIII = ->1981 Scirocco
     MKIV = 82-> Scirocco
     ....
     MkIX = current Jetta
     
     The intent of my original post was for the sake of new Scirocco 
     inductee's who have come to me confused as hell i.e.;
     
     Q-"So, is my 84 Scirocco an MkII Paul?"
     
     R-"Actually it is based on the MkI Chasis, but the 2nd body style, the 
     MkII designation is used on 'the list' to save key strokes"
     
     In all reality, I have no problem with calling 82-> Scirocco's MKII's, 
     as my brain reads it as Scirocco II when I see it.  So carry on with 
     whatever make's you happy or saves you key strokes. :)
     
     
     My apologies for being an anal retentive German,
     -Paul
     90 Audi 90 Quattro 20v
     87 Scirocco 16v -----------(MKI SII) :-)
     87 Jetta GLi --------------(MKII Jetta)
     63 Bug --------------------(Type 1)
     
     
     


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Subject: Clarification
Author:  Kathy Teulie <104372.1061@compuserve.com> at TGATE
Date:    10/01/97 2.42 am


Well you will be lifting up my car now.
     
You see the SCIROCCO has an A1 chassis. All were made by KARMANN.
First Version= MK1 on an A1 chassis (non side marker with double wipers and 
single wiper versions)
Second Version= MK2 on an A1 chassis.(single wiper and double wiper 
version)
     
The first version GOLF (RABBIT) and JETTA had A1 chassis too. 
(VWAG at WOB and KARMANN and US and MEXICO versions)
     
The second generation GOLF and JETTA have A2 chassis. 
The third generation GOLF and JETTA have A3 chassis.
     
The B1 chassis was used for the first PASSAT / DASHER / AUDI  FOX. 
The B2 chassis was used for the second PASSAT and AUDI 5000/100
The B3 Chassis was used on the last two PASSATS. (with grile and without) 
The NEW PASSAT may use a B4 chassis?
     
I am thinking of rotating my wheels soon on both VW's.
     
Doug 
87 16v silver Scirocco A1 MK2.
90 16v white Passat GL B3.
     
Message text written by "Paul Krucke"
>  Correct me if I am wrong, although I don't think I am. But I seem many 
     people refering to 82-> Scirocco's as MkII's.
     
     It has always been my understanding that all Rabbit/Jetta ->1984 and 
     ALL Scirocco's are based on the MkI platform.  And technically a 82-> 
     Scirocco should be referred to as a MkI Scirocco II.  Scirocco II 
     being the designator.
     
     Reasoning is that nearly any part from a Rabbit (struts, steering 
     racks) are interchangeable with any model year Scirocco (16v's have 
     exceptions).  In the past the easy way to add rear disk brakes to a 
     Rabbit GTi has been to swap the rear axel with a 16v Scirocco.
     
     Technically an MkII Scirocco should really be a Corrodo, as the MkII 
     cars consist of Golf/Jetta 85-> & Corrodo.
     
     Synonymous with the Mk nomenclature is the A;
     
        MkI     =       A1 (Rabbit/Jetta ->84, all Scirocco) 
        MkII    =       A2 (85->92 Golf/Jetta, Corrodo) 
        MkIII   =       A3 (cars at the dealer today)
        MkIV    =       A4 (cars at the dealer soon, including
                                new Beetle, Golf <Audi A3>,
                                new Passat <Audi A4>.
     
     
     If I am wrong you may use me as a jack stand for your Scirocco :-)
     
     -Paul<
     
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