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[Kevin Wenzel <kwenzel@privateI.com>]

On Thu, 16 Oct 1997, Mark A. Peele wrote:

> Hmmm . . . seems we need to resolve this one. Any one out there with old
> R&T or C&D issues. Any review of cars includes its weight. I have some
> old consumer reports which also list weight - but all my stuff is packed
> away in boxes for now.
> 
> My recollection (i've been driving sciroccos for 20 years) is that the
> 75-77 weighed about 1950 (U.S.); the 78-81 weighed about 2050 (U.S.)
> (heavier bumpers mainly); the 82-87 8V weighed about 2150; and the 16V
> weighed about 2250.

FWIW, I weighed my '81 at a Nat. Tour event here where they had scales - 
2070 without me in it.  Mannix's GTI (84) was a wee bit more than that.
Didn't have any MkIIs there to weigh.

Kevin Wenzel
1981 VW Scirocco S (w/1.8 JH) - DSP #81 (Blix)
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