Re: my project continues

[Jody Bailey <scirocco8v@home.com>]

This is exactly how I feel.  I have owned my car now(85 8v) for almost a
year.  Just finishing up the payments, so I have begun to replace
everything.  And I mean everything.  Over the course of the next two
years my car will be %100 aftermarket, except for the body.  I have a
few rust spots, but nothing major.  It doesn't look nice though, and
that is what helps the break in factor.  It got brocken in once, but I
replaced everything and ended up making about $600 off insurance. 
Mechanics(speed, handling & reliability) come first...when that $10,000
is done, I will think about a fancy paint job.

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Jody Bailey
85 Scirocco 8v
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/6866/
"It's not what you are, but what you don't become that hurts." -Oscar
Levant


Kevin wrote:
> 
> sorry, i have to answer that! :) Yer not nuts, I've been wanting nice paint
> since i got my 'rocco, but just now all these threads come up about peoples
> cars(esp VW's) getting broken into and stuff.
> It got me thinking, I've NEVER had my car broken into or anything, and I've
> got a pretty nice stereo w/ 12" subs in the back, and like an idiot i
> always leave my car unlocked, leave my keys in the ignition, etc.  It's
> probably because my car looks like crap that no ones dont anything to it
> yet. It's fast as hell now that the mechanicals are 'done' (yeah right) but
> i dont think i'll get a paint job yet. MAYBE after the turbo is completed
> 
> >
> >The bigger question looms - when this mechanical stuff is all done to my
> >satisfaction, will I spring for the mondo $4k paint job and cherry the
> >sucker out once and for all??  Am I nuts???  Don't answer that!
> >
> >--
> >Kevin Collins
> >Huntington Beach, CA
> >'86.5 Scirocco 16V 2.0 -> the keeper
> >'97 GTI VR6  <-- on borrowed time, maybe Potter's next auto-x machine?
> >'00 Honda S2000  <-- coming to MY DRIVEWAY in the spring!!
> >
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