Re: Hello!

[Brett P VanSprewenburg <brettv@rocketmail.com>]

---"J. McReynolds" <sigmac@portland.quik.com> wrote:
>
> 'Just a quick hello from a new lister--a non-boy-type, but
> none-the-less vehement when it comes to defending my Scirocco!

Glad to hear it!  And welcome to big 24 hour Scirocco party.  
Comemoritive pins are available in the gift shop. :-)  

> And yes, I can wield a wrench now and then, if it doesn't involve
> anything more serious than checking a thermostat or tightening a
> belt.  I think if you own a VW, you WILL end up wielding a wrench.

I don't think you'll have a hard time convincing people here of that.
I ought to dump out my latest drive shaft story here...does anyone know
what happens when you have a fatal brain fade, and stick 100mm CV's
into a 90mm hub and then try and move the car?  Well, it's exciting! And
you get a free day off work to put it right!!  Everyone should try it 
sometime. :)


>  For a time I lived in a town small enough where there were no
> mechanics who would  touch a Volkswagon of any model--even water
> cooled, so I had to learn to fix a few things on my own!  

Yeah, I grew up in a town where people thought shopping at Ames was a good
idea too...Anyone ever heard of Livonia, Conesus, Geneseo, Lakeville in
upstate NY?  A bit rural if you know what I mean.

> I do love my '79 roc, though.  

I've had a 79 too...and a 78...and an 80, and another 79, and another 80...
Love the MK1's, no doubt.

> I can remember back to when I was a very
> little girl, seeing one on a commercial for the first time--it was
> during the Olympics, and VW introduced the Rabbit, the Dasher, and
> the Scirocco all in one tv ad. 

Cool!  I didn't get hip to VW's until highscool...like 1983-84 or so.
Did your parents ever own any VW's?  My kids are either going to own
nothing but VW's (currently we have 6) or I'm in for a total Chevy
backlash...

> I quickly identified which one I wanted!  And I'd wanted one ever since.  
> I'm not sure this one is a collector, though.  

Does it still move under it's own power?  Then it's a collector!  Keep the
MK1's alive!

> Today I shall just rejoice in the knowledge that others
> are as enamored as I am.  

You have certainly come to the right place.  We've got a certifiable lot
of Scirocco enthusiasts here.  Enjoy!

> 
> Jennifer

==Brett
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