Re: MK2 U.S. History

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>]

7/83 is an '83 model year. 8/83 is an '84 model year. It's been that way for
years with VW's- August is the first month of the next year's model year.
    -Josiah

Kathy Teulie wrote:

> Is 7/83 an 84 model year? My 87 was built in 86.
> Thanks for the information.
> Doug
> 87 and 81 Sciroccos
> MK2  and  MK1
>
> Message text written by "Wm. Josiah Erikson"
> >
> Yes indeed, I should have said that- the '83's came with the 1.7 or the
> 1.8-
> I've seen both. Dunno about the half year intro, but all three '83's that
> I've
> had with the 1.8 had leather and were built in 7/83... ironic, eh?
>     -Josiah
>
> Mark A Peele wrote:
>
> > All my books indicate that 1983 Sciroccos came with 1.7 OR 1.8 motors.
> >
> > I remember the first time I saw a Scirocco in the showroom with a JH and
> > swaybars.
> >
> > I believe the JH was introed to the Scirocco mid model year (1983) as
> > part of the "Wolfsburg Edition" package. SPECULATION: It may be that VW
> > decided it was dumb to have the Rabbit GTi equiped with a more powerful
> > motor than their sport coupe and just imported the JH equiped models
> > after that.. Wolfsburg Edition trim levels varied somewhat from year to
> > year and I believe they did not always have power windows.
> >
> > Keep in mind that I hated the MK2 when I came out (but still managed to
> > drag myself into the showroom periodically)
> >
> > Mark . . .
> > Scirocco 1982, Golf GT 1987
> > Previous Sciroccos: 1981S (RIP), 1980S, 1975TS, 1975
> > http://home.t-online.de/home/Scirocco2/marc.htm
> > --------- Begin forwarded message ----------
> > From: Kathy Teulie <104372.1061@compuserve.com>
> > To: "Alex Ting" <alex@millenniumsolutions.net>,"Wm. Josiah Erikson"
> > <josiah@gsinet.net>, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Re: Buying a Scirocco... (Fake GTX)?
> > Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1998 12:00:56 -0400
> > Message-ID: <199810091201_MC2-5C31-852E@compuserve.com>
> >
> > I wonder if the 83 had a 1/2 year up grade?
> > Are you going by the build date or the VIN?
> > All my books list the chage in 84.
> > Did they do a Wolfsburg and add all the toys?
> > I know the last mono wipers were cool.
> > My cars are the newer versions of the MK1 and MK2.
> > ????
> > I would to get this stuff worked out for my history page.
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Doug
> > 87 16v silver Scirocco "GTX"
> > 81 8v red Scirocco "S"
> >
> > Message text written by "Alex Ting"
> > >
> > I agree.
> > I've got an '83 with the 1.8, vented discs and monowiper.
> > The only thing it doesn't have is the big rear spoiler
> > (but that's on the way).
> > I've had two '82s, both with NO swaybars, solid rotors,
> > and the underpowered 1.7.<
> >
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