Re: BMW almost made the New Scirocco, why can't VW?

["David Ruby" <dbruby@ainet.com>]

Yep, SEAT is a Spanish subsidiary of VW.  They use the various small VW
platforms (under Passat size), VW motors 2 liters and under, and VW parts
bin stuff.  Interstingly, up to their buyout by VW in the late 80's/early
90's, they were making Fiats under license.
Also part of the VW stable is, of course, Audi, but few people stateside
know that Skoda is also an arm of VW AG.  (Skodas are made in the Czech
republic and previously were the subject of many jokes, like "What happens
when your Skoda has worn-out shocks?  You bounce your Czech", etc.).

Interesting to note that the new Audi TT (which IMHO is the spiritual
successor to the Scirocco) is put together in a new Audi plant in Hungary.
What do you all think of the TT?

- -Dave
'86 8v
'79 Golf, '84 Nissan 4x4, '66 Corvair Turbo, '66 Ducati, etc.
- -----Original Message-----
From: Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>
To: wahl@brutus.columbus.sgi.com <wahl@brutus.columbus.sgi.com>
Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Date: Montag, 19. Oktober 1998 18:34
Subject: Re: BMW almost made the New Scirocco, why can't VW?


>
>On Mon, 19 Oct 1998 14:50:50 -0400 wahl@brutus.columbus.sgi.com (Edward
>Wahl) writes:
>>VW is now the lower class models of Audi.  I think you'll see more
>>interesting cars from Audi and Seat then VW over the next few years.
>
>
>I just noticed this new brand name yesterday while watching the Rally
>cars on the telly. The brittish anouncers pronounced it nothing like its
>read, AKA I read it "SEAT" like something you sit on/in. They pronunced
>it, "say-eat".
>
>Anyhoo, is this an offshoot of VW or whats the deal. Anybody know?
>
>
>              Shawn Meze
>86' Jetta GLi           82' Scirocco GTi
>The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and
>best looking Scirocco in all of San Diego!
>http://www.Geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1308/index.htm
>
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