RE: Leap of faith

["Neal Tovsen" <ntovsen@piper.hamline.edu>]

Good luck! I love my 16v...

Things to look for:
- stuck/frozen/non-functional emergency cable. Make sure it isn't stuck ON!
Often requires new rear calipers.
- cracked flexjoint or other damage to the downpipe. The pipe and catalytic
converter are a one-piece design, and cost $400!
- Coolant sensor blinks continuously. Usually a sensor problem.
- The 87 dash sometimes has problems with the oil pressure light blinking
falsely. Could be a bad sensor (cheap) or a bad instrument cluster
(expensive). I got lucky on the 87 I had...
- Dash illumination lights burn out
- Passenger side motor mount usually needs to be replaced. It is NOT normal
for the dash to shake!
- Rust around door handles
- Fussy/leaky sunroof
- Broken glove box
- Broken seat adjusters
- Usual old car stuff

Am I forgetting anything?

Neal
88 16v


-----Original Message-----
From: Majordomo [mailto:majord@neubayern.net]On Behalf Of David McGowan
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 1999 5:47 PM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Leap of faith


On thursday of next week I will head down to LA and look at a couple
16v's that im interested in. But first i thought i would run a few
questions by the Guru's.

1. Are there any special places to look for or things to check , that
would affect the value or appeal of the Car?( I.e.. Areas where rust
accumulates or areas that would show signs of stress like the front
strut mounts)

2. The two rocco's im looking at ,both are 87's, they are both coming
off a dealers lot. Are there any known problems with this particular
vintage?

so i guess what im asking is is there anything i need to look for , or
will i be utterly pleased with a 16v? Now mind you my first car was a 80
mk1 and i loved it dearly and i made the mistake of selling it for a 80
datsun 200sx ( which is a pain in the ass piece of crap). I want another
scirocco , and am ready to go all out ( well mostly) so any advice,
comments, warning, or suggestions are humbly welcome.

Thanks in advance

Dave,
(soon to own a 16v... i hope)


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