Re: First long-ish trip

[John Erk <john.erk@sympatico.ca>]

Good luck with your car.I've been to Windsor several times (I'm from
Montreal )to visit my girlfriend's cousins, but I've never seen a Scirocco
there. In fact VWs are pretty rare in that town! The cousins all work for
Chrysler and GM so I constantly get rassed for  parking that "German" car in
their driveway.
John
85 Scirocco
87 GTI
Montreal

Nathan A. Marentette wrote:

> Took the Rocco on its first trip this weekend, and it performed
> admirably.
> >From Windsor to Toronto, averaging 115 km/h, very happy (though my
> gas consumption is still too high I think).  Fun trip but I was
> following my
> parents (we were going to visit my grandparents) so that took away from
> the driving pleasure.  Still, I was happy to see that the car held up
> well.
> Temps stayed well in the norms, no roughness.  A litte shaking at 120
> km,
> I must still need an alignment (haven't had that done since I bought the
> car,
> I must guiltily admit .. no $$$ and I think at least one rim is needing
> to be
> straightened).
> Return trip was just me and my GF.  Averaged 140km/h, again all seemed
> well.  Did the 400 km on one tank of gas (94 octane).
>
> AND ... for the first time I drove by a Scirocco that WAVED BACK.   I
> was just starting to get tired of giving a wave to all VWs I pass, when
> I
> was cruising the Peel County roads on my way to the 401 today, I passed
> a gray 8v.  As I powered down the window to wave, he actually waved
> first!  If it was you, thanks for renewing my faith in VW-camaraderie.
> :-)
>
> That's all for now .. thanks for listening.  I'll let you all know how
> the
> W18 engine-swap (and engine-bay enlargement .. and frame strengthening
> ..
> and rear axle replacement) go next week.  :-)
>
> Cheers, keep on Roccin,
> Nathan
> '84 8V WB
>
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