Re: Sciroccos in London

["Ewan Hopkins" <ewan.hopkins@virgin.net>]

A major factor in their rarity is probably that all post-'79 VWs were much
better rustproofed than their predecessors,  which leaves only a year or so
production for the MKI scirocco.  The MKI golf was around a couple of years
longer, hence the much greater number still on the road.

Ewan Hopkins
----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew Holmes <aholmes@chubb.com>
To: Jorel Jackson <kondor77@hotmail.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 1999 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: Sciroccos in London


> Hi Jorel
>
> We have plenty of MK2's and Corrados but Mk1's are becoming rare. I think
its
> due to the fairly damp climate causing them to rust badly. This is fairly
common
> for most manufacturers of vehicles in the seventies/early eighties which
were
> supplied in the UK.
> I see you experienced the joys of London Transport. Quite possibly the
most
> awful public transport system in the developed world. Underfunding is the
> probably the the greatest problem it faces amongst others.
> British swearing - identical to American (blame Hoolywood) with a few
local
> charmers thrown in for good measure.
> British Customs - i'm not even gonna bother
>
> No i don't drive around Kings Cross - it is probably this countrys most
well
> known area for picking up prostitutes which is not my style.
>
> I have a 1991 Scirocco Scala 1.8i 8v in Tornado Red and i live in South
London,
> and it is very rarely to be seen in the city.
>
> I know the Scirocco content is low on this but i'm responding to questions
about
> little old England. However if any of you happen to be in London by all
means
> look us up. I'll be pleased to meet you
>
> Andy
> 91 Scala
>
> Jorel Jackson wrote:
>
> > >From: Andrew Holmes <aholmes@chubb.com>
> > >To: Jorel Jackson <kondor77@hotmail.com>
> > >CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >Subject: Re: Sciroccos in London
> > >Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 10:02:27 +0100
> > >
> > >Hi - I live in London and i would suggest that it would be highly
unlikely
> > >to be
> > >anyone on the list because there are so many on the road over here.
> > >The road where i live is perhaps 100 yards long with maybe 10 houses
per
> > >side
> > >and there are 3 Sciroccos (including mine) living here. My girlfriends
road
> > >has
> > >2 and everytime i go out i will see at least two driving around.
> > >They are quite common around my way especially Mk2's but next time your
> > >over by
> > >all means look us up. That applies to any of you who happen to be in
town.
> > >All
> > >Scirocco owners welcome
> > >
> > >Andy
> > >91 Scala
> > >
> > I might take you up on that Andrew. My impression was that MK2s were
indeed
> > more likely to be seen in London than where I live. I only saw three
while I
> > was there and an equal number of Corrados. This impression may not be
> > accurate because I spent so much time in the underground minding the gap
and
> > all that. I was on a double decker briefly, but that got held up because
> > some "wanker" had the wrong kind of pass and both he and the bus driver
> > refused to move. So the bus got held up for 45 minutes. Interesting how
> > people swear in London! By the end of the week I was starting to talk
like
> > that, especially since customs always gave me such a hard time. I must
look
> > like an Sein Fein terrorist or somthing. To be sure, it didn't help much
> > when I didn't correctly understand where the security type told me where
to
> > go. Excellant response time, however.
> >
> > Would your Scirocco happen to be grey, and do you drive near King's
Cross?
> >
> > Jorel Jackson
> > '85 Scirocco
> >
> > >
> >
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