Re: Scirocco S differences - was '81 scirocco

[Mark Peele <type53@yahoo.com>]

Artic Blue?

Please supply paint code.

TIA

Mark

--- thescirocco@juno.com wrote:
> My Mars red '81 Scirocco S came with black and gray
> stripes, running the
> same direction as the bolsters, front to back.
> My Arctic blue '81 Scirocco S came with the same
> seats, except that they
> were black and red.
> 
> Peter
> 
> On Wed, 20 Oct 1999 04:54:16 -0700 (PDT) Mark Peele
> <type53@yahoo.com>
> writes:
> > --- Daun Yeagley <vwdaun@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- chris <bcavitt@email.msn.com> wrote:
> > > > i was wondering if anyone could tell me what
> the
> > > > difference between the 81
> > > > scirocco and the '81 scirocco S is? the only
> thing
> > > i
> > > > noticed was that the S
> > > > has a sun roof.
> > > > and i was wondering what other VW motors would
> fit
> > > in the
> > > > 81 scirocco.
> > > > 
> > > > Chris
> > > > Portland, OR
> > > > '81 Scirocco
> > > 
> > > Ok - I'm gonna quote a little from the 1980
> Scirocco
> > > brochure that's in front of me - Pg. 7 -
> > > highlighting the
> > > new Scirocco S differences:
> > > 
> > > "Scirocco S -
> > > 
> > > Specially-styled models with many exclusive
> touches
> > > to set
> > > them apart from anything else on the road.  All
> trim
> > > is
> > > black, VW radiator badge is red, as is the
> lettering
> > > on
> > > hatchdoor.  Five-speed, standard.  So are: 
> large
> > > front
> > > spoiler, 175/70 SR raised-white-letter tires,
> > > light-alloy
> > > wheels.  And much more!
> > > 
> > > Available only in Alpine White, Black and Mars
> Red. 
> > > Special side sport stripes.  Black rocker panels
> and
> > > moldings.  Interior highlighted by special
> "Strobe"
> > > striped
> > > fabric on seats.  (Red "Strobe" shown below. 
> Also
> > > offered
> > > in black.)  <I might add that it's a bit over
> done
> > > on the
> > > red!  Carpet, side panels...  sheesh!>  These
> are
> > > specially-designed sport seats for maximum
> support,
> > > especially in fast cornering."
> > > 
> > > So those - according to VW - are the
> differences. 
> > > As far
> > > as I know, the changes made for the 1981
> Scirocco S
> > > included:
> > > 
> > > -Choice of colors:  Cosmos Silver Metallic,
> Cirrus
> > > Grey
> > > Metallic, and Mars Red.
> > > -Interior pattern:  Seat stripes ran vertically
> > > instead of
> > > horizontal "strobe" stripes.  Striping was
> orange /
> > > red for
> > > the silver and grey cars, white/grey on the mars
> red
> > > ones. 
> > > The carpet for all '81 S' was black, as were the
> > > side-panels.
> > 
> > You'll notice that in both brochures, the "S"
> models
> > pictured are Black and Alpine White. :-)
> > 
> > The red/black seat stripes were vertical, the
> > black/grey ones were horizontal (I have examples
> of
> > both).
> > 
> > 
> > =====
> > Mark Peele
> > 1981 Scirocco, 1982 Scirocco, 1978 Scirocco, 1987
> Golf GT
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