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<x-flowed>What a coincidence...the mechanic told me the Bing-rod on mine went
last week! I had him use a german-made replacement. It costs more,
but I wanted the best.
>From: Brooke Fairbanks <Brooke@minn.net>
>To: "'jonas miller'" <sjmill@erols.com>
>Cc: "scirocco-l@scirocco.org" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: Hello? Spell check?
>Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 11:24:43 -0500
>Sender: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>
>Flame away! I wear nomex underwear... ...it's a shame that you advise
>people to delete your posts, you *may* have something worth while to say.
> If you enjoy listening to bitchin', I'll record a conversation with my
>wife when the Visa bill arrives and send you the wav.file. Tidbit of
>said conversation: Wife: "What on earth is $1,500 to
>http://www.parts4vws.com ?" I respond: "Well, I was changing the oil and
>noticed the timing belt was shot which of course necessitates a Schrick
>camshaft replacement. That also entails a new Bing-rod and Kaneuter-valve
>upgrade which leads to substituting the muffler bearings with Finagain
>pins..." At this point she mumbles something like: "See ya in eleven
>hours, I'll be at Nordstrom's..."
>
>Brooke Fairbanks
>Savage, MN
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: jonas miller [SMTP:sjmill@erols.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 7:13 PM
>To: Brooke Fairbanks
>Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Hello? Spell check?
>
>as you will come to find out that i don to use speell check at all it
>far more fun for me and to hear the guys on here whine and complain
>about my typing...sorry fo rhte inconvience....it is not tha i dont like
>to ....if you dont like it please use the delete key this has gone
>arond vbefore and it hink last time it carried on so much that a list
>memeber sent me a new keyu board casue my was trashed...if soemone wants
>to send me a point adn speak i will be glad to use it
>
>will some p[lease send Brooke a decoder ring....
>and where the hell is my toaster oven i have been waiting months for
>it.....!!!!
>
>jonas
>
>Brooke Fairbanks wrote:
> >
> > Sorry for whining... ...please spell check your posts, you're giving me
>headache trying to decipher your hieroglyphics...
> >
> > Now where's that bottle of Advil?
> >
> > Brooke
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: jonas miller [SMTP:sjmill@erols.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 12:59 AM
> > To: thescirocco@juno.com
> > Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Re: Corrado Question & Lotus Glee
> >
> > not to much worrie dbaotu teh wieght issue but the power i am
> > compensatign for......
> > as for driving an mk1 all out yes i have my buddy has an itc car adn i
> > haveto agree it is sweet.....buti prefer the creature compforts of the
> > mk2 .....
> > jonas
> >
> > thescirocco@juno.com wrote:
> > >
> > > Just imagine Jonas, your Scirocco could have been 180 lbs lighter, with
>a
> > > tighter rear end.
> > > The 180 lbs would probably make up for the underpowered 1.8L 16V.
> > > I've owned a lot of Sciroccos...
> > > The only ones that scare me, are the Scirocco II's, I don't like how
>the
> > > rear end feels when you really push it in a turn.
> > > If you've ever driven a Mk.1 all out, you know what I mean.
> > >
> > > Peter
> > >
> > > On Wed, 27 Oct 1999 01:31:53 -0400 jonas miller <sjmill@erols.com>
> > > writes:
> > > > see leave it up to the mk1 guys to think they are better than
> > > > us...they are just delerious....lost childern wander to the ligth
>soon
> > > you
> > > > will be saved...hahahahaha
> > > > jonas
> > >
> > > > thescirocco@juno.com wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Well at least the designer is the same, re: Scirocco content. 8^)
> > > > > Nice car.
> > > > > Are you going to add the self-ejecting seat or the self-destruct
> > > > option?
> > > > >
> > > > > As far as the Corrado goes, the SLC is the one, VR6.
> > > > > If you can find an SLC without a sunroof, jump on it.
> > > > > I've never seen one, but I have heard a lot of problems with
> > > > Corrado
> > > > > sunroofs.
> > > > >
> > > > > What the 16V did for the Scirocco 2, the VR6 did for the Corrado.
> > > > >
> > > > > You will probably pay twice as much, around $10K, but it will be
> > > > worth
> > > > > it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Who remembers reading about the new Scirocco back in the mid
> > > > eighties,
> > > > > and then when it came, Volkswagen denied it's heritage and
> > > > denounced the
> > > > > Scirocco name and named it the Corrado. ARGHHH!
> > > > > I still remember the commercials, dropping a mint beetle from a
> > > > > helicopter, while a Corrado tears through the mountainous
> > > > landscape. If I
> > > > > was in control of that commercial, the beetle would be driving
> > > > down the
> > > > > road, and the Corrado would pass it at a 150MPH.
> > > > > Or passing a chronological Volkswagen convoy, starting with the
> > > > mint
> > > > > Beetle and ending with the Scirocco 16V.
> > > > >
> > > > > As far as I am concerned, the Scirocco II was a mistake, they
> > > > should have
> > > > > kept the Mk.1 until '88 and then Volkswagen should have introduced
> > > > the
> > > > > new Scirocco based on the A2 platform, a true Scirocco II, the
> > > > Corrado.
> > > > > When Volkswagen extended the trunk on the Scirocco II, they
> > > > adversely
> > > > > affected the handling of the best handling front wheel drive car
> > > > ever
> > > > > made.
> > > > >
> > > > > Peter
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, 26 Oct 1999 21:08:46 -0700 Nick Isaac <nisaac@home.com>
> > > > writes:
> > > > > > I need to start by sharing the new joy in my life. A 1987
> > > > > > Lotus Turbo Esprit. This thing goes like a bat out of hell,
> > > > looking
> > > > > great the
> > > > > > whole while. After a year of searching for the right example of
> > > > this,
> > > > > my
> > > > > > greatest automotive desire, I finally found a perfect one. For
> > > > > > 15,500 $US, I've got a supercar. I know its a lot of money, and
> > > > my bank
> > > > >
> > > > > > doesn't want to be friends anymore, but dammit I'm glad I bought
> > > > it.
> > > > > Its
> > > > > > such a blast to drive. I plan to keep my ever-faithful Scirocco
> > > > though,
> > > > >
> > > > > > because as far as I'm concerned, there are no substitutes. Now
> > > > that
> > > > > I've
> > > > > > finished sharing, a question. My friend want to buy a Corrado,
> > > > and
> > > > > > he would like to know if the G60 is a better performer than the
> > > > VR6 and
> > > > >
> > > > > > any other information to make him a more savvy shopper.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thankyou
> > > > > >
> > > > >
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