Re: CANADIAN 16V BROUGHT TO USA. INFO PLEASE!!

[Owen Rabey <mr.peepers@home.com>]

No worries dude, the canadian version is pretty much exactly the
same...headlights, bumpers, seatbelts.... everything, except maybe if you live
in cali, the exhaust system maybe different.  Oh, and of course the kms on the
speedo.  16v's usually run kinda hot, so i wouldn't worry about that.  Not
many Canadian cars had AC either, its probably cause we live in igloos and
wouldn't need it anyway.

          HTH

               Owen

Elias Glavinas wrote:

> Today I looked at a 16V that was originally Canadian but was brought to
> the US. Excellent exterior/interior, great Momo wheels with Toyo tires
> with a lot of rubber left, Hella euro-style headlights, 153,000km (about
> 90something,000 miles I guess --odometer works), original paint (red) in
> good shape, tranny and clutch felt ok. Changes were done to it when it was
> brought to the US (exhaust, plus whatever else, I forgot to ask about the
> bumpers, but I doubt they were replaced with the US version).
>
> It passed inspection on all counts two months ago. It does tend to
> overheat a tad, but nothing serious, only halfway between the LED and the
> upper limit --although it did reach 80C in oil temp. awfully fast.
> Drawback: does not have an AC. Car was manufactured 8/86. Speedo is in km,
> tach has a redline of 7000rpm! (what the hell!?!?)
>
> Any listers out there who know Canadian 16V's and their quirks? How much
> hp are we talking about? Anybody out there familiar with canadian
> Scirocco's brought to the US and what should be paid attention to? I think
> I can get the car for $3000. Needless to say, if it was the american
> version I wouldn't hesitate, but this brought-over-from-Canada thing has
> me a bit worried.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Elias
>
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