Re: Mk 1: What do you think?

[Brett P VanSprewenburg <brettv@rocketmail.com>]

It's in much much better condition then the one I just looked at around
here...same year and everything, 81 S.  The guy here wanted $1,500 firm,
and I talked him down to $1,100 by telling him he could keep his crappy
American Racing chrome rims. :) Not to mention the glass at the hood 
corner and Monroe struts on the front, missing 'S' airdam...about a 6
on a scale of 1-10 overall.

I'm not buying it though...however, your's looks really really nice. GREAT
basis for a project car IMHO.  Based on the pics, I'd have to give that
car an 8 or a 9 out of 10 for a non-restored 81.  How's the engine look?
How does it drive?  Have you checked the rear axle beam for straightness?
Where that beam bolts up for solid metal?


later!

==Brett



---Kareem E Baddour <6keb1@qlink.queensu.ca> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the help guys. I still pondering
> over whether to buy the '81 S I just saw!!
> Nigel was kind enough to help me check it out
> and he put pics up in
> http://scirocco.psycode.com/misc/
> Car sat for 8 years. 
> New paint job w/ the 4 fenders
> replaced. Not the best paint job in the world
> (looks better than it is), but the best
> part is that it's very original 
> except for unknown shocks and exhaust.
> Floor was coated with something, so it's hard to tell how
> rusty it really is under there, but it felt pretty
> solid. Good 1.7l and FN tranny but corroded/filthy, 
> questionable gas tank (looked original). 
> Cracked-to-hell dash, unripped but dirty 'S' 
> seats, great clean headliner & carpet. The asking price is 
> high ($2200US) but you just can't find cars this solid 
> around here everyday. That's why I was planning to get a 
> Mk1 from california until I came across this one.
> The only thing in the way is that I'd have to blow
> my tuition money to get it. But I'm looking
> into student loans as we speak ;) 
> Kareem 

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