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Re: Sad scirocco story
I can put my ears out, I happen to know some VW people in Federal Way. We
might need more info on the car ie: color, when this happened, what shop was
it at, was it Ovals? Car theives are kinda chewy though maybe hunt just for
sport ;)
>From: "Foxx (in a box)" <iraldly@otterbein.edu>
>To: Owen <mr.peepers@home.com>
>CC: scirocco list <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: Sad scirocco story
>Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 00:48:24 -0400
>
> thank you for posting this now and not having to bring us down on the
>weekend. anyone willing to go car-part-thief hunting?
>
> > I just got this message from someone who visited my website, almost made
>me
> > cry :(
>
> > >Dear Owen,
> > >Thank you for writing back but it's too late to help but I have to tell
>you
> > >what happened anyway. About a year ago I came across your web site and
> > >loved your car. I had my red 16v '88 Scirocco for over seven years and
>it
> > >was my baby and I'm a girl, go figure! Anyway we went up to Mount
>Baker
> > for
> > >my b-day in July and my timing belt went. Granted no one told me about
> > >needing to replace it every so many miles because I would have. I even
>had
> > >an Excel spreadsheet on all work that had been completed to keep it
>running
> > >in excellent condition. Anyway I had to rent a U-Haul truck to tow it
>home
> > >and I'd never driven a truck, only my little sports car so it was
>rough!
> > My
> > >daughter and I were white knuckled all the way down the mountain and
>then
> > >when we were on I-5
> > >South bound out of Bellingham I could have swore that you drove right
>past
> > >me. I'm not sure if it hurt or helped to have the beautiful car pass
>me by
> > >but at the time I think it helped. So I got it to my trustworthy
>mechanic
> > >all the way to Federal Way, WA. which is why I towed it all that way.
> > While
> > >it was at the mechanics shop on the waiting list to be fixed was when I
> > >wrote you. Then a week later my mechanic calls to tell me that all the
> > >valves were bent and it would be spendy to fix and over the weekend
>thieves
> > >had come into his lot and stripped my car. They took the seats, ripped
>the
> > >roof interior to get to the antenna, took the grill, I think even the
> > carpet
> > >and my heart was broken. Knowing it would cost a great deal and after
>much
> > >thought I had to walk away from a car I thought I would have forever.
>I
> > got
> > >an insurance settlement and got a Honda Civic '97 HX. It's nice and
>I'm
> > >learning to really shift down to try and get the power that I'm so used
>to,
> > >'cause it sure aint there in fourth and fifth! but it has a V-tech
>engine
> > >(not turbo) and it's reliable for me to road trip alone with my
>daughter
> > in.
> > >But I could'nt look at the Scirocco after it had been so trashed, my
> > >mechanic had to get the remaining things out for me. So my last memory
>is
> > a
> > >of good one of a sunny day, on my birthday cruisin down the mountain
> > >highway, music cranked, that beautiful hum of the engine- and then
>silence.
> > >I will miss it always! Anyway you don't have to write me back but I am
> > >curious, was it you that passed me, if you remember it? Take care.
>Shawn
>
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Chris DeLong
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'80 16V Rag
'65 Bus (ugly, but good for campin' W/toaster oven)
'82 GLI
'80 'Vert
'61 17 Window
'78 Scirocco
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