Re: mid-engined Mk1

[Riley McDowall <roog@home.com>]

At 9:15 am -0700 27/9/99, Chris Chemidlin wrote:
>>From: Scott Williams <sfwilliams@home.com>
>
>>
>>Guys, has anyone checked this mid-engined 16v Mk1 Scirocco out? Tis not
>>as impressive as the Jabbasport AWD car, but looks pretty rad,
>>nonetheless. I wonder what transmission it is... -probably an Audi or
>>Fox 5-speed...
>>http://members.aol.com/i9928vgti/scirocco.html
>
>>Scott F. Williams
>
>heh, heh...
>looks like a porsche 901 tranny- or maybe a late bus...
>actually, it could be a 914 tranny- that already has the ring&pinion
>spinning in the right direction for a mid engine car. Otherwise, you would
>go really slow foward, but 4 or 5 gears of reverse for the quick getaway!

Yeah, I've seen this car in person, a couple times.  Dunno the guy's name,
but he lives up here in the pacific northwest.  To answer one question,
it's an Audi tranny!  I can't remember where it came from, however.. :P
Overall it was a pretty hack installation, but full points for effort :)



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