RE: What is it with me and bum 'roccos???

["Aaron Ness" <aaron@makuta.com>]

With any older car, you will have certain repairs that will be necessary,
either as a result of neglect or normal wear.  Most of the stuff with my '84
was due to neglect, but my '82 needed a clutch and seals, a brain, a
fuse/relay panel, and a CV joint.  These are what I consider wear items.  CV
joints don't go bad because you didn't maintain them; the boots wear out and
the joint goes bad.  The fuse/relay panel is common to replace on
watercooled VWs.  Clutches can be abused, but they also wear out because of
how they function.

Consider the cost per mile for owning an older VW...they're easy to work on,
A1 parts are cheap, and once you get all the wear/neglect items out of the
way, you have an extremely reliable car that's fuel efficient and a blast to
drive.  Much cheaper than going out and buying a new car, and where can you
get a new car that's this much fun?

I don't know specifics, but it sounds like your problems have been
relatively minor (transaxle still intact, all rods still connected to the
crankshaft, etc.).  I would recommend thoroughly inspecting the brakes,
drivetrain, suspension, etc., and repairing what's necessary.  That should
keep you going a long time with relatively few problems.

Good luck, and enjoy...
Aaron
'82 Scirocco
'70 Beetle
'87 Jeep Cherokee 4.0
'81 Honda CX500


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Nate Mellom
> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 11:04 AM
> To: Scirocco Mailing List
> Subject: What is it with me and bum 'roccos???
>
>
> Okay, so my '84 experience hasn't been even close to fun.
> Lotsa money,
> time, and it's still messed up.  So, I bought the '81, with
> high hopes.
> 2 days after I brought it home, the exhaust pipe right behind the cat
> broke at the cat flange, creatring a very loud, obnoxious car.  Fixed
> that ($25 pipe, couplea hours and a snowy back), and all was
> well.  Last
> night, while driving to my girlfriends employers Christmas party, I
> turned into the driveway of the restaraunt (through some snow), and my
> passengers side front wheel is making all kinds of really bads noises.
> Turns out the outer CV is toast.  Had to get it flatbedded 30 miles
> home, and I'm about to take it apart.  But really, what the
> hell is it?
> All I've ever heard is that VWs are very reliable, strong, and tend to
> live long lives.  But both of my VW experiences have proven that to be
> not so true.
> Don't get me wrong, I'm not giving up (although there are
> certain people
> who think I should get something a little more.....normal?), but
> sheesh!  I don't know how much longer I can do this!!
>
> Nate
> '84, '81, both inoperable at the moment.
>
> A quote from the T-shirt of one of my bestest buddies:
> "VW's don't die, they go to the old Volks home."
>
>
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