RE: [Website] Pics up - Dan Snow's 87 Scirocco 'Vert / '81 Custom

["Neal Tovsen" <sixteen.volt@gte.net>]

I'm not much into flame wars, but I feel the need to add yet another "me
too" to John's.

I got to meet Dan a week or two ago (turns out we're both in Tampa), and
he's a cool guy who is VERY proud of his father's work. I'm looking forward
to meeting his dad sometime soon and seeing the cars. Were I to be offered a
ride in either (which I definitely wouldn't expect, btw) he wouldn't have to
ask twice!

Even if I had the skills, would my muse paint the same picture? Certainly
not, but that's what makes this hobby/sport/obsession so f**kin' awesome. I
have the utmost respect for someone who has the time/energy/money/guts to do
something truly unique. On top of it he had the skill and patience to
execute it well. My car is clean, but euro headlights do NOT make my car
unique.

Neal
(Not making points with the Martha Stuart Society of Style today, I'm
afraid...)


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of John Van Vuren
> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2000 7:34 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: [Website] Pics up - Dan Snow's 87 Scirocco 'Vert / '81
> Custom
>
>
> I think some of you are out of line when "commenting" on these
> cars.  Sure,
> everybody is entitled to their opinion, but also try to think
> about all the
> hard work and money that was spent on these projects.  I bet 95% of the
> members on this list don't have what it takes to build a truly
> custom car -
> they just bolt on the latest goody from Neuspeed or Autotech and think
> they've created something unique.
>
> While I don't personally agree with the color choices, I can
> appreciate the
> engineering and just plain hard work that went into mating a Mk1
> Scirocco, a
> Rabbit pickup, and a Vanagon...  not to mention synchronizing
> engine speeds,
> etc.  And how about creating the rear decklid on the Mk2 Convertible?  Or
> the top support bows, pivot points, windshield latches, etc?  Reinforcing
> the chassis?  None are easy projects
>
> The guy gets a thumbs up from me...   paint 'em one solid
> "normal" color and
> you get two thumbs up
>
> John
>
> lotsa stuff
> http://www.prod.net/jvanvuren
>
>
>
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