Re: Low Mileage 'Rocco for Sale/Original Owner

[Jan Folkson <jfolkson@optonline.net>]

I had heard that VW used a lot of iron in their steel hence the rust.  My
'75 was falling apart.  Lots of rust.  Plus the northeast is particularly
hard on cars when it comes to rust.


- Jan Folkson  www.janfolkson.com

'86 16V
'99 Passat GLS 1.8t
'00 Beetle GLX 1.8t




> In a message dated 11/10/00 1:06:32 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> vwnuts@yahoo.com writes:
> 
> 
>> All the MKI's have to be one the west coast don't
>> they....grr!  There is only 1 out of 7 one the east
>> coast and he wants 6K for it.  A little steep in my
>> mind..  Well I guess I have to get a 1 way ticked if I
>> go to the ND show in the spring : )
>> 
>> 
> 
> Well, the problem is that for some odd reason, they rusted easily. Most of
> them are nonexistant in the eastern half of the US. My 80 S even has some
> paint issues with our salt free, and generally snow free Washington roads. My
> 77 Rabbit is in much better shape in terms of the rust situation. The rust on
> the rocco is by no means cancerous though.
> 
> Mike 
> http://www.geocities.com/vwmikel
> '84-Arkay Turbo Rabbit GTI
> '84-Rabbit GTI - uh.....
> '77-Rabbit - project
> '80-Scirocco S - (um... to be:1.9L crossflow, turbo, 6 speed, widebody?)



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