Re: Fwd: (kinda long) Re: What's special about an S?

[Mash <type53@yahoo.com>]

> I'll have to do this off the top of my head, as a
> particular Rochester NY resident (AHEM) has all of
> my
> Scirocco brochures at the moment.
> 
> The S package was, as mentioned, mostly trim. 
> Differences
> included:
> 
> -5 speed transmission.  (4 speed was standard on
> "plain"
> Sciroccos through '80 or '81)
> -Zender front spoiler.
> -All chrome trim "blacked" out.
> -Red striping on bumper and rubber side strip.
> -Highly bolstered front seats, with a unique cloth
> pattern.
> (more on this shortly)
> -Blacked out dash trim instead of woodgrain
> -Front and rear badges in red instead of silver /
> chrome.
> 
> The '80 S was available in Mars Red, (Alpine?)
> White, and
> Black.  The White and Black cars had a *red*
> interior -
> side-panels and carpet were red, the seats were
> two-tone
> red.  The Mars Red cars had black carpet, side
> panels, and
> black & grey seats.  Seats had a horizontal stripe
> pattern.
>  (I'm looking for a set in red btw!)
> 
> The '81 S was available in Mars Red, Cirrus Grey, or
> Cosmos
> Silver.  Carpet and side panels were black for all
> models. 
> Seats had a vertical stripe pattern; Cirrus Grey and
> Cosmos
> Silver cars had red striping on the seats, Mars Red
> cars
> had grey striping.
> 
> Any questions?  :)

That seems to cover it, except:

==the luggage compartment was carpeted - I don't know
if the regular 80 & 81 sciroccos had this.

==dual mirrors were standard

Mechanically, there was nothing special about the
Scirocco S.



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Mark Peele
1985 Scirocco, 1982 Scirocco, 1981 Scirocco, 1978 Scirocco, 1987 Golf GT
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