Re: Rieger reactions...

["Scott F. Williams" <sfwilliams@home.com>]

Yep, you certainly answered the question, Allyn! Right on! :^) Oh wait, what
about the reaction from the babes? I could see that going in either
direction for sure. :^)
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----- Original Message -----
From: Allyn <amalventano1@home.com>
To: Scott F. Williams <sfwilliams@home.com>; scirocco list
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 12:59 PM
Subject: Rieger reactions...


> List members, Scott send me this email, figured i'd reply to both him and
the list so the rest of
> you guys know how it is.
> Heres some of my experiences so far driving around a fluorescent green
rieger:
> 1. Car sitting in driveway, people walking around neighborhood stop at
opposite corner, point a bit,
> talk about if for 5 minutes, then finally a voted representative comes
over and asks 'i like it, but
> what the heck is it???' (i have no rear badges). From that point its an
explanation of how to
> pronounce 'scirocco'.
> 2. Driving at night, some drunk guys in a pickup pull up to me at a light,
(drunk) passenger asks
> "does it go fast?", light turns green, truck peels off, hauls ass off in
the distance (i opt not to
> compete), gaining alot of speed so they run into some pole that much
harder :).
> 3. Parking at general places, wal-mart, the mall, etc: car is a big hit
with the younger crowd. when
> i was that age i didnt know what a '1/4 mile time' was, yet all of these
kids sure do, and dont
> hesitate to ask. I really gotta get an official time here soon.
> 4. At subway the other day, as i wait for my subs to be made, the guy that
just got his food and is
> headed for his truck (an older fellow, 40's, pickup truck), walks right
past his vehicle and
> eyeballs several angles of the rieger. after 2-3 minutes (fun to watch, by
the way), he heads back
> to his truck, looks through the subway window, points to me as if asking
if its mine, i nod proudly,
> his pointing hand turns to a thumbs up, and hes off for home.
> 5. On the highway, i havent gotten a single headlight flash yet. I think
most people dont realize
> this is a scirocco in quick passing on the highway. I put the chromed vw
symbol in the grille as to
> try to aid them in notiging, but its radicalness may be fooling them or
something. I havent passed
> any other roccos or older vw's, only the 'new crowd', which dont
understand how we are yet.
> 6. General city driving: kids/teenagers rubberneck out the back of vans.
Guys in midlife crisis
> drool, etc.
> 7. The honda crowd (what some of you are waiting to read): I'd say about
90% of the Charleston crowd
> spend all their cash on the front spoilers, body pieces, etc. Apparently
they dont have any cash
> left to even paind said pieces. They really must not have any cash left
for engine mods, cause i've
> beat the pants off of anyone trying. A couple of days back im headed down
a 3 lane road, slowly
> going past a 'beefed up' honda, im at low rpm in 3rd (wide tranny). I hear
the honda downshift and
> floor it. I start laughing at pitiful sound of honda exhaust as i floor it
in 3rd. My car at 2.5k
> pulls on honda at 7k. I let 3rd ride all the way to 100, where the honda
is 10 car lengths behind.
> heheh.
> 8. Drive thru mcdonalds: 1st window acts as early warning system. every
working/non working
> employee, including manager, piles into second window as i pull up for
food. i get the usual "what
> is that" and "whats it do in the 1/4" questions. When are people gonna
realize this thing isnt for
> raw speed, heheh.
> 8. I'm headed down to the stealership here soon, i wonder what the sales
reps will say. probably the
> same thing that happens at mcdonalds, only they will all be wearing suit
jackets instead of mcd's
> outfits.
> 9. As far as people passing mine off as 'another silly honda', that hasnt
happened at all. The
> rieger kit is put together so well it simply makes it into a different
car. No patch on parts, and
> mine actually matches the body color (as opposed to the 90% cheezy hondas
here).
> Well, im off for now, gotta figure out why there isnt a vw dealer within
an 80 mile radius. I dont
> think im looking hard enough.
> Scott, I hope this answered your question, heh.
> al
>
> Allyn Malventano, ET1(SS), USN
> 87 rocco 16v (rieger gto - green - 'der rocco' - restoration in progress)
> 87 jetta 8v wolfsburg 2dr (260k, still tight :)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott F. Williams" <sfwilliams@home.com>
> To: "Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2001 11:12 AM
> Subject: Rieger reactions...
>
>
> > Allyn, obviously the most notable thing about that Rieger 'Rocco of
yours is
> > the outrageous body, right? Well, I've never heard any comments about
the
> > reaction it gets from the general motoring or pedestrian population. Do
> > folks point and stare or do they pass it off as just another silly Honda
or
> > something? Do hotrodders want to race you or are they intimidated? Most
of
> > all, does it mack chicks? :^)
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> > Scott F. Williams
> > NJ Scirocco nut
> > SCCA ProRally driver
> > Hotrod Rabbit GTi
> >
> > Check out our rally team's website!
> > http://www.usrallyteam.com
> >
> >
>
>
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