Re: I have my new Scirocco!(semi-long)

["Richard Deede" <rdeede@hotmail.com>]

Well you can see pictures of the car that the previous owner took on my 
website at http://www.scirocco20v.com.  I will be taking a ton more pictures 
this weekend after I give it a good wash and wax.

Rich
-88 Scirocco 1.8t
-00 GTI VR6 - SOLD
-88 Scirocco 2.0 16v - R.I.P.
-87 Scirocco 16v - R.I.P.



>From: "Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>
>To: "Richard Deede" <rdeede@hotmail.com>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: I have my new Scirocco!(semi-long)
>Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 11:54:21 -0400
>
>Rich,
>Pictures! give us pictures!
>Al
>
>Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
>87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 170k, rocco #6) running - for now
>87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original clutch,
>driveshafts, wheels :)
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Richard Deede" <rdeede@hotmail.com>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 9:20 AM
>Subject: I have my new Scirocco!(semi-long)
>
>
> > Well yesterday my scirocco arrived as promised. At 12:30 I got a call 
>from
> > the truck driver telling me he was on the NJ turnpike. So I left work 
>and
> > headed home. Everyone at my company is dying to see this car that I
>haven't
> > shut up about for the past 3 weeks. At about 2:30 I met the truck driver
>at
> > a local supermarket. I was expecting the car to be delivered on one of
>those
> > large 10 car open trailers, however the car cam shipped in a car 
>enclosed
> > trailer. I was pleasantly surprised to see this. The driver commented on
>how
> > it was one of the nicest scirocco that he had ever seen but that the 
>other
> > car that he had on the trailer would beat me in a race. I looked in the
> > trailer and saw an old Saab 9000 turbo. I just gave him a smile.
> >
> > Now I didn't think it was possible but the car is even better than I
> > expected. This car is simply gorgeous. Pictures don't do it justice. 
>There
>a
> > re a few minor paint issues that I knew about but nothing that can't be
> > fixed.
> >
> > As far how the car feels. Well it is a very tight package that pulls 
>very
> > hard. I can't even imagine what a chip is going to do. It pulls in every
> > gear but second is definitely sweet. It has a short shifter on the car
>that
> > will take some time getting readjusted to. It's been a year and half 
>since
>I
> > have driven a scirocco and in between I have been driving on a MK4 cable
> > shifter which is a whole different world. Unfortunately the tranny is 
>very
> > stock which means the gearing is short, too short for a turbo car. Im
>gonna
> > have to change that soon, so if anyone knows of a solid FF or FN tranny
>for
> > sale please let me know. I also threw my new wheels on it last night in 
>my
> > driveway at about 10pm using a flashlight. 16" ABT A22's. The same ones
>that
> > the previous owner had on the car just a new set.
> >
> > I think this is the longest email I've ever written.
> >
> > Rich
> > -88 Scirocco 1.8t
> > -00 GTI VR6 - SOLD
> > -88 Scirocco 2.0 16v - R.I.P.
> > -87 Scirocco 16v - R.I.P.
> >
> >
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