[Fwd From the WaterCooled Newsgroup: Scirocco II owners take note ..]

[tberk@mindspring.com (T Berk)]

(This thread isn't mine- hitting the Reply button will reach ME, but
what I know is the same as you read below. TBerk )

Kneel Jung wrote:
> 
> Mike Elliott said:
> >$1500 for a body kit?  Most Sciroccos aren't worth a whole lot more than
> >that.
> 
> I guess ... .. . .mine only set me back
> $900 . The plus side is that its a solid ,
> rust and dent-free car and the interior is
> in great condition ; everything works and
> it's running strong !
> 
> > And if they are, they are probably too nice to wreck by putting a
> >body kit on it.
> 
> I wouldn't say that putting different style
> bumpers and longer sideskirts is in any
> way "wrecking it" , but , then , we are
> talking aesthetics, here , so it's all kinda
> relative ; a personal thing .
> 
> > I love the Rieger kit, but at $3600 I could think of
> >alot better things to spend that money on.  I think I'll just stick with
> >the stock 16v flares and skirts and probably get some euro bumpers and
> lights>>
> 
> Yeah the Rieger kit is something , but ,
> I don't have that kinda dough either , and
> I'm not really planning on building a show
> car .
> 
> I am however planning on keeping the
> Scirocco for awhile , though, and I'm
> really happy at what's available to enhance
> them , both appearance and performance-
> wise .
> 
> The body kit is on the list but it's fairly
> far down the list .
> 
> I just put on the Autotech lower stress
> bar , Eibach pro-kit springs and Bilstein
> shocks ; also a Neuspeed upper stress
> bar - - it handles superbly , now !
> 
>  I plan on adding a Supersprint header
>  and probably a Techtonics exhaust next.
> 
> After that an 11" brake conversion with
> stainless steel brake lines .
> 
> Somewhere in there , possibly the 50mm
> Euro intake , although I read somewhere
> that those work better on the 2.0 16V
> engines ; I dunno . . .
> 
> I am more interested in performance than
> appearance , but , damn , I do like a
> good looking car .
> 
> A buddy of mine said " Leave it stock "
> and I can see his point .   And .. the Euro
> bumpers also look better than the ones
> on the U.S. cars(and they are cheaper)
> 
> But , I did wanna post my discovery in
> case any Scirocco II owners here were
> wondering about options for their car.
> Most places have only stuff like the OEM
> Euro bumpers , Euro lights , and , like ,
> the Grill spoilers at best .
> 
> Anyway , I've always wanted a 16V-er ,
> now I have one , and I'm gonna enjoy it.
> 
> here's the link in case someone just
> wants to look :
> 
> <http://www.estrictlyforeign.com>
> 
> --     -
> Dave Williams
> ' 87 Scirocco 16V
> ' 86 GTI 8V
> ' 84 Rabbit GTI (Canadian)
> ' 83 Rabbit GTI (US)