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

[mkii@nycap.rr.com (Josh Able)]

bahm might want to post back and tell them that SF only sells pure shit so
not to waste any money anyways.


Josh Able

----- Original Message -----
From: "T Berk" <tberk@mindspring.com>
To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 7:30 PM
Subject: [Fwd From the WaterCooled Newsgroup: Scirocco II owners take note
..]


>
> (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)
>
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