ranting and raving lunatic speach within, read at own risk

[pbureau@attbi.com (ATS - Patrick Bureau)]

well see. the reason why I only paid 1000 for it, the guy was acoss the
street form parents place,
and my father (lawyer) has helped him on a personal case, and never charged
him for it, he called in a favor. :)

yeah it nice sometimes to have that power :)

Patrick

=>-----Original Message-----
=>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
=>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Josh Hignight
=>Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 11:36 AM
=>To: 'scirocco'
=>Subject: RE: ranting and raving lunatic speach within, read at own risk
=>
=>
=>This has been my way of thinking. I want to make sure my car goes and
=>handles very well before I really dig into the body and paint. Sure, it
=>needs paint bad (just ask John E.), but it runs well. And in about a month
=>or less, it'll handle and stop well too :)
=>
=>I paid $200 for it a little less than a couple years ago. Since then I've
=>dumped about $6-7K into it. I'm happy though. It runs great, and
=>is slowing
=>looking better as time and finances move past.
=>
=>What I want to know is, how did you get a nice paint job and body work for
=>only $1000?! So far I've been told that in order to fill my badge and big
=>wing holes, fix all the little dings, and repaint my roc mars red (stock
=>color), it's going to cost anywhere between $2500 and $3500!
=>
=>Joshua Hignight
=>Student Services/Technical Services
=>New Mexico Campus
=>(505) 821-4800
=>
=>-----Original Message-----
=>From: Kervin [mailto:kervinridgley@earthlink.net]
=>Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 10:32 AM
=>To: ATS - Patrick Bureau
=>Cc: _Scirocco Mailing List
=>Subject: Re: ranting and raving lunatic speach within, read at own risk
=>
=>Patrick, sometimes I feel like I'm in the same boat.  I just think you
=>should have looked at the running gear first and then all the other
=>stuff.  I think if I found some big frame damage like yours had, I would
=>have just picked up a different MK2 to live with.  I look at the rust on
=>my 80 and it scares the crap out of me as to how much I might spend on
=>it only to find something else big that needs to be fixed.
=>
=>
=>ATS - Patrick Bureau wrote:
=>>
=>> Oh the paint job cost 1600 CAD (1,010 USD) the body kit cost 300$ USD
=>> shipped from germany I did all the repairs and paint on that bit .
=>> not counting the major rame repair (700USD) that is cost me
=>(not couonting
=>> the race sub frame to prevent reoccurance and other "performance parts
=>that
=>> have been put in in 2001. yeah I know , its all my own fault.. I am just
=>> whinning in reality....
=>>
=>> Patrick
=>>
=>> =>-----Original Message-----
=>> =>From: Neal Tovsen [mailto:nealtovsen@yahoo.com]
=>> =>Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 10:24 AM
=>> =>To: ATS - Patrick Bureau; T Berk
=>> =>Cc: _Scirocco Mailing List
=>> =>Subject: RE: ranting and raving lunatic speach within, read
=>at own risk
=>> =>
=>> =>
=>> =>Waiddaminnit!
=>> =>
=>> =>In three years you barely spent 3K on the car. Not bad
=>> =>for *any* car, IMHO. Last year, you decided to go
=>> =>"whole-hog" on performance/appearance upgrades and
=>> =>spent $8k, and now you're complaining?
=>> =>
=>> =>You also didn't mention your Prowler Orange paint job
=>> =>or the Kamei kit. It looks swell, and I remember
=>> =>following your progress. That must have been a pretty
=>> =>heavy part of the 2001 bill. Like I said, it looks
=>> =>great, and I'm personally glad you did it, but you
=>> =>can't honestly say it was really necessary, can you?
=>> =>
=>> =>If anyone around here has ever looked into what it
=>> =>costs to "customize" any other car for performance or
=>> =>appearance, they know that Sciroccos and Rabbits are
=>> =>_dirt_cheap_. The only things cheaper are Mustangs and
=>> =>Camaros, 'cause there's such a huge market of
=>> =>mullet-sporting rednecks for them. Looked into what a
=>> =>Honda or Subaru suspension package costs? How about a
=>> =>setup for an A4 chassis VW? NOT CHEAP! BMW, Audi, or
=>> =>Porsche of any vintage? Fogettabouddit! Before you get
=>> =>yourself in a bundle and throw your car away, think
=>> =>about the alternatives. Even when you're having a run
=>> =>of bad luck (as I am currently too), these cars are
=>> =>still a lot of fun for very little money.
=>> =>
=>> =>(BTW, this is supposed to make you feel better!)
=>> =>
=>> =>:)
=>> =>
=>> =>Neal
=>> =>
=>> =>http://mail.yahoo.com/
=>>
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