R32

[sfwilliams@comcast.net (Scott F. Williams)]

I'm right there with you, Neal. I've street driven and raced for VW glory
for many years. However, VWoA is generally ambivalent to motorsports in
North America. Case in point: I met a top VW marketing guy at the NY
International Car Show a couple of years ago. I asked why it was that so
many grassroots and prominent rally and race teams campaigned their cars,
but with zero support from the factory. His answer was more or less that
Audi will carry VAG's sport image while VW goes for the luxury customers. To
incorporate racing into VWoA's promotions would be to "confuse their core
demographic".

(sounds of violent wretching)

Screw that and screw them. I bought a new Subaru Impreza and am very happy
with it, thanks. I've still gotta say "long live my Scirocco", though. :^)
--
Scott F. Williams
NJ Scirocco nut
'99 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS
Mazda 323 GTX turbo "assaulted" vehicle
Golf GTI 16v "rollycar"
ClubVAC: "Roads found. Drivers wanted."

> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Neal Tovsen
> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 6:06 PM
> To: Jason; joshhignight@techography.net; Scirocco List
> Subject: RE: Re: R32
>
>
> That is cool and all, but:
>
> 1) The WRX (and other cars) are still faster and
> cheaper.
>
> 2) VW dealerships still SUCK when it comes to
> servicing people with "mods".
>
> 3) I'm still not convinced that VW is committed to
> performance. After the 337 and now the R32, I'm
> starting to see a good trend, but we're still not
> there by a long shot. I'll really be convinced when
> VWoA starts *hosting* autocrosses for their
> enthusiasts (like the one I just went to for SoA), and
> starts paying contingency money at national events
> (like the $500 worth of checks I have on my kitchen
> table right now).
>
> Heck, I can go to my local Subaru dealership and buy a
> brand new 400whp WRX with a Austrailian-built stroked
> 2.2L engine and coilovers and have the guy flown in
> from AUS to tune it for me. Of course I have to admit
> that my dealership is *unusually* cool, even among
> Subaru dealers, and that car costs about $70k. But
> there *are* other dealers doing similar things!
>
> Gawd, would it be cool if I could get some contingency
> money for my '77 project?? I'm all for it!
>
> Neal
> (yes, I already put down a deposit for the STi)
>
> --- Jason <jason@scirocco.org> wrote:
> > Ah, but that's been confirmed -- we will be getting
> > them. :)
> >
> >
> > At 05:52 PM 10/23/2002, Neal Tovsen wrote:
> > >Irrelevant discussion, on both counts! You can't
> > get
> > >an R32 in the US (at least not yet)
> > >
> > >Neal
> > >
> > >--- joshhignight@techography.net wrote:
> > > > Shoot, with my luck I can find about 320+
> > Scirocco's
> > > > or that price!
> > > >
> > > > Joshua
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Original Message -----------------------
> > > > > Wait no more Neal!
> > > > > The Golf R32 has a 3.2-liter 24V VR6 with
> > variable
> > > > cam timing *and* AWD. :)
> > > > >
> > > > > Jason
> > > >
> > > > too bad i can buy about 32 sciroccos for the
> > same
> > > > price :D
> > > > Al
> > > >
> > > >
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