Louvers

[aion at sdf.lonestar.org (E.Noval)]

Well, good point, but if you are driving a rocco to begin with
you are way old school and retro!  So why not a little more !

It actually cracks me up how much people try to make their 80s roccos
into 90s cars... like that blue beast somebody just posted.

-ed




On 22 Aug 2003, Neal Tovsen wrote:

> Date: 22 Aug 2003 00:33:02 -0400
> From: Neal Tovsen <nealtovsen@yahoo.com>
> To: E.Noval <aion@sdf.lonestar.org>
> Cc: Scirocco-L <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: Re: Louvers
>
> On Fri, 2003-08-22 at 00:03, E.Noval wrote:
> > Anyone ever see or use these things ???
> >
> > Looks like an alternative to filming the rear glass.
> > Wonder if they rattle.
> >
> > http://www.spoilers4less.com/scirroco1.html
>
> After you get them on, we'll have to make sure the car gets into the
> Magnum PI reunion show. Very retro! :)
>
> But seriously, I test-drove a '78 with louvers like that. They didn't
> rattle at all, and the owner liked them because they keep the sun out
> but still allow decent rear visibility. Not my style, personally. I'd
> just get tint. But I don't think they look completely out of place on a
> Mk1 Scirocco since that was kind of a popular thing to do in the late
> 70's and early 80's. It's all a matter of what look you prefer.
>
> Just make sure that they have a hinge or can be un-clipped easily.
> Cleaning the rear window could be a MAJOR pain otherwise! I think the
> one I drove had a hinge so the louvers would swing up and give you
> access to the glass.
>
> --
> Neal Tovsen <nealtovsen@yahoo.com>
>
>





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