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I've been driving for 10 years, 6 months and I've owned 11 different
cars. Only one I bought new (the merc) and only one was older then I
was/am (VW Thing).

1993 - 17 - '87 Chevy Spectrum, had it 19 months
	Timing belt broke, sold for 1/3 what I paid
1995 - 19 - '81 VW Jetta Diesel, had it 20 months
	Off roaded it until the engine seized
1996 - 20 - '77 Dodge Diplomat, had it 12 days
	abandoned it, used >10 gal of gas to go 50 miles
1997 - 21 - '84 VW Jetta Gli, had it 31 months
	first car I ever loved
1998 - 22 - '74 VW Thing - fun but impractical
	sold to a 16 year old girl, made money on it
1999 - 23 - '87 VW Scirocco 16v, had it 40 months
	I loved it to death http://getty.net/submerged/
	Drove cross country in it in 2002
2000 - 25 - '84 VW GTI, did not care for it
2000 - 26 - '88 VW Scirocco 16v, sold to hippies
2001 - 26 - '81 VW Scirocco Mk1, sold to Peter
2002 - 27 - '02 MB C230, European Delivery
	had it for 18 months so far, 47,000 miles
2002 - 27 - '83 BMW 320i, never cared for it
2003 - 28 - '81 VW Scirocco Mk1, same car, bought
	back from Peter

-Marc



-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Wong
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 12:51 AM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: Age


At 14 I got my Scirocco, actually when I was 10 it
came down to Florida, but was finally revived in 2000.
 Learned to drive stick on it.  Started driving the
Quantum at 16 since my dad got a new car.  
--- Scirocco Pilot <roclist@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> How'd you like the M/// ?
>  
> Myself,
>  
> 86 minivan at 16, (yes they really do fly, I
> launched all four wheels once, didn't even blow a
> shock!)
>  
> 87 GTI at 19, I 'borrowed' my dad's friends GTI when
> they were away on vacation :) , sought out a
> familier piece of country road, had a perma grin the
> whole time, and have never looked back...
>  
> 84 rocco at 25 (bought for 800 bucks, drove it
> across canada, still drives today)
>  
> 8716v w/rollover damage, engine, drivetrain, other
> 16v goodies now resides in 84.
>  
> 83 rocco turbo project, never was completed, cut it
> up with a cutting saw, and hauled away to recycler.
>  
> 98 Z71, cause everyone needs a truck...
>  
> 93 320i, family car, w/coilovers, hey it needed new
> shocks anyway...
>  
> Seeking...
>  
> 87 944 or 89 325is or late 90's miata or mr2 or 300z
>  
> Dreaming of...
>  
> 200? VWconcept R.
> 
>  
> 
> Jeff Toomasson <jtoomasson@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Here's the breakdown _15_ cars and I'm not even 31
> yet!!!:
> 
> 16 - 80 Scirocco (killed by Jason K.)
> 17 - 79 non-S (parted)
> 17 - 79 non-S #2 (parted)
> 19 - 81 (killed by Jason K.)
> 21 - 82 Cabby
> 22 - 79 320i (waste of money - threw a rod on the
> drive home)
> 23 - 87 Corolla FX 16 (inherited from Dad, RIP)
> 24 - 90 M3
> 28 - 86.5 16v
> 28 - 84.5 Cabby
> 28 - 00 4Runner
> 29 - 79 ragtop
> 29 - 80S
> 30 - 81S
> 31 - 83 California Edition
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kervin Ridgley" 
> To: "list" 
> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 2:38 PM
> Subject: Age
> 
> 
> I started with a 75 Scirocco when I was 22 now I've
> got a 86 Scirocco at 42.
> I guess I'll have a 97 vw when I'm 62! 
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=====
-Andrew Wong 
1984 Black Scirocco
1987 White Quantum wagon

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