82 Rocco 'convertible'

[ralexander03@snet.net (Rick Alexander)]

Mike is asking for less than a reasonable amount for this car. This thing
would be a blast at the beach in a warm dry climate. Add a top and you would
have a very rare all weather car indeed. I don't think I ever knew what the
mileage was. I did look the car over but not with the thought that I'd ever
have to report on my findings. It is all there and appears to be roadworthy.
I did have occasion to inspect the undercarriage while loading and
unloading. There was nothing noteworthy to see that I recall. There was no
rust that I saw.

Aside from the tires and assuming the struts/shocks are reasonable, I would
not hesitate to start using this car. Maybe not as a daily driver until the
reliability is assessed but it has great potential to be a very fun fair
weather daily driver.

Rick Alexander

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike VanAmburgh" <mvanamburgh@charter.net>
To: "Scirocco" <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 2:16 PM
Subject: FS: 82 Rocco 'convertible'


> Hello all, I've decided to sell my 82 Rocco.  For those who haven't
> heard about it before, this is the car that Rick Alexander was nice
> enough to transport from New York to Missouri on his way to Texas for a
> nominal fee.  Unfortunately, Rick's wife lost control of the tow vehicle
> in a construction zone and banged up the right/rear of the Rocco.  The
> car runs great, but obviously needs some body work.  I drove the car
> from my house to my storage unit and I was surprised how well it ran
> after sitting for a couple years in New York.
>
> I bought this car from a good friend of mine who had bought it in 1997
> from a friend of his who worked at a body shop.  This car was a project
> of the body shop guy.  He wanted to make it a convertible, so he
> 'chopped' the roof, but I wouldn't call this a hack job.  The rocker
> panels are reinforced with steel and what used to be the hatch area also
> is enclosed with 1/4" thick steel.  A top has not been fabricated for
> the car.  My friend says the guy he bought it from rebuilt the engine,
> but I won't claim this for sure since I didn't see it for myself.  I
> have met this guy before and do believe him, but ya never know.  The
> color is not so desirable to me, but maybe it is to you.  It's the light
> brown color of the early 80s.  It was sprayed in 97, but is a bit rough
> in places now after the accident.
>
> Although a bit dated (brown), the seats are in good shape.  The carpet
> looks good, but the dash is cracked.  I would like to say how many miles
> are on it, but I don't remember!  I think it said 132k on the clock.
> Rick, do you remember?  If not, I can go to the storage unit and check.
>
> So anyway, the car is driveable but will need some body work eventually
> and could use a top fabricated for it.  I really don't want to sell it
> especially after my fun open-air trip to the storage unit, but I don't
> see me taking the time to fix it with autocross season coming up and all.
>
> All I need is $500 for it.  I only have one VW these days, so I'd like
> to clear out a set of rims from the garage, which I'll throw in for
> nothing.  They are old-school ARE rims (not chrome).  They are not in
> the best shape, but look straight.  The car will also include the wheels
> it came with.  I think they are called tarantula wheels - they are the
> 13" wheels.
>
> I also have a BUNCH of Scirocco parts in the storage unit.  I tore apart
> my 88 16V that was wrecked a few years ago in anticipation of using the
> parts to upgrade this 82, but I'm sad to say I've lost interest.  If you
> come get the car, you're welcome to look through my boxes-o-parts.
>
> I think only three other people on this list (Lyman, Rick and Cheapass
> Ron) have seen this car.  If they'd like to post their opinion of the
> car (good or bad), that would be great.  For just $500, this is a fun car.
>
> Ron, I think it was you who posted pics of the car on a website.  Could
> you post that link?
>
> I live in central Missouri.  Email or call 660.829.0844 if interested.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
> mailto:mvanamburgh@charter.net
>
>
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