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Freed from the ice



You anywhere near Pepperell? I saw a nice black and a
beautiful forest green mk2 last time I was home
visiting family. just wondering.
I've been shuffleing my 84 around my parking lot all
winter, about every 2-3 weeks, starts every time. 
--- Ed Dix <warddix@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Just de-lurking briefly to remind you that these
> cars
> are still among the most reliable machines I know
> of. 
> The '84 had been parked from December until this
> past
> weekend, due to the purchase of a new 1.8t 5spd
> Passat.  (Incredible car in other ways.  It's
> amazing
> what 20+ years of development will do for a car
> company.)  We've had so much snow and ice (central
> Mass), I couldn't get the Scirocco out, and wasn't
> much motivated to do drive it in the slop anyway. 
> Anywhooo, Sunday I climbed across from the passenger
> side, turned the key, and she fired right up. 
> Didn't
> even crank once.  Awesome vehicle, and a surprizing
> battery.  I'll never get rid of this car. 
> 
> Good to be back in the stiff, loud, low Scirocco. 
> Missing the 170hp, though.  
> 
> Carry on,
> 
>     -Ed.
> 
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=====
Mike
Steamboat Springs, CO
early '84
jh/4k/la7y

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