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Car and Driver review was: [all about special models]-California edition rocco???

Subject: Car and Driver review was: [all about special models]-California edition rocco???
From: jtoomasson at yahoo.com (Jeff Toomasson)
Date: Thu Oct 23 07:55:43 2003
References: <20031023020635.71424.qmail@web20205.mail.yahoo.com>

Schweet!  Thanks, Andrew - that's awesome!

JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Wong" <mkii_84@yahoo.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: Car and Driver review was: [all about special
models] -California edition rocco???


> I found it, heres the review scaned
> http://scirocco.dhs.org/vw/list/A_Wong/Vw84art.jpg
> --- Andrew Wong <mkii_84@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > I made a post on vortex about the book, but forgot
> > to
> > mention it was a small caption on the picture.  Also
> > just remembered, that one time someone on the list
> > offered a Car and Driver review of the 84 Scirocco
> > WOlfsberg edition, there was some information on the
> > California edition on it.  And shows a pic of it
> > with
> > the X1 kit.  I can't find it, but I believe its on
> > one
> > of the hard drives in the house
> > --- Jeff Toomasson <jtoomasson@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > No, my car is an '83 and as far as I know, there
> > > weren't any '84's (at
> > > least, I haven't seen any). I guess they could
> > have
> > > been manufactured over
> > > the "hump" (New Year)...
> > >
> > > Andrew Wong is on Vortex a lot. I'll try to track
> > > him down there.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Jeff
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Patrick Bureau" <txrocco@sbcglobal.net>
> > > To: "_Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>;
> > > "Jeff Toomasson"
> > > <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 3:11 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [all about special models] -
> > California
> > > edition rocco???
> > >
> > >
> > > > another search found this information about the
> > > 83/4 california edition
> > > >
> > > > in 1996, Rodney Noriel wrote :
> > > > "My experiemce with this was when I purchased my
> > > 82, my girl firend at the
> > > > time bought an 83 California Special Scirocco.
> > > Leather interior, 1.8L
> > > > motor, Kamei Kit, 14" GTI wheels and the like
> > and
> > > she had a single wiper
> > > on
> > > > her's too. BTW, anyone know is their is any
> > value
> > > to this car.  To my
> > > > knowledge  California was the only state or
> > place
> > > to get delivery of this
> > > > car.  It  commemorated, I think the some
> > > production mile stone of the
> > > > Scirocco.  It came in silver only, 1.8L motor.
> > > Full leather interior, a
> > > > factory  installed Kamei Kit and was the only
> > > Scriocco at the time to have
> > > > 14" wheels.  I've seen some around totally beat
> > > up. "
> > > >
> > > > was there more than 1984 california edition or
> > was
> > > is a typo?
> > > >
> > > > From Motor Trend 9/85
> > > >
> > > > Cosmetically, the 16V bears a striking
> > resemblance
> > > to the special
> > > California
> > > > Edition Scirocco that was sold on the West Coast
> > > two years ago. The fender
> > > > flares and rocker panel extensions are identical
> > > and permit the 16V to be
> > > > shod with some decent-sized tires for a
> > change...
> > > >
> > > > searching deeper back in FEB 2002 Andrew wong
> > > (scirocco list)stated;
> > > >
> > > > "Are you talking about the 84 California
> > Edition?
> > > THere were only 500 made
> > > > with the Kamaei body kit with Snowflakes.  I
> > > almost made a copy of a
> > > picture
> > > > of it from a VW book at the local libary after
> > > finish a school project."
> > > >
> > > > maybe you need to track him down and ask the
> > name
> > > of the book (printed
> > > > reference to the car is important!
> > > > his email of the time was : " mkii_84@yahoo.com
> > "
> > > maybe someone kept in
> > > > touch with him and may help on this book search!
> > > >
> > > > though both theses searches indicate conflicting
> > > information if you pay
> > > > attention  the 85 magazine refers to 2 yeears
> > ago
> > > indicating an 83
> > > > wolfsuburg no doubt. as yours is an 84 this
> > could
> > > be misleading.
> > > >
> > > > Mark pele a little later in Feb 2002 stated this
> > > as well ;
> > > > "According to Scirocco legend (and fellow
> > lister)
> > > Tim from New Dimensions
> > > > there was a 1983 California edition - but with
> > the
> > > Kamei body kit."
> > > >
> > > > this again could be a incorrect information but
> > > Tim at new dimensions (if
> > > he
> > > > works there still) could provide information, I
> > > know it is a shot in the
> > > > dark but ya never know where information may
> > come
> > > from sometimes.
> > > >
> > > > best I can do at this time...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ATS - Patrick Bureau
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ->-----Original Message-----
> > > > ->From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > > > ->[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On
> > > Behalf Of Patrick Bureau
> > > > ->Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 4:23 PM
> > > > ->To: _Scirocco List; Jeff Toomasson
> > > > ->Subject: [all about special models] -
> > California
> > > edition rocco???
> > > > ->
> > > > ->
> > > > ->Jeff, as I digged deeper on your vin and such
> > > other codes you have on
> > > your
> > > > ->tag,
> > > > ->
> > > > ->I call tell you that the paint code you have
> > > took some tracking down
> > > > ->
> > > > ->LY7Y = Zermatt Silver mettalic and is NOT
> > listed
> > > in files I have as a
> > > > ->scirocco color or any models of VW from 82-84
> > as
> > > a matter of
> > > > ->fact.... making
> > > > ->it INDEED a special color for sure.
> > > > ->
> > > > ->now that is a trace, something is up with that
> > > car, let me dig
> > > > ->deeper to see
> > > > ->what else I can track.. special california
> > model
> > > i dont know yet,
> > > > ->but ya got
> > > > ->me interested
> > > > ->
> > > > ->ATS - Patrick Bureau
> > > > ->
> > > > ->
> > > > ->
> > > >
> > ->_______________________________________________
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> > > > ->Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > >
> > ->http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
> > >
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
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> >
> >
> > =====
> > -Andrew Wong
> > 1984 Black Scirocco
> > 1987 White Quantum wagon
> >
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