[carl needs help] 77 rocco in AZ with a spun bearing, PT2

[brett at netacc.net (Brett VanSprewenburg)]

Carl asked me to forward this on to the list for him.  Please respond to him
directly, and not to me.  Thanks!

==Brett


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>>From: scirocco-l-owner@scirocco.org
>>To: ztype@hotmail.com
>>Subject: 77 rocco in AZ with a spun bearing, PT2
>>Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 11:55:05 -0700
>>From :  "Carl Martinez" <ztype@hotmail.com>
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>To :  scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>
>Subject :  77 rocco in AZ with a spun bearing, PT2
>
>Date : Tue, 16 Sep 2003 12:05:22 -0700
>
>OK, Hotmail being what it was last night, not sure if this got out 
>the first time. To recap: 77 rocco driven from MD to AZ in May, spun 
>#1 rod bearing shifting from 5th to 3rd at 60mph avaoiding a 
>domestic landbarge driven into my lane by an idiot. Too soon to 
>graduating and having to leave AZ to tear into motor to fix. Options 
>are:
>1  Find a good used 1.8 hydro longblock for dirt cheap and install 
>this weekend, no later than next weekend.
>2  Convince a lister to take a roadtrip towing my car to Indiana, 
>buying all gas, food and lodging from AZ to IN.
>3  rent a u-haul to move car (not cheap).
>4  Sell to another lister, at least another VW person like us.
>
>Parts w/ about 5K miles on them:
>Bilstein Sport shocks, H&R Sport springs, ABD poly shock/strut 
>bushings, rear Neuspeed stress bar, TT 2" aluminized exhaust, 8.5# 
>190mm flywheel and clutch, 90amp alt (bought in May)
>
>Parts w.about 7500 miles:
>front lower Neuspeed stressbar, upper ABD adjustable stressbar, new 
>swingarms w/poly bushings, new tierods and ball joints, TT 
>shortshift kit
>
>Other parts:
>9A trans, rear sway bar (89 cabrio), ABD intake tube, 5K TB, 
>electronic ignition, GTI head setting on the side, Bosch Pilot Fog 
>lights, some foam and material to rebuild one seat.
>
>Seeing as the laptop I picked up before the drive out here has been 
>dead for the last two months, I use this email addy instead of 
>cmr446@cs.com these days, so if you're interested in towing a hurt 
>'roc half-way accross the country, can provide a motor and are close 
>to Sierra Vista or know where (Tucson?) I can get one, or would be 
>interested in buying this ongoing project/daily driver, email me at 
>this addy or call me at 520-458-9066 ext3139.
>I'd rather keep the car, especially since I'll need something to 
>drive when I get back from Germany after the next few years, and no, 
>I'm not importing anything back except maybe for a UAZ469, or 
>military VW 181.
>
>At some point I'll realize that, yes, I am fortunate that I made it 
>through that incident without getting hurt, let alone not damaging 
>the 'roccs body, but for now this sucks.
>
>Carl (pissed as hell)
>77rocco (hurt)