forced to unload the scirocco, what next?

[eurorocco at hotmail.com (Dave M)]

  I have a '96 gti, and love it(but not as much as I love my scirocco).  
Lotsa power.  Great for the 50 mile commute on rt. 80 twice a day.  Gas can 
be a bit expensive though.  One problem I've heard, and seem to be 
experiencing myself is the second gear syncro.  I've seen quite a few posts 
on vortex about it, and it spreads across all the early vr6's and the v6 
audi trannies.  It starts grinding when tring to shift into second from 
first, even when your taking it easy.  Maybe someone here knows more than I 
do about it, and can explain the problem better.  I'd also consider going 
over the coil pack w/ epoxy if it hasn't been already.  Thay crack, and then 
arc all over the place making the car run like crap.

Dave M.


>
>Hi, need a little input on my next VW.  One of my scirocco buds
>recently bought a VR6 jetta that he's really happy with.  I'm
>wondering how the older VR6's hold up under the miles.  I've
>seen some nice older Jetta VR6's and GTI's that are the right
>purchase price and under 100k miles, but I'm unsure about how
>they'll be in terms of maintenence.  I can afford maybe one
>dealer visit every 6 months, and limited do-it-yourselfing
>otherwise.
>
>Thanks
>Dan
>