Parts car might be an Wolfsburg

[scirocco at vintagewatercooleds.com (Eric S)]

Indeed, that is Montego Black's paint code.  I'd put my stamp on your
parts car definately being a Wolfsburg.

Here is my old girl:

http://www.vintagewatercooleds.com/~scirocco/mk2/sm_DSCF0064.JPG

Last I heard, she sold recently for the tidy sum of $4300 (double what I
sold it for).

-- 
Eric
www.vintagewatercooleds.com

79 VW Iltis
81 Scirocco S (TDI Swap project)
90 Corrado TDI
91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow swap project)

Rick Kellner said:
> Eric, hopefully I lifted the code from the correct field, this is it:
> LY9V
> And yes, it has the gold flecks in the black paint, JH, 2H (which
> started this whole thread) and the split leather seats.
>
> Rick.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric S [mailto:scirocco@vintagewatercooleds.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 11:39 AM
> To: Rick Kellner
> Cc: Scirocco List
> Subject: RE: Parts car might be an Wolfsburg
>
>
> Rick, get me the paint code off the sticker in the trunk.  The metallic
> black you describe (have gold flecks in it?) is called Montego Black,
> and
> was ONLY used on the Wolfsburgs for the 83 model year (it was one of the
> special traits of the Wolfie).
>
> Sounds identical to my old 83 wolfie so far.  2H is correct tranny,
> should
> have a JH motor, special paint, vented front brakes, leather seemed
> standard on the 83 wolfies.
>
> --
> Eric
> www.vintagewatercooleds.com
>
> 79 VW Iltis
> 81 Scirocco S (TDI Swap project)
> 90 Corrado TDI
> 91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow swap project)
>
> Rick Kellner said:
>> Patrick, that (also according to scirocco.org) is one of the highest
>> fifth gears shown.  It is the same as the 4k with this exception.
>>
>> The individual in our local club that was looking over the car does a
>> lot of SCCA racing where everything is checked and scrutinized.  He
> said
>> (again in his opinion) that the 83 Wolfsburg chassis is the one of
>> choice because of the 1.8l, the 2H and the fact that it weighs less
> than
>> the 84 1/2 and above.  He said that when the floor plan changed in mid
>> 84 it added 150 lbs.  I found that very interesting because part of
> the
>> change incorporated the space (and weight) saver spare.  Was the space
>> saver spare a federal requirement?  I think my alloy spare weighs less
>> than my steel space saver spare too.
>> Rick K.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ATS - Patrick Bureau [mailto:ats@longcoeur.com]
>> Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 7:45 AM
>> To: 'Rick Kellner'; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>> Subject: RE: Parts car might be an Wolfsburg
>>
>> 2H =(83 GTI Close Ratio) 3.94 3.45 2.12 1.44 1.13 0.91
>> According to scirocco.org
>>
>> Hummmm..
>>
>> --------------------------------------
>> ATS - Patrick Bureau - Canuck in Texas
>> ATS A1 Parts on ebay - http://tinyurl.com/22e5b
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
>> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Rick Kellner
>> Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 10:23 PM
>> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>> Subject: RE: Parts car might be an Wolfsburg
>>
>> The transmission in this car is a 2H.  Still not sure if it confirms
>> anything regarding the Wolfsburg or the differences/advantages of this
>> particular transmission.
>> Rick.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ATS - Patrick Bureau [mailto:ats@longcoeur.com]
>> Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 9:52 AM
>> To: 'Rick Kellner'; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>> Subject: RE: Parts car might be an Wolfsburg
>>
>> Identify the Wolfsburg by the transmission #? huh
>>
>> --------------------------------------
>> ATS - Patrick Bureau - Canuck in Texas
>> ATS A1 Parts on ebay - http://tinyurl.com/22e5b
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
>> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Rick Kellner
>> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 8:46 PM
>> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>> Subject: Parts car might be an Wolfsburg
>>
>> I had some people over today from our local VW club* picking at the
>> bones of the donor Passat before it took its final ride and one guy is
>> looking at my 'parts' Scirocco.  I started describing it to him; 83,
>> leather seats, mono wiper. and from about 200 feet away he says,
> "That's
>> a Wolfsburg".  He climbs under and confirms that it is a Wolfsburg by
>> the transmission code.  Is there a way to check by the VIN?  Not that
> it
>> would really change its status, it is more of a curiosity now. It also
>> is a black metallic and not a solid black (like my 84).
>> Rick.
>>
>>
>> *local club site:  www.ctvwclub.com <http://www.ctvwclub.com/>
>>
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