Good day, just small stuff and blither

[pats16v at columbus.rr.com (Erik)]

Cause I felt winded after reading it.  :)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@hotmail.com>
To: <pats16v@columbus.rr.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: Good day, just small stuff and blither


> Just enough to stave off caffiene withdrawal, why do you ask?
> Cathy
>
>
> >From: "Erik" <pats16v@columbus.rr.com>
> >Reply-To: "Erik" <pats16v@columbus.rr.com>
> >To: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@hotmail.com>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Subject: Re: Good day, just small stuff and blither
> >Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 08:36:37 -0500
> >
> >So just how much coffee have you had this morning Cath?
> >
> >Erik
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@hotmail.com>
> >To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 7:47 PM
> >Subject: Good day, just small stuff and blither
> >
> >
> > > Okay, it's finally warmed up enough for my tastes, so out to work on
the
> > > cars a bit. I was hoping yesterday to just hop in the headache and
fire
> >her
> > > up (what am I, on drugs?), but after the fuel pump buzzed, there
wasn't
> > > enough to crank her over. Between her and Klaus, it didn't add to 12
V,
> >I
> > > think Klaus' battery froze, my fault, it went to bed low. So it was
the
> > > triple trickle charge, would have been four, but I didn't worry about
> >the
> > > truck, I'm sure its dead too. The kid, of course has my good new
battery
> >up
> > > in North Bay.
> > >
> > > So today it was another of those rare days when the salt is gone and
the
> > > road is still frozen, so off I go in the headache, she fired right up,
> >and
> > > ran faster than hell, struggling to find anything resembling traction
on
> >the
> > > frosty roads, and just a blast to drive in general. It's been a long
> >winter,
> > > and it's actually been longer than that since there was that starting
> >issue
> > > in the fall. I just love that car, despite the nickname. It's still so
> > > wicked fast.
> > >
> > > Oh, did I mention this was the threatened "no muffler" run? I got one
> >scowl
> > > from a homeowner, but no cops followed me home.  Funny thing is it
> >wasn't
> > > much harder on the ears than with the dead muffler. And it was SO MUCH
> > > fun...OMG it was loud. Lots of popping when I got off the throttle,
and
> >a
> > > delightful growl when I got into it. I think I'll go terrorize the
> >lakeshore
> > > in the other direction before the Borla goes on. (and then there's the
> >river
> > > road...)
> > >
> > > So Klaus is getting the relayed lights put in (that's going fine), and
> >the
> > > finishing touches on the "de-Californication", so the EGR stuff all
got
> > > blocked up properly, and then I yanked the rear parcel shelf to
finally
> > > cover it with carpet, and noticed I could see through two of the
> >speakers,
> > > not good. I had to go to the city to get oil for the DD, (and of
course
> >they
> > > didn't have it), but there was a great sale on speakers...cheap, but
> >they'll
> > > do for now. Some 6 1/2" Blaupunkts. Klaus is getting royally spoiled,
I
> > > ordered him a suspension this week too. Lets see, what else, that's
> >about
> > > it, though I feel a great "free the electrons" mission brewing on
Klaus.
> > > (actually, what I really feel brewing is an engine swap. Sorry, the
1.6
> >8V
> > > just doesn't hold a candle to that 16V 2L)
> > >
> > > I'm loving having my own space, unlike when I work with the kid, I no
> >longer
> > > have to spend a half hour looking for a screwdriver, and mop the oil
off
> >the
> > > floor. And it was great to get back into a Scirocco after all that
time.
> > > There are times when I wonder why I screw around with these old cars,
> >and
> > > one drive usually clears the question up nicely. Just had to share. No
> > > disasters to report, Klaus remains a pleasure to work on, I still
> >suspect
> > > he's plotting sonmething really big when he does pull a stunt. I'm
just
> >so
> > > used to the other one being a spoiled brat 24/7.
> > >
> > > That's it from me, for now anyways.
> > > Cathy
> > > 1987 2L 16V "the silver headache"
> > > 1979 non-S "Klaus"
> > > 1980 parts Rocco
> > > 1999 TDI New Beetle
> > > and some other scrap metal
> > >
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