Dream Rocc: Re: $15K scirocco shopping list

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

Targa roof, mid engine 2 seat MKI.
Engine? 2L 16v with forged pistons, ceramic coated pistons with super 
charger.

I'll prolly think of more...



Julie Macfarlane
1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
Amsterdam NY




>From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
>To: "Patrick Bureau" <patrick.bureau@gmail.com>
>CC: Rocco list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: $15K scirocco shopping list
>Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 18:34:32 -0500 (EST)
>
>
> > if I had 15K to sink in a car it would not be into a scirocco
> >
> > not trying to be an arse, but you will NEVER recoup the value of that
> > (knowingly I know because I sank 10K into mine..)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 15:26:03 -0500, GTG <navyseal2b@insightbb.com> 
>wrote:
> >> earlier I responded to a message about gullwing doors and it got me
> >> thinking...
> >>
> >> If you had $15K to sink into your scirocco, where would it go?
> >> And let's suppose time is no object, so those of you with fabrication
> >> skills can go off in that direction, too.
> >>
> >> I'll wait to hear what some of you think and then throw out my ideas.
> >>
> >> -Grant-
> >> Annapolis, MD/Louisville, KY
> >> 1980 in storage :(
> >>
>
>Okay, here we have the denial factor, I bet there are a lot of listers
>who've sunk nearly that in. (or at least 15K CDN, I guess you're talking
>closer to 20-25 grand in my dollars, that IS a lot) Recovering your
>investment? That means you're building to sell, not for your own
>satisfaction. Which is either unsatisfying or unrealistic.
>
>Were it me? I'd do the full rotisserie, windows out respray, and new seals
>(I'm hallucinating here, it'd be a MkI I'd be building), and a few
>carefully chosen Euro cosmetics. Something tasty for forward motivation,
>with powder coated everything, and suspension upgrades. But my vision is a
>uber-clean, stock look, and some hidden wickedness under the hood. Perhaps
>one of them snail shaped thingies stuffed into the exhaust, what are they
>called again? <EG>
>
>Honestly? I'm finding "hand me down Klaus" to be a lot of fun. No need for
>the $15K. There really is no "right" answer for this question, but it's a
>good question!
>
>Cathy
>1999 TDI New Beetle
>1987 2L 16V Scirocco
>1979 1.8L 10:1 8V
>"Deja moo- the feeling you've heard this bull before"
>
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