$15K scirocco shopping list

[fahrvegnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

That car is very interesting...  I kept thinking, "A G60 on top of a 1.8T?!"  Boioioing!

David
> 
> From: Jeff Toomasson <area53@validpath.com>
> Date: 2004/11/24 Wed AM 12:36:59 EST
> To: Scirocco list <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: Re: $15K scirocco shopping list
> 
> I've been wanting to weigh in on this for a while now, but haven't had 
> the opp. But since I'm stuck doing work at home @ 9:30pm on a short 
> week, I need any excuse to slack off. This is just the avenue.
> 
> Unfortunately, though - there ain't much content other than that I would 
> do exactly what Jabbasport did from a transmission/suspension POV and 
> probably a built-to-the-hilt 2L16v turbo motor (probably ABA 16v now 
> that I could afford it!) w/ after-market EFI ($2k would have to be 
> reserved for bribing CARB!!!  :)  
> 
> http://www.jabbasport.com/press/press3.htm
> 
> The general public will see my exterior choice in a couple-few months. 
> Nothing fancy from a body-kit standpoint, but a color scheme I've 
> dreaming of for years.
> 
> Interior-wise, I would do old-skewl black cloth recaros, S bezel w/ 
> 110mph speedo, and I would pay JustDashes to set me up w/ a 
> reconditioned dash. Custom door panels, light grey vinyl headliner...
> 
> Oh, man - I need to finish my project or I'll be depressed forever!!!  :(
> 
> ;)
> 
> JT
> 
> GTG wrote:
> 
> >> 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?
> >>
> >> 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!
> >
> >
> > Yay, finally someone willing to play along with my hypothetical games :)
> >
> > Personally, I'd start similarly, with a full strip down of a Mk1.  I 
> > think they can do acid dip treatments to go to 100% bare metal.  
> > Selective stitch welding, though I don't intend to build a rally car 
> > or anything, just strut towers and such.  Rollcage, but not something 
> > that will make the car completely unusable for the street.  Custom 
> > dash in aluminum, fiberglass (CF?), etc.  I would also consider 
> > replacing body panels with CF if there were weight savings, but I have 
> > a feeling you wouldn't even save much.  When I stripped my interior I 
> > was looking at it and decided you could probably remove and replicate 
> > the entire roof panel, which would be good to move the CG down.
> > 16V Turbo engine.  A friend of mine back home just built one for his 
> > Jetta and it should be pretty sick once its actually installed.  AWD 
> > by means of an AWD tranny (which exactly decided by what would be 
> > physically possible) as opposed to a dual engine setup because I'd 
> > kinda like to be able to use the rear for carrying stuff and/or a mild 
> > stereo system.  Weight considerations would dictate a lot of what I'd 
> > do, but I'd put in a PC with an in-dash LCD, audiophile quality amps 
> > and speakers, and a single 10" sub. That add's a lot of weight, but I 
> > think it's a compromise that'd be worth it.
> > Full rewire (which would be obvious after stripping to a bare shell), 
> > standalone engine management, and probably some little electronic bits 
> > such as a security system, HIDs, door poppers (call it rice or 
> > whatever, but I say its worth doing for clean lines).
> > Fender flares.  I've got a Kamei X1 kit, but if I could do anything 
> > I'd go slightly more aggressive than that even, and more custom.  
> > Moulded into the body to make it more subtle.  I don't know what 
> > wheels specifically, but any good lightweight 15" with a decent lip 
> > would do.  I dig the steelies with a lip look.  Coilover suspension.  
> > Has anyone fit one of those electronically adjustable Tein suspensions 
> > into an A1?  Those are pretty slick.
> > I'd find a good 2 tone paint, but don't know what colors yet.  Dark 
> > blue and something else so I can do it right (wetsanded and such, 
> > really nice waxes) and show it off.  Maybe some sort of gunmetal for 
> > the other color?  I dont like metallic paints on A1s though.
> >
> > So yea, that's about what I'd do if I could go all out.
> >
> > -Grant-
> > Annapolis, MD/Louisville, KY
> > 1980 in storage :(
> >
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