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Re: RE: That Scirocco feeling wuz Julie's



Before planned-obsolessence...

The A5 model cars are built to last 36 months, so the instructor at VW said...  :-(

David

From: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
Date: 2005/02/23 Wed PM 09:57:56 EST
To: haygood@myway.com,  tomc@satx.rr.com,  scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: RE: That Scirocco feeling wuz Julie's

Stay biased man. The metal was better and the machines worked. Better than the commercial garbage out there now.

Basically, just media and marketing hype.



Julie Macfarlane
"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
Amsterdam NY




>From: "Brian Haygood" <haygood@myway.com>
>Reply-To: haygood@myway.com
>To: tomc@satx.rr.com, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: RE: That Scirocco feeling wuz Julie's
>Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 19:25:31 -0500 (EST)
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>While some purists try to restore classics, unfortunately there is no >shortage of idiots out there who think nothing of destroying them. Take >the most successfull man-with-no-brain I can think of - Boyd Coddington. >Did everyone get to see him destroy a super nice running Model T just for >the fun of it? Even the guys in his shop told him not to do it. He didn't >even make a decent hot rod out of it. Alongside that, Jesse James and crew >destroyed a very nice Model A this week as well. I once had a boss who was >into hot rodding. He always talked about how he had one of the only >all-metal bodied 194X whatevers still in existence. His plan was to chop >it and what not. Why do people feel compelled to use the most perfect >example they can find of these cars to throw away or cut up the thing. >Granted, some cars out there have no "classic" status without being turned >into Hot rods, but Model A's and T's certainly don't fit that description.
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>...Sorry, that rant has been building up for a while and this seemed the >perfect chance to get it out of my system.
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>... or maybe I'm just biased - see the sig...
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>Brian Haygood
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>Tyler, TX
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>Projects under restoration in my Father's garage:
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>1931 Model A Ford Fordor Town Sedan (finished)
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>1928 Model A Tudor
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>1928 Model AA Firetruck
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>1929 Model A Pickup
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>1929 Model A Pheaton
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>1930 Model A Coupe
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>1931 Model A Victoria
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>1929 Model A Taxi - only like 4 of these are known to have been restored
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>So I might be biased just a teansy bit.  :)
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>  --- On Wed 02/23, Tom Conklin < tomc@satx.rr.com > wrote:
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>From: Tom Conklin [mailto: tomc@satx.rr.com]
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>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
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>Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 14:30:36 -0600
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>Subject: RE: That Scirocco feeling wuz Julie's
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>If you're looking for a Scirocco as an investment, forget it no mater >how<br>much you put into a Scirocco you're not going to make it back. I >have spent<br>over $3k on my "Project" and if I am lucky I might get $600 >or $700 out of<br>it if/when I sell it, but then I didn't buy it as an >investment, so I have<br>no qualms about letting it go for that amount. >When "The Project"'s time<br>comes, I will have more of than enough "fun >factor" added in to make up the<br>difference in money spent.<br><br> ><br><br>Yes it's true, the Scirocco will never become a classic, it'll >probably<br>never become a true enthusiast car either, just a car with a >small but<br>adamant cult following of diehards that want to drive >something different<br>than the mass population. However since the fact >it'll never become a<br>classic, we will always have the artistic freedom >to make the car look, feel<br>and drive the way we want. People who are >into classic car restoration must<br>make the car as close to the factory's >specs as possible in order to get<br>maximum value from the car. We on the >other hand can change engine, drive<br>train, paint scheme, headlights, >what ever we want, we have a blank canvass.<br>A '64 Mustang or any car >considered a classic will only be that. Not that<br>that's bad, just not >what the typical Scirocco enthusiast is looking for. As<br>far as being >cheap, there is nothing cheap about trying to keep a Scirocco<br>on the >road, especially as a daily driver. If I were a real cheap ass I'd<br>buy a >Hyundai. Parts for Scirocco's are scarce and what you can get >are<br>expensive, have you looked at window seals and scrapers? Jeese, over >$100<br>for scrapers? I'll bet the Mustangs are about $50. On a side note, >I used a<br>Rabbit windshield seal with no groove that I got for $70 and it >works fine.<br>If you are doing a restore, get a Scirocco one, but for us >"Cheep asses" out<br>there the rabbit one will work and save you >$40.<br><br> <br><br>The other thing the Scirocco has going for it is soul, >maybe because it's a<br>blank canvass, or maybe it's something else. I've >driven a lot of cars and I<br>just seem to enjoy driving a Scirocco. Mind >you if I get a job where I'll<br>need to commute in my own car again my >first choice will not be a Scirocco.<br>I'll get something a little more >comfortable for my 43yo bones and leave the<br>Scirocco as my play car. In >my opinion, somewhere in the mid 90's most if<br>not all cars lost their >soul and became machines. I haven't been able to put<br>my finger on what >constitutes "soul" in a car but everything I've driven<br>since my Corrado >has been lacking what ever it is. <br><br> <br><br>So would I give up my >Scirocco for something else? Yes, but there is a short<br>list of cars that >would be its replacement, in no particular order.<br><br> <br><br>Porsche >944S<br><br>Alpha Romeo GTV6<br><br>Saab 900 EMS<br><br>Mid to late 70's >Porsche 911<br><br>Corrado SLC<br><br> <br><br>But, I haven't finished with >"The Project" yet so we'll see what happens.<br>This is my 3rd S1 and my >4th Scirocco and I'm enjoying this one the most<br>because I don't have to >rely on it as a daily driver and I can now do all<br>the customizing I >couldn't do when I was younger.<br><br> <br><br>As for what to tell your >friends when they dis your passion? Ask them what<br>they get passionate >about, clothes? Dolls? Food? Yea it's just like that but<br>with a car. My >girlfriend doesn't understand it either, so what.<br><br> <br><br> ><br><br>No flames, just putting my $.02 in the pot.<br><br> <br><br>Tom >C<br><br>www.spuduglyracing.com<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Scirocco-l >mailing >list<br>Scirocco-l@scirocco.org<br>http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l<br>
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