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A happy and sad day, I may be at the end of my VW days
I want to congratulate you as well. I have always seen them and
thought that it looked like a modern day Roc. Good choice man. I
even thought for a few about trading in the R32 on one. Mostly
because I was never a big fan of the MK4 golf. Then I came to my
senses... LOL
Chris
On 11/11/05, Edward Effinger <Eeffinger@conestogac.on.ca> wrote:
> Hi Kevin.
> Congrats on your new car, they are very nice.
> Its not really a fair comparison between the two cars at this point.
> The new car novelty, headiness, buzz etc makes it hard to hang on
> to the old car.
>
> I would suggest that you not make a decision on your rocco till next Spring.
>
> That will give you time for the dust to settle and you might just find new
> excitement in the Rocco again.
>
> Selling now might be a regret.
> Ed '81S
>
> >>> Kervin <carsandkites@gmail.com> 2005-11-10 8:41:44 PM >>>
>
> Spewey,
> I didn't mean to turn my nose up at anyone. If I was better at
> finding shorts and power drains, I'd just keep driving my Scirocco.
> The really sad part is I don't want to put the time into the car.
> This gets a little sappy here - Get my Scirocco and making it better
> has helped me rebuild parts of my life too. We all go thru crappy
> times and I got this car when I was near the bottom. I had a great
> time learning about how things work and how to make them work better.
> It's been great to be a part of the "list". I've only met Mark, Marko
> and Peter in person cause I spend my life in the world of retail
> working every Saturday and Holiday. I work a crazy number of hours and
> I just wanted a car I could get in and go anywhere with my wife.
>
> Mark,
> The car is Desert Silver (old people Mercedes color). I may end up
> keeping the car, but it's not very likey at this point. I think if I
> don't have to work on it, it will just sit in one spot and become a
> semi-moble mouse home.
>
> Eric,
> I have been on the list for a long time. I have not had much
> Scirocco content the last two years or so. It seems like ages ago
> that I was asking all the new-guy questions.
>
> List -
> When I decide what I'm going to do, I'll post the parts and/or car
> on the list first.
>
>
>
> On 11/10/05, Jason F. Snow <jasonfsnow@rcn.com> wrote:
> > Anyone a Howard Stern Fan? I can hear Artie Lang Now:
> >
> > "WAAHH my Scirocco isn't as nice as my new Mercedes...WAAAHHH!"
> >
> > LOL!
> >
> > Hey nice car. Good Luck with it...
> >
> > Jason
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-bounces+jasonfsnow=rcn.com@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+jasonfsnow=rcn.com@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of
> > Kervin
> > Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 4:44 PM
> > To: Scirocco list
> > Subject: A happy and sad day, I may be at the end of my VW days
> >
> > I got a new to me 2002 Mercedes C230 coupe. It's a really nice car.
> > I think of it as a modern day Scirocco. I've only had it a few days,
> > but I think my Scirocco days are numbered. I had thoughts of going
> > with a SEM and lots of other crazy stuff, but it is just less fun to
> > drive than my new car. Then I started thinking about how much money
> > my 86 8v is worth as a whole. I don't think I could get much more
> > than $900 which is sad. On the other hand, the Momo steering wheel,
> > the 2 4K trannys, the polished and ported head, 4-2 manifold and the
> > downpipe will bring more on ebay than that. Does anyone think I could
> > get someone to pay $2000 for my car? Please speak up.
> >
> > Kervin
> >
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