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2 Less Sciroccos



actually C5 full of sciroccos would mean the world has fewer
sciroccos, not less.

I'm such a dork.

-Grant-


On 10/17/06, raveracer77 <raveracer77@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>
>
>
>     So what you're trying to say is that a Scirocco like mine which caught
> fire recently is less Scirocco and a C5 full of 50 Sciroccos that recently
> caught fire would have been less Sciroccos?
>
>       Rave Racer
> Currently:
> NEW!!  91 Jetta GLI 2.0L 16V
> '81 Scirocco Mk1 1.8L 8V Digifant 2
>
> '89 Jetta GTX 1.8L 16V
> '87 Audi 4000 Quattro
>  http://www.audifans.com/registry/view.php?action=viewCar&carid=110
> '72 Triumph GT6
>  http://www.triumphowners.com/uploaded/34/50-50-111014_20raveracer-gt6-1.jpg
>
> http://spaces.msn.com/raveracer77/photos/
> http://www.myspace.com/rave_racer
> ___________________________________________
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: GGehrke
> To: Gordy Stedman
> Cc: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 03:35 PM
> Subject: Re: 2 Less Sciroccos
>
> I'm sorry.  I tried to let this go, but the editor in me had to say
> something.
>
> Fewer Sciroccos.  Not Less.  Less is an amount (i.e. less gas in my
> scirocco) whereas fewer is a discrete quantity (i.e. fewer cars).
>
> -Grant-
>
>
>
> On 10/17/06, Gordy Stedman <ydrogs@gmail.com> wrote:
> > So I finally got off my ass and got the 84 out the door.  We got it
> running
> > right and ran it through DEQ (OR state emissions Nazis) with flying colors
> > and got current plates.  I ended up painting the faded bumpers and
> installed
> > some 16" TSWs with new Kumoh 205-40-16 skins.  Here is a list of things I
> > did to the car:
> > Bought it for $250
> > New water pump and thermostat $50
> > Rebuilt entire front end with with new motor mounts all around $150
> > New battery $50
> > New clutch & pressure plate & clutch cable $100
> > Front alignment $50
> > Wheels $50
> > Tires $450
> > Chop 1 loop from front springs $0
> >
> > Sold it for $1200
> > This does not include any of my time which was off and on for 10 months.
> > But just having it back on the road again is a great feeling and worth all
> > the time that I spent.  I almost wanted to keep it after I had finished it
> > since it looked pretty good, for an S2 :)  Here is a before and after
> photo
> > if you care to look.
> >
> > http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Gordy/84scirocco
> > I also got my 79 brazilian metalic scirocco up and out.  It still has a
> > stutter on initial acceleration but hope to figure that out soon.  It is
> > tagged and running which it has not been since 1998.  That is also the car
> > we rebuilt the rusty floor pans and tunnel and converted it from automatic
> > with AC to 5 speed no AC.
> >
> > Funny thing is that I sold the 84 to my brother and my best friend is now
> > driving the 79 so they really have not gone too far from daddy:)  I am now
> > working hard to get the silver G60 project car to a point of turning the
> > engine over and my red 80s is next in line for a rebuilt 2.0L 16V.  The
> fun
> > never ends with these cars.  Later.
> > --
> > Gordy
> > MK1 x 3
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