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Pacific Waterland Scirocco Update
Beautiful cars!
Just sitting here looking at thepics and I started thinking maybe I
should move back to Portland, cuz I don't remember all the Sciroccos
being there when I was there. Then I remembered seeing one once when
I was a cab driver (Broadway). I was driving up Broadway one night
downtown with a fare in the backseat. It was a Friday or Sat night as
the street was packed with traffic. Anyway, as we're nearing Pioneer
Square, I see a Scirocco in traffic ahead of me. I can't remember if
I did this to "say hi" or if I was cut-off or something, but I tooted
the horn of the cab at the Scirocco. As a result, the driver slowed
down until I passed him. As I did I looked over (it's a Scirocco!)
and caught a glimpes of something that looked like a gun barrel
sticking out of the driver's window from the back seat. Next thing I
know, the read pass. window on my cab is hit with a paintball. The
chase is on! He punches it, I follow. I look at the two old geezers
in the backseat who look like they could barely afford the fare (and
they were headed to one of those shabby hotels downtown where you pay
by the week). Anyway, I look back at them and ask "Are you in a
hurry?" "Nope." "Well, since I flat rated the trip (charged $5
instead of turning on meter, was short trip) and it won't cost you
anything, do you mind if I give chase?" "Nope." Off we went. We
flew down a couple of blocks and he heads to the right to try to lose
me, but I'm a cab driverl, you can't lose me! He takes a left heading
up 13th (IIRC) right along the 405. There's a red light and he thinks
he's safe. I pull up behind him and he runs it. Then two more and
he's down the onramp to the freeway. I let him go at that point, but I
did have time to get the plates, radio dispatch, and have the cops
after him. Boy that was fun! Then I casually dropped off the
gentlemen who were about one step above street bums and they thanked
me for the entertaining ride.
One other Scirocco related story from PDX: I had a friend that used
to live in North Portland and his back yard backed onto Columbia Ave.
Where exactly, I don't remember. But he was a mechanic on the side
(while going to school) and did everything at his house. For a little
while there he had a red MkI with a uni-wiper that he was IIRC
restoring or at least redoing the wiring. It was there for a bit
(early to mid 90s) and while I guess he did decent work as people were
bringing their cars to him to work on, I'm not sure I'd want him doing
my Scirocco. His name was Charlie, BTW, if anyone cares. :)
On 9/26/06, David Winchell, II <xavsbud@sprynet.com> wrote:
> Gordy,
>
> That white MKI is unbelievable. Simply stunning. We need more pics of that
> car and some video if you ever get the chance again.
>
> Dave
>
> David Winchell, II
> 84 Scirocco BBS Turbo G60
> 79 Callaway Scirocco
> 04 .:R32 DBP
> 00 Silverado
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gordy Stedman [mailto:ydrogs@gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 1:39 AM
> To: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Pacific Waterland Scirocco Update
>
> So it went down last Sunday in Portland, OR and it was a good first annual
> event. Probably 70 dubs there but only 3 sciroccos, all MK1 thank god:)
> Really funny story though.
> My back yard neighbor has has had a white MK1 rocco ever since I can
> remember but he keeps it in the garage all the time. I have never seen him
> drive it but I have always admired it. We have talked this summer after he
> noticed, not hard to miss, flock of sciroccos in my driveway. So on
> Saturday on the way to the stereo store I saw he was in his driveway and I
> stopped and gave him a flier for the show and filled him on the details. So
> the 3rd scirocco to show up was him. I knew the car was bad to the bone but
> I was finally able to peek at it in detail.
> It is a 1980, original AC and engine. I love the "scirocco " sticker on the
> rear 1/4 panel and also the scirocco badge in the wood grain strip on the
> dash above the glove box. The 2 piece 15" BBS rims also are classic. Please
> look at the photos.
> The bronze metalic one was nice also. Had little rust but was well taken
> care of. Mine would smoke both of them with their 1.6-1.7 engines but I
> only got 3rd place in the show, out of 3 :) Something to be said about the
> clean original car.
> *
>
> http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/gordy/PWL2006/
> *My car is the rustoleum burgundy color. Too much info about the paint job
> will have to relate it when I have more time. Here are some before photos
> though.
>
> http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/gordy/79Before/
>
> I had a blast but sure wish there were more sciroccos there. It was good
> talking with the other 2 owners and I hope to meet more in the years to
> come.
>
> Gordy
> MK1 x 4
> MK2 x 1
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Mike
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