Karl's adventure: Episode 1

[jimruffi at gmail.com (Jim Ruffi)]

Congrats on the purchase, Karl and I hope this email finds you home, safe
with the new ride.  An '81 is worth a trip like that, for sure!

Jim

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nate Mellom [mailto:doubt@xxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 12:07 PM
>To: Scirocco list
>Subject: Karl's adventure: Episode 1
>
>
>A month or so ago, I sold my '81 to Karl Krupke.  He flew out Thursday
>to drive the car home.  He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, I'm in
>Beloit, WI (appx. 1000 mile, 14 hour trip).
>
>Wednesday before his arrival, I spent some time with the car, installing
>a replacement fuse block, tidying up, misc. stuff.  Friday, we changed
>the oil, replaced the intake boot (major rip at the lower clamp was
>causing a hard start issue), topped off major fluids, waterproofed the
>cowl above the fuse block, washed it, took it for a 30 mile test drive,
>got him loaded up with a mess of spare parts, had some steaks and beers.
>
>He left my house this morning at 10:30.  Very straight shot, all
>interstate, and the car is running very well.
>
>I expect a phone call from him at his halfway point, and an email from
>him when he gets home.
>
>He'll have a rather warm journey (predicted highs from there to here are
>mid-90s), but I expect he'll make it just fine.
>
>Send him all your Scirocco zen to get him home safe and sound!
>
>Nate
>
>_