Karl's adventure: Episode 1

[smithma7 at gmail.com (Mike Smith)]

Godspeed, Karl!

On 8/11/07, Jim Ruffi <jimruffi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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
> >
> >_
>
>
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Mike
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