Part Request

[sukchew at cox.net (Chuck Blue)]

I've got your Sciroccos' fast!
ole blue
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Bennett" <scirocco16vr32@gmail.com>
To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 12:04 AM
Subject: Part Request


>I am looking for my Scirocco's Fast...?  Anyone seen it?  Maybe I
> should tune the fooker up.
> 
> Ok Seriously...
> 
> I am looking for a black pleather glove box lid... 16v or not.
> Cosmetic condition isn't critical but structurally it needs to be
> sound/intact.  It's for an idea I want to kick around.  I am probably
> going to put holes in it.
> 
> I have a Toshiba Libretto and it has a DVD docking station about the
> same footprint as a DVD case.  I am thinking about getting an extra
> dock station and mounting it on the glove box lid.  Obviously I don't
> want to make it permanent/screw up MY glove box lid...  I am thinking
> that if I can mount it there for the drive cross country I can use it
> for GPS and general purpose entertainment.  I do not want to sit it in
> the seat as I have bounced a few laptops off the dash in rental cars
> with panic stops.  Also the angle to look at the screen wouldn't be so
> bad for taking my eyes off the road.  That and I do have neck problems
> so doing 12 hours a day in a scirocco seat and then twisting to look
> at a screen doesn't lend to a happy neck.
> 
> The lift mechanism isn't important.
> 
> I think the only thing that may be a problem is the excessive
> vibration.  May prove too much for a laptop drive.  (sitting on the
> dash--my car does rattle so--hense the lack of an Empeg now.)
> 
> Chris
> 
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