Daily beater Scirocco -- followup from August 2005

[julie at menloparkrandd.com (julie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)]

My 15 yo daughter has grown up in MKI's. The rocket seat in the back & all. She could undo the clasp, get up and WALK through the car.
Umm. She cant do THAT any more, but, it can be done.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Tarl Gordon [mailto:tscirocco@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Friday, June 8, 2007 03:31 PM
>To: scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Daily beater Scirocco -- followup from August 2005
>
>Hello, all.
>
>I last wrote in August 2005, asking for advice on a 1984 British Racing 
>Green Scirocco that had been sitting in a friend's yard for 2 years on 
>suspicion of a dead clutch plate and lack of funds to repair it. I 
>followed the list's advice and bought it upon my return to the US last 
>January and it's been my faithful daily beater from the first of 
>February 2006 until the present time.
>
>The clutch plate had died, and there was some issue of an improper 
>bearing into the clutch. The details are lost to history, I'm afraid, 
>although the paperwork is around the house somewhere. The mechanic who 
>looked at it said he could find all the right parts and hope everything 
>else was good, or we could get a rebuilt engine (for about the same 
>price ...) and drop it in. So, that's what we did. Over the winter, 
>she wanted to stall, so I upped the idle a bit and she hasn't complained 
>a bit since. She's a very reliable drive, although the AC doesn't work 
>(nothing cold anyway) and the 11 year old paint is starting to crack in 
>a few places. Her fuel economy is around 30 mpg, the engine doesn't 
>hesitate. After a year in my new driveway, I'm starting to notice where 
>the oil pan is, but I don't see fresh oil. The interior seems original 
>and is in decent enough shape (really needs a new shift knob among other 
>things), and the dash has never seen light in at least the 10 years I've 
>known the car so I'll have to look to see if there are any cracks.
>
>As I'm sure many have found before me, the back seats just aren't 
>conducive to a growing family and I am ashamed to admit my reliable 
>steed must find other pastures. Thus, I ask the list for this advice: 
>How best to sell a Scirocco? (I don't want to take anybody, but I'm not 
>inclined to give it away either.) eBay Motors? Local newspaper? 
>Consignment through a local repair shop? What important details does a 
>"good home" need to know about? I've read over a few of the other "for 
>sale" posts, and while I can guarantee it doesn't have any sport 
>upgrades, I don't know anything about struts or most of the other 
>terms. I live in North Austin, TX.
>
>A special "hello" to the owner of the red (16v?) one in Northwest 
>Austin, if he subscribes.
>
>Thanks for any advice.
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>Scirocco-l mailing list
>Scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
>