Daily beater Scirocco -- followup from August 2005

[scirocco16vr32 at gmail.com (Chris Bennett)]

put 3 carseats in back & i'll kiss yer ass

On 6/8/07, julie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <julie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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.
> >
> >
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