Possible buying a MKI......maybe looking for a really nice one.

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

Once you've gone MKI you can never go back.
Good luck, I looked for a long time till I found Victor, and I know for a fact the PO misses him :)

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Ruffi [mailto:jimruffi@xxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 07:26 PM
>To: 'Scirocco-L'
>Subject: Possible buying a MKI......maybe looking for a really nice one.
>
>OK, since I can't seem to keep my mouth shut and some of you have already
>tolerated my telephone ramblings on the subject, I'll break the news here.
>I might be buying one of two west coast MKI's. I'll leave out the details
>for now and only say that one is fixed up, the other is unrestored and
>original.
>
>So, I'm in the market for one. I'd pay more for a really pristine, rust
>free one if anyone here is thinking of unloading one. It must be RUST FREE,
>though. I got rust out of my system in the 80's and I'm now allergic to it.
>I mean NO RUST, not "yeah, it's rust free, except for surface rust on the
>roof." or "No rust, just a few minor areas where the bondo from the prior
>repairs has started to bubble." Maybe no such car exists. So be it.
>Honestly, that is why I bought a MKII in 04 in the first place. I hadn't
>seen a really clean MKI since my Cosmos 81 "S" in 86-88. But now I know
>better. They're still out there. I didn't really know about the List or
>the 'tex in 04.
>
>My dilemma is that while an early, bone stock car, restored by me would
>really be gratifying, I'm not sure I have the time to undertake such a
>project, as I know it will take a couple of years or more to complete. I
>know myself and I'm too picky to cut corners, so I may end up painting
>myself into one.
>
>Your thoughts are welcomed.
>
>Jim
>
>
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