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

[lord_verminaard at yahoo.com (Brendan Doyle)]

So true that statement.  I also at first thought the Mk2's were cooler, until Cincy '06.  Mainly Ben's lean and low charcoal-grey Mk1.  The more I looked at them, the more I wanted one.  So I found a nice Washington State example and did an "impulse buy".  I knew it wasn't perfect just looking at the e-bay ad, and I probably paid more than I should have, but it's wonderful.  And it just so happened to be the same damn color as Ben's.  :P  I would be willing to bet it's about as rust-free as a Mk1 can get that's not been a garage queen it's whole life.  Floor and underneath is nearly spotless, interior is really nice.  It was in an accident, but the repairs were done well and the only thing that is not to my liking is the fix on the front crossmember that I will be fixing eventually.  It's been painted, not really well but better than most.  I'll be stripping it down and painting it again anyway, not only for a change of color but so it's done the way I
 want it.  Then of course the TDI-swap..... While the car was pretty damn nice when I bought it and could have driven it as-is, I have to go messing with things instead.  I think it's a personality trait that most of us have- the need to mess with stuff.  :P

I guess the point is, unless  you are laying out a LOT of money on a car, you will have to put some love in it somewhere.  If you're like me, there is ALWAYS something that does not fit my personal criteria.  Find a nice car you can work with and go from there.  

Brendan

----- Original Message ----
From: "julie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <julie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Jim Ruffi <jimruffi@xxxxxxxxx>; Scirocco-L <Scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 8:09:07 PM
Subject: Re: Possible buying a MKI......maybe looking for a really nice one.

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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