 SOT - Sold the 944 today (sniff), so what do youguys know about Scirocco's? |
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| GaroldShaffer |
 Feb 16 2008, 11:32 PM
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You bought another 914?  Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,628 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None 
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Sold the 88 944 NA today. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Using $$ to fund /6 project for Racecar. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) .
I will have about $1500 left over from my project so......What do you guys know about VW Scirocco's? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I have always liked the looks, but have never driven one. Found a 84 that looks interesting. I would use it to be just a around town car. |
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| JWest |
Feb 18 2008, 09:19 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,663 Joined: 6-January 03 From: Fort Worth, TX Member No.: 97 Region Association: None
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I had an '82 with a built GTI engine and close ratio gearbox. It was a nice modern car, I loved how well it was put together, nice factory Recaro made seats, good looking dash, and galv. body. Very practical, you can haul a lot of stuff under the hatchback (more than a 944 because it has a deeper floor).
I did not like the front wheel drive weight balance (I had nice Tokico shocks and Neuspeed swaybars and stressbars). They sit too high in the front stock and lose too much supension travel when lowered. The worst thing about it was the seating position. I had to tilt the back of the seat back a lot, and then it was difficult to get good leverage on the (manual) steering. My shoulders tended to hurt after driving the car for a while. I'm 5-11 for reference. |
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Garold Shaffer SOT - Sold the 944 today (sniff) Feb 16 2008, 11:32 PM
LowGT My brother-in-law had a 82 Scirocco in 1996, compl... Feb 17 2008, 12:00 AM Phoenix 914-6GT They can be fun. I have driven a few and they are ... Feb 17 2008, 12:04 AM Dave_Darling Emphasis on the "little"... At least, o... Feb 17 2008, 12:58 AM jd74914 They are neat cars. A friend of mine has a wikedly... Feb 17 2008, 01:19 AM carr914 I had a 84 that I bought new. I'm 6' and n... Feb 17 2008, 04:42 AM lotus_65 My '81 'Rocco S was the coolest. kinda qui... Feb 17 2008, 05:46 AM slackin' at work Ive always been a big fan of the corrado.
It... Feb 17 2008, 07:33 AM jasons A $1500 80's VW is gonna be another proje... Feb 17 2008, 09:04 AM Gint I've had two. Both 8 valve 1.8's. My las... Feb 17 2008, 09:53 AM TROJANMAN By 81 or earlier. That is the bettter body style.... Feb 17 2008, 10:39 AM
Gint I also had a VR6 Corrado. (no comparison)
That... Feb 17 2008, 11:03 AM
Porcharu
By 81 or earlier. That is the bettter body style... Feb 17 2008, 01:12 PM Vacca Rabite Rocco's were cool. If you get one, get the 16... Feb 17 2008, 10:42 AM pete-stevers i had a 84 that served me well, it was a 1.8 8v i ... Feb 17 2008, 10:49 AM 914-8 I also had an '81 S for a while. It was actua... Feb 17 2008, 11:18 AM KaptKaos I used to have an 86.5 16V. Black with cloth inte... Feb 17 2008, 12:15 PM Dominic My 85' Scirocco has been the most reliable car... Feb 17 2008, 12:44 PM Brett W Can you say rust, CIS and VW. Oh yeah the parts f... Feb 17 2008, 01:41 PM cooltimes Go for the early ones. Mine 1st was a new 1980 S ... Feb 17 2008, 08:03 PM Garold Shaffer As I expected some hate them, some love them. Keep... Feb 17 2008, 10:17 PM cooltimes
As I expected some hate them, some love them. Kee... Feb 18 2008, 09:33 AM LarryR
I also had an '81 S for a while. It was actu... Feb 17 2008, 11:29 PM arvcube i like em...i still have mine from the last 14year... Feb 18 2008, 03:02 AM majkos
i like em...i still have mine from the last 14yea... Feb 18 2008, 10:48 AM Bartlett 914 Hi Garold
I had an 85 Golf. A friend of mine had ... Feb 18 2008, 11:02 AM mdwman In 1975 I traded my '72 914 for a brand new Sc... Feb 18 2008, 02:22 PM cooltimes Which is worse? 914 or Sciricco fever? Saw this wh... Feb 18 2008, 05:17 PM Pat Garvey Had an '82 for six years. Well, I should say ... Feb 18 2008, 05:47 PM Travis Neff My first new car was an 88 Scirocco 16V, what a fu... Feb 19 2008, 10:54 AM |
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