Anyone here own a 968CS?
03-01-2004, 07:30 AM
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Re: Re: Re: the more I think about it...
Originally posted by Robby
Oh, I KNOW they were not mandatory at THAT time- they were not mandatory until AT LEAST '95 b/c the VR6 Corrados (even '94's) NEVER had them- I'm 100% certain of this... Now the 95 Corrados in Canada & other parts of the world...I'm not sure... but the late 80's were WAY before the AB BS...
Oh, I KNOW they were not mandatory at THAT time- they were not mandatory until AT LEAST '95 b/c the VR6 Corrados (even '94's) NEVER had them- I'm 100% certain of this... Now the 95 Corrados in Canada & other parts of the world...I'm not sure... but the late 80's were WAY before the AB BS...
03-01-2004, 07:59 AM
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I wasn't aware of that- I believe you, but it doesn't make a bit of sense. The Corrado being stopped b/c they couldn't fit air bags? I mean hell, they put them in GTi's & IIRC, the little Polo's got them eventually didn't they? I mean, it wouldn't really shock me, but, again, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense that they couldn't find some way to install them- I think it's fu**ing ludicrous that ANY car should HAVE to have them & I start to get VERY irritated (to the point of violence) when I start thinking about it... It REALLY pisses me off... I really liked the Corrados- I mean 93 & up- didn't much care for the 92's- the later interior really looked good, but, for some reason, I never liked the older interior in that car- in GTi's, Sciroccos, etc, fine- & I know that the Corrado WAS really the later Scirocco, but, I never look at it that way... Anyway, thanks for the input- that's really cool- your cars sound awesome btw- any pics?
03-01-2004, 10:08 AM
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It may have been more than just the airbags, but it was definitely because they couldn't get them to meet crash test standards. I distinctly remember when the Storm model was launched in the UK to shift the last of them that Performance Car magazine were making a big deal about VW killing off a fantastic car because of safety regs.
03-08-2004, 01:11 AM
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Very nice- thanks a lot- the center console- there is no top on it? Are there little holes for the cassette flaps in the edges or is it perfectly smooth? How do those speakers sound back there? There is no enclosure, so I'm very curious- what size? I know people have used the 968 CAB rear deck, that had hte doors, & removed the doors, adding big rectangular speaker grills- this completed the enclosure & made incredible subs, but, I don't want subs... At any rate, would be a really cool set-up for an audio-file- I've given up on these cars for REALLY good systems- they just aren't designed for it- most American cars blow them away in that respect- I want good SQ, etc, but, can't really get too much power w/out spending a fortune comparably... oh well...
03-08-2004, 05:44 AM
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Rob,
The centre console is as standard for the CS no fancy cassette storage for the hardcore model
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Speakers aren't connected, they're are from the previous owner and I plan to remove them at some point when I shall replace the deck and recover it with new carpet. Who listens to a radio in a CS ??
Mike
The centre console is as standard for the CS no fancy cassette storage for the hardcore model
.Speakers aren't connected, they're are from the previous owner and I plan to remove them at some point when I shall replace the deck and recover it with new carpet. Who listens to a radio in a CS ??
Mike
03-08-2004, 01:29 PM
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Robby, you can buy the coin holder piece in black from some of the UK suppliers, it's a direct replacement for the cassette hinged box. I won't do it, as that's where the t tool to undo the cab top is stored.
