OT: Check out my new toy
06-30-2009, 03:30 AM
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OT: Check out my new toy
With my 993 being pretty well sorted, I'm not finding that much to do, but just drive it (poor me 
). So I picked up a new (to me) weekend/track day toy to play with:
It's an '81 Scirocco with Euro headlamps, coilover suspension, neuspeed sway bars and strut tower brace, 2.0 liter engine, close ratio tranny, and a SS Borla exhaust system.
Sure, it's not as fast as the 993, or as refined, but still a hoot to drive, and the parts are dirt cheap (when compared to 993 parts prices)
). So I picked up a new (to me) weekend/track day toy to play with:It's an '81 Scirocco with Euro headlamps, coilover suspension, neuspeed sway bars and strut tower brace, 2.0 liter engine, close ratio tranny, and a SS Borla exhaust system.
Sure, it's not as fast as the 993, or as refined, but still a hoot to drive, and the parts are dirt cheap (when compared to 993 parts prices)
Last edited by Shake; 06-30-2009 at 02:12 PM.
06-30-2009, 04:17 AM
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Good call, I have a late mk 1 Golf/Rabbit with a 160bhp tuned 2.0 litre, so much fun, it has a better power/weight than an R32,,,I have to confess I have hardly drive my 993CS since I got the Golf.
Hope you enjoy it!
Hope you enjoy it!
06-30-2009, 09:00 AM
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Not so sure the front lights are Euro Spec, take a look http://pistonheads.com/sales/1101188.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Scirocco
06-30-2009, 09:45 AM
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The plot thickens... First generation or the Mark 1 in Europe had round lights. http://pistonheads.com/sales/1022347.htm
And check out the price! $5800
And check out the price! $5800
06-30-2009, 10:23 AM
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Sweet. I had an '84 Rabbit GTI that I drove the wheels off. No power steering, sublime handling and powered by the same incredibly stout engine that propelled Formula Vee's. Too bad it had electrical problems.
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shake, here is a picture of me in about 1987 or 1988 . Although I am sure the car is much older, as I was a poor college student in TX here. Note the round headlights, as compared to yours. I had one later in 1990 that had the rectangular headlights. Fun cars. Enjoy.
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06-30-2009, 10:53 AM
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I do think the round euro lights suit the Giugario mk1 Scirocco, he spent too much time designing it for it to be americanised with federal bumpers and lights.
I didn't realise VW Usa had decided not to bring tha latest Scirocco into the country,,,it handles better than the current Golf with it's magenetised dampers, orders are in for the R20 verision which has the Audi S3 head and is a chip away from 300-320bhp, should be fun as a daily driver!
I didn't realise VW Usa had decided not to bring tha latest Scirocco into the country,,,it handles better than the current Golf with it's magenetised dampers, orders are in for the R20 verision which has the Audi S3 head and is a chip away from 300-320bhp, should be fun as a daily driver!
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shake, here is a picture of me in about 1987 or 1988 . Although I am sure the car is much older, as I was a poor college student in TX here. Note the round headlights, as compared to yours. I had one later in 1990 that had the rectangular headlights. Fun cars. Enjoy.
Brandon
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I didnt even need the year to know what timeframe it was---I started rolling up my pants in college---1987.
