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by Walshy
Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:22 pm
Forum: Insurance
Topic: MK2 Scirocco insurance?
Replies: 9
Views: 14561

Re: MK2 Scirocco insurance?

I pay £75 a year inc breakdown with one call on a classic policy but no mods


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by Walshy
Mon Jun 08, 2020 4:15 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: 1984 Scirocco Mk 2 GL Auto Project
Replies: 26
Views: 9451

Re: 1984 Scirocco Mk 2 GL Auto Project

essextom wrote:i wouldnt fully trust that how many are left, it all depends what the person put on the v5 when it was originally registered. a lazy person probably would only put scirocco
Yeah very true!


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by Walshy
Mon Jun 08, 2020 4:14 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: 1984 Scirocco Mk 2 GL Auto Project
Replies: 26
Views: 9451

Re: 1984 Scirocco Mk 2 GL Auto Project

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by Walshy
Mon Jun 08, 2020 4:10 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: 1984 Scirocco Mk 2 GL Auto Project
Replies: 26
Views: 9451

Re: 1984 Scirocco Mk 2 GL Auto Project

We must have the two then. Mines an early 82 car on an X reg with 32k on the clock Yes that would be pretty cool. I’m in Essex, where are you from? According to Dr dubs scirocco page all GL's were 1600. all the info for this suggests its an 1800 though, any thoughts? My understanding is that all mk2...
by Walshy
Mon Jun 08, 2020 4:08 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: 1984 Scirocco Mk 2 GL Auto Project
Replies: 26
Views: 9451

Re: 1984 Scirocco Mk 2 GL Auto Project

im in Coggeshall so not far at all Yes that would be pretty cool. I’m in Essex, where are you from? According to Dr dubs scirocco page all GL's were 1600. all the info for this suggests its an 1800 though, any thoughts? My understanding is that all mk2 autos were 1800 Hi. Mine is a 1982 auto and it’...
by Walshy
Mon Jun 08, 2020 2:11 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: 1984 Scirocco Mk 2 GL Auto Project
Replies: 26
Views: 9451

Re: 1984 Scirocco Mk 2 GL Auto Project

Yes that would be pretty cool. I’m in Essex, where are you from? According to Dr dubs scirocco page all GL's were 1600. all the info for this suggests its an 1800 though, any thoughts? My understanding is that all mk2 autos were 1800 Hi. Mine is a 1982 auto and it’s definitely a 1.6 https://uploads....
by Walshy
Thu Jun 04, 2020 9:46 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: 1985 GTL
Replies: 13
Views: 5213

Re: 1985 GTL

Nice sounds like quite a project but will be worth it in the end. Get some pictures up of you can


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by Walshy
Wed Jun 03, 2020 9:06 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: 1984 Scirocco Mk 2 GL Auto Project
Replies: 26
Views: 9451

Re: 1984 Scirocco Mk 2 GL Auto Project

According to Dr dubs scirocco page all GL's were 1600. all the info for this suggests its an 1800 though, any thoughts? My understanding is that all mk2 autos were 1800 Hi. Mine is a 1982 auto and it’s definitely a 1.6 https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200603/076e18e493d80b08a6883293f8fc052d.jpg S...
by Walshy
Mon May 18, 2020 4:31 pm
Forum: Projects and Restoration
Topic: 1984 Scirocco Mk 2 GL Auto Project
Replies: 26
Views: 9451

Re: 1984 Scirocco Mk 2 GL Auto Project

Hi Tom That is super cool! It’s almost identical to my 82 auto. Where in Essex are you? I wouldn’t mind, when allowed, to pop and have a look as I want to compare some bits I’m having issues with. Could you tell me how many vacuum pipes come off of your distributor? Mine has 2 but everything I can s...
by Walshy
Sat Jan 25, 2020 12:50 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Vacuum Advance on Distributor Non existent
Replies: 14
Views: 5105

Re: Vacuum Advance on Distributor Non existent

I have a question. My ignition advance has two vacuum pipes coming out. One from the back which is plumbed in like the picture above and one on top which isn’t connected to anything. Can anyone advise
by Walshy
Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:51 am
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: What year is your scirocco?
Replies: 25
Views: 8230

Re: What year is your scirocco?

Just checked the MOT checker and it looks the date might not be 100% reliable - Walshy's is showing as 31 December 82 for example. That’s interesting as my V5 definitely states June https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200115/f5dd2c285686d281fc74717f5f96f880.jpg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
by Walshy
Tue Jan 14, 2020 4:19 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: What year is your scirocco?
Replies: 25
Views: 8230

Re: What year is your scirocco?

chopperoli wrote:I'm interested to know how you know the month it was built? Asking because mine is an early 1982 also
Hi, I meant the date it was registered. It says on the V5 owners document in the UK


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by Walshy
Tue Jan 07, 2020 7:10 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: What year is your scirocco?
Replies: 25
Views: 8230

Re: What year is your scirocco?

mark1gls wrote:Nice looking car you have there, maybe one of the earliest Mk2s on here.
Thanks, it’s a work in progress....
mainly drivers side paint to sort as it’s faded


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by Walshy
Tue Jan 07, 2020 6:49 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: What year is your scirocco?
Replies: 25
Views: 8230

Re: What year is your scirocco?

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by Walshy
Tue Jan 07, 2020 6:37 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: What year is your scirocco?
Replies: 25
Views: 8230

What year is your scirocco?

Hi everyone
I own an early mk2 scirocco, June 1982, with only 31k on the clock.
I’m wondering if anyone in the uk has an earlier one?