jonGTX wrote:Cheers bud, most shows I always seem to get the 'nice rocco mate!' comment, got it several times at SpringFest at Santa Pod as was on my local club's stand and it was right at the bottom meaning had to work my way down cheeky little video from then for you http://s187.photobucket.com/albums/x18/ ... 0005-1.flv
Can't wait to hear comments on the new wheels, its down for both days of Inters as a show and shine entry so fingers crossed!
Quite rightly so on the comments mate, will get even more with those rims!!
That was a great wee vid cheers mate - just goes to show how dowdy looking a Golf really is compared to a Rocco - i (personally) cant see what the fuss is about - lol.
Funky Diver wrote:Short and simple for me really... an Army Air Corps Pilot took me for a hoof around Middle Whallop in a beat up red GT in the late 80's. Musta been an early one as it didn't have the body kit... we stopped at the local VW garage so that he could put his down payment on a new "one" (I don't remember which model it was) but all in all it was a wonderous experience... especially being holed up in the back with his sister late that evening to take her home after a night of snoggin' and general adolescent investigating.
I've always like the shape and the look of a Rocco... so now I have one (technically 2) and intend to try and bring it up to what I feel are modern "luxury" standards in keeping with the GT tradition!
Haha some truly great memories there mate - especially the rear seat experiences - haha top notch - id of bought one a long time ago if this had been my experience - lol
For me I was originally always all about the MK2 Golf, I always liked and was aware of the Scirocco but never really paid much attention to it.
About 6 months ago I was on the look out for a Golf GTi, my girlfriends Dad said why not look at Scirocco's too?
I started to look and read up about them and soon became obsessed with this awsome retro looking car. After a few test drives I picked one up and even though it has at times been a real pain with niggles, I still love it!
But seriously, I'm a bit of a fan of the wedge, hence i really gravitate towards the original mk2 vision without the bodykit, my favourites being the 82 spec cars. But y'know, I wouldn't turn down and am a huge fan of an original 16v, White Scala or a Tropic with the lairy factory interior. Import a Tropic? hmmm...
Your friendly neighbourhood Scirocco restorer for hire
I was actually looking for a MK2 Golf GTi but I spotted a Rocco in Pewter Grey, it was about the height of a monster truck when I bought it! It had a look of a Delorean about it too
I'm always one to back the underdog and I like to be different, and I have never looked back (well actually I have as I fitted stupid little wing mirrors )
Ashrocco wrote:I was actually looking for a MK2 Golf GTi but I spotted a Rocco in Pewter Grey, it was about the height of a monster truck when I bought it! It had a look of a Delorean about it too
I'm always one to back the underdog and I like to be different, and I have never looked back (well actually I have as I fitted stupid little wing mirrors )
Sounds great Ash - i just couldnt even contemplate having a Goof after a Rocco - im glad you went for a Rocco!!!
jabasco wrote:i guess it was i thought they looked like a delorean!! i was hooked on back to the future, and the film got me ogling sciroccos!! lol.
Escellent!!! Someone on here, cant recall who, said recently that the next time they saw a Delorean they were going to say "excuse me mate, is that a Scirocco?" which i thought was just genius!!! Love bttf!!
I was on the look for something cheap and vag after killing a hateful mk3 golf and remembered the GTII I lusted after back when I was 18 and driving a mkI golf. Saw mine on ebay and knew that was going to be my next car and a few days later I was on the A12 in a blue GTX with a knackered drivers seat and only 2 gears and I have spent the last 2 years breaking things and fixing them and stockpiling bits for a rebuild
It was meant to be a cheep run around till I finished the Type 1, Now I have 2 projects and an obsession
61 Type 1 Gasser project
88 Scirocco GTX rolling project
cheeky little video from then for you http://s187.photobucket.com/albums/x18/ ... 0005-1.flv
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