Scirocco Register

MikeH wrote:I just bought this on ebay...it's a total lemon!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1984-ALFA-ROM ... 584wt_1358

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trofeo wrote:The difference in the 1978 GLS (84bhp on carb) and the 1981 Storm is, I understand much greater, with an increase in capacity and with Bosch injection.

No increase in capacity

I stand corrected on the Scirocco capacity Both 1588cc - that 1978 article was a real strain on my eyes!!!

mr.brown wrote:

MikeH wrote:I just bought this on ebay...it's a total lemon!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1984-ALFA-ROM ... 584wt_1358

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Funny how the guy didn't think dents in the roof and rust everywhere was something he needed to mention in the ad.

Well, the July issue has been posted to subscribers but not available in my local newsagents yet.

I had the chance of a quick read yesterday at a car event and thought the photos were great and as for the findings..........

What do you all think?

Hard to compare cars to frozen Pizza & the ral deal as in the article
I agree with a lot of the negatives about the Scirocco. Brakes especially (Never driven an Alfa sud) However my mk1 the steering when parking is light. This is on modern Goodyears. I think either the VW's car was on tyres not suted or pressures were wrong?
My Mk2 GTI was the heavyest steering ive had on any Scirocco. I can't remember what tyres it had

Your mk2 also had fairly wide 15s with low profile tyres. If this was VW's press mk1 that they used a lot when the mk3 was released, I'd imagine it's fairly tired as it's done over 100k. My Storm also has light steering on standard size tyres (Uniroyal) - but maybe it's still heavy compared to a Sud.

An Alfa Sprint is definitely on my dream garage list - seriously looked at one as long ago as 85 before my first Rocco in fact....

Steering on Roccos I've driven have varied a lot - all mine feel completely different.
I think top mounts, tyre pressures and steering rack condition probably more a factor in heavy steering issues.

Bought the issue yesterday.

I can only agree with the comments about the brakes, I think I'm going to get a real shock when I get mine back on the road.
I seem to remember you used to be able to get hold of a bit of kit which removed a lot of 'play' from the cross linkage - is anything like this still available???
Very surprised about the comments on the steering, yes it can feel heavy stationary, but I think we may have all become accustomed to power steering - after all it's on everything now.

Am I right in thinking that the green one in the article is the old DBC car??

dbc 36, running different plates, is now owned by the chap who used to own epx 2w.

he sold the blue car once he'd bought the green car off Barry (RIP).

jimmy h wrote:Bought the issue yesterday.

I can only agree with the comments about the brakes, I think I'm going to get a real shock when I get mine back on the road.
I seem to remember you used to be able to get hold of a bit of kit which removed a lot of 'play' from the cross linkage - is anything like this still available???
Very surprised about the comments on the steering, yes it can feel heavy stationary, but I think we may have all become accustomed to power steering - after all it's on everything now.

Am I right in thinking that the green one in the article is the old DBC car??

Oh, and re the brake linkage kit - it was a modded mk3 escort linkage developed by Autocavan back in the later 80's, there were specific ones for Mk1 and Mk2 and the Mk1 Golfs/Jettas too - think there is a thread over on Club GTI where the MD Geoff Thomas describes the process behind the bar. It sold for about £150-200 I seem to recall - my black car has one fitted as does the mk1 'redroc' now owned by Mr Brown. It works very well indeed.