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Re: mk1 storm
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 5:47 am
by 16v_coupe
I have a Black 1980 mk1 Storm here in the USA, that originally came from Wales
the number plates that came on this Scirocco read GTG 951W, not sure if these are the original resignation plates
this Storm's original paint colour is Black Metallic L98F, even though it looks like the current colour is Brown (when you see this Scirocco in person it is a dull Black colour almost a flat black) I plan to respray this Storm in the original colour next year
Re: mk1 storm
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:47 am
by the edmundator
I'm fairly certain that the black paint was actually metallic black with a brown tinge to it, so I think these cars can often look brown. It's probably the original colour.
Re: mk1 storm
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:53 am
by 16v_coupe
the edmundator wrote:I'm fairly certain that the black paint was actually metallic black with a brown tinge to it, so I think these cars can often look brown. It's probably the original colour.
thanks for explaining how the this black will look brown when photographed
Re: mk1 storm
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:22 pm
by Reverend Frog
Fella over here in Belfast had a brown Storm, reg SKR ***X when I last lived here in 2009, dunno if he still has it
Re: mk1 storm
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 1:00 am
by whiteshark
Rick, he does. He,s driving a Polo and the Storm is in his driveway.
Re: mk1 storm
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 7:17 am
by 16v_coupe
here is another mk1 Storm found across the pond here in Ohio, USA
For Sale : $ 6500.00 = £ 4,008.00
http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/4663404652.html
this was originally a Noisette Brown '81 Storm that was in the Channel Islands before being personally import by a VW employee to the USA in 2007.
this Storm has been painted another colour Helios Blue twice,
1st by the owner in Brittany, before Bret (radiogeek1) got it, & a 2nd time here by "radiogeek1" in Michigan.
here is a photo of it in the Channel Islands back in 2007
Re: mk1 storm
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:17 pm
by d bot
I have the sister car to the car posted above (also in the states), but still in original noisette brown. Actually it would be nice to find the original reg for my car, or figure out what the plate said. If any one has any old photos or leads on something like that, it would be helpful!
The one I have is an 81 Storm, had no motor or trans when I acquired it. Now under heavy modification.
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.p ... co-Project
Re: mk1 storm
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 7:47 pm
by steveb
Well mine must have been made in 1979 first reg. 01 01 1980 DYM 653V
Re: mk1 storm
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:23 pm
by 16v_coupe
I was talking with my mate that I bought my 80 Black Storm from last week and he mentioned that the interior in mine was from an 81 Brown Storm he bought from Scotland and broke for parts as in it had too much rust to save it. Unfortunately my mate does not remember the plate resignation number of that Scirocco.
a photo of my 80 taken last week
Re: mk1 storm
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 9:16 pm
by sciroccof529bax
Re: mk1 storm
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:12 am
by Ryan
Odd colour to spray a Storm!
Re: mk1 storm
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 3:12 pm
by the edmundator
That's because it's a Mars Red GTI, not a Storm.
Re: mk1 storm
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 2:45 pm
by Cornishrocco
Hello fellow rocco owners
I'm currently rebuilding my 79 storm
It was in a barn for 22 years
I would say I'm about 1/4 way threw the build with the welding pretty much done and I now have a mint pair of doors.
I will get a few pics over the weekend
Sam Coleman
Cornwall
Cornish choppers
Re: mk1 storm
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 10:11 pm
by dubs
I have a silver green storm W reg.
Re: mk1 storm
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 1:36 pm
by Dr. Dub
Spent some time looking through old adverts, articles etc. in my collection of VW Motoring mags to try and find some of the 79s. Took an age as I have every issue from Jan 1977 - Dec 2005.
Anyway, I think we now know of 16. I'll list them all here so they are in one place. Some more pics too.
EPM 710V Black 20/9/79 The recent ebay barn find.
LYB 221V Green 7/8/79 Info found in a 100,000 mile club listing in VWM. No pic
GNR 560V Green 9/10/79 From a VWM classified ad.
COJ 559V Black 1/9/79 GTmatt's car from on here.
JLM 215V Black 1/10/79 Pic found online.
HVV 502T Green 5/7/79 VW press car, pic found in VWM.
HVV 503T Green 5/7/79 VW press car, a well know pic.
ACN 50V ????? 22/8/79 Info in this thread, no pic.
CPV 85V ????? ??/??/?? Info in this thread, no pic.
JLD 266V Green 1/10/79 Info from this thread.
CDP 120V Green 5/9/79 Pic found on Flickr
CMU 829V Black 21/9/79 From VWM, spotted in an article about a breakers yard.
COJ 565V Green 1/9/79 Featured car in VWM.
FPF 623V Green 2/11/79 Shavhead's car, reg from start of this thread.
GMS 367 Green 18/9/79 Spotted by me 'somewhere'.
YTC 500V, another V reg that came to light in the 'introduce yourself' thread but DVLA doesn't have any info. Could be a 79 but who knows?
So where is number 17? We may never know.