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Come on keithw introduce yourself then mate !!!!!!

Hi,

Sorry I registered a little while ago but I've been away so this is my first chance to post.

I'm on my 3rd Scirocco now, first was an '83 GL 1.8 (carb) which I px'd for a '91 Scala 1.8i. Had it for 7 years until some muppet in a Honda wrote it off. Now on my 2nd Scala, '89 1.8i (same colour funnily enough, Alpine White), which I've had for a couple of years.

I'm in the process of doing it up, 256mm front discs, rear disc conversion and had the bulk head clutch area welded up (you would have thought that VW would have strengthened the bulkhead!). Lots of parts have been replaced, so many in fact that I think I only have 2 moving parts (other than the engine) that aren't new.

It's getting the bodykit taken off to check the panels and a respray later on this year so I'll post some decent pictures then.

Everyone thinks I spend too much on it but, as I point out, I don't have to pay some finance company each month so it works out OK.

Look forward to spending more time here.

DT1 wrote:Hi,

Sorry I registered a little while ago but I've been away so this is my first chance to post.

I'm on my 3rd Scirocco now, first was an '83 GL 1.8 (carb) which I px'd for a '91 Scala 1.8i. Had it for 7 years until some muppet in a Honda wrote it off. Now on my 2nd Scala, '89 1.8i (same colour funnily enough, Alpine White), which I've had for a couple of years.

I'm in the process of doing it up, 256mm front discs, rear disc conversion and had the bulk head clutch area welded up (you would have thought that VW would have strengthened the bulkhead!). Lots of parts have been replaced, so many in fact that I think I only have 2 moving parts (other than the engine) that aren't new.

It's getting the bodykit taken off to check the panels and a respray later on this year so I'll post some decent pictures then.

Everyone thinks I spend too much on it but, as I point out, I don't have to pay some finance company each month so it works out OK.

Look forward to spending more time here.

welcome indeed.

Hi,

Like all good dinner dates, I'm late (reintroducing myself!)
Rich is the real name, and there are pictures of hte car kicking about on here. It's white, nowt ower flash

Hi All

my name is Steve

I'm still on my 1st mk2, have owned it for 10 years, before this it was my brothers, it has an LPG conversion, running a weber carb, i have upgraded the front discs to vented drilled and it has an SS exhaust

the car is my daily driver used mainly for work, I drive about 30,000 miles a year in it, it has covered 429,000 miles of which I have done 304,000 myself, I took it for the MOT today and it passed 1st time, it uses no water or oil, and still returns 34 to the gallon at 70mph.

dont see to many others around these days.

great forum,

Steve

First off, welcome to the forum Steve.

You must get some pics up of this legend!

That sounds like one hell of a distance you have covered.

maybe that's the trick... don't give them time to break!!!

good work Steve, and welcome...

Hi all,

My name's Rob and im currently on my second Mk2 GT2. I sold my first one on after seeing this one on ebay in March last year: D-reame might recognise it as i noticed it's in his signiture picture.



Modifications - Jetex Twin oval 70x90mm 2.5" exhaust system, Weber 32/34 DMTL, K&N Bolt on filter, front 280mm G60 discs with G60 calipers and pads, BBS RM 01 alloys, clear front and side indicators, braided brakes pipes, stainless filler neck, Falcon Predator Evo4+ alarm system + sterling immobilser.

And here is a pic of my old one just before i sold it:

welcome Rob - two great looking motors there.

Cookie-101 wrote:Hi all,

My name's Rob and im currently on my second Mk2 GT2. I sold my first one on after seeing this one on ebay in March last year: D-reame might recognise it as i noticed it's in his signiture picture.



Modifications - Jetex Twin oval 70x90mm 2.5" exhaust system, Weber 32/34 DMTL, K&N Bolt on filter, front 280mm G60 discs with G60 calipers and pads, BBS RM 01 alloys, clear front and side indicators, braided brakes pipes, stainless filler neck, Falcon Predator Evo4+ alarm system + sterling immobilser.

And here is a pic of my old one just before i sold it:

Welcome Cookie-101. Nice to see it again. Thats the first time I have ever seen and old car of mine once sold. Still looking very nice. A credit to your self. ;) Maybe see you at some of the meets?

Hi my name Paul,on my second Scirocco had Veedubs air and watercooled since 1988,will post pics as i get into my latest project .Currently based in Worksop but originally from Brighton

Hello from Ireland

Just recently signed up . Have a 1978 Scirocco TS Mk1 . A Beauti to drive . Car needs a new wing and a good rub down to get rid of some surface rust . Car is currently with a panelman & he's giving me the bad news next week ! Bought her a few years back and it is a one owner car from new with a genuine 45k miles on her .
Always was a VW MADMAN .... have an 86 mk2 Golf Gti 8v also and the daily is an '07 Passat Tdi

Great Site and seems to be lots of things happening and loads of info available.

The Ready Rocco .... hear to stay .....

Welcome on board.
What part of Ireland you from? There is a wee grouping here in Ni (me jim91 ,eamon1.3 ,rev frog , whiteshark and jonny ) so you not alone.
Get the pics of your motorup and again welcome.

Welcome - any pics of the mk1 Ready Rocco 1?

Hi my name is Ed I have had my 88 gtx for about 18 months/ before I have had a 96 golf gl (boring car), 83 golf 1.8 gti (for about 3 hours before it combined with a tree) 81 golf gls (4 coils removed from each corner and abused constantly) 2 late model bugs and I still own my 61 bug gasser project.
I'm from Essex and I am slowly upgrading the gtx as and when I have the time and money and will be starting a build thread as soon as I get a chance but will be fast before it gets pritty and will be old school cal look how the bug was gonna be before I fell in love with the DEANO DYNO SOARS race car.


This is me at Bug Jam 08 and apparently I'm not right in the head