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Hi all new to the forum and sciroccos just got this little beauty for £250. its been of the road for nine years but is solid where it counts has a few surface rust patches but nothing major, engine wise its probably going to need a rebuild but you never know a good service might surfice. anyway ill keep you posted on the progess if anyone is interested. Cheers.Tony

Hi and welcome.
Looks good.
Same year as my GT and same wheels.
Look forward to your progress report.

Welcome aboard!

Looks like you got a bargain there and I'm sure you'll have it in tip top condition in no time. Until then here's some inspiration for you ... another white Scala. This one belongs to ianaudia4 and was snapped at the National Meet.

Welcome Tony.
I look forward to seeing your progress, just ask if there is anything I can help with.

Keep us posted on the progress Tony and if your going to VWNW Tatton Park on sunday, come and say hello to us on the Scirocco Register club stand.

looks good and another rocco owner in the north west :)

Hi "SwissTony" Love the handle

I am in Chester - if you need a hand with owt give me a shout.

Is that a carb one or one of the rarer injected Scala's ?

You mention the engine, what is up with it ?
If you need a replacement I know of a couple in breakers near Chester.

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone ive been away and just got back so sorry for the delay. Im really looking foward to getting stuck in to it and thankyou for all the offers of help i might take you up on that. ill try and get down to tatton im working sunday but i hope to meet some of you and get some scirocco tips!

ghost123uk wrote:Hi "SwissTony" Love the handle

I am in Chester - if you need a hand with owt give me a shout.

Is that a carb one or one of the rarer injected Scala's ?

You mention the engine, what is up with it ?
If you need a replacement I know of a couple in breakers near Chester.

its a carb model and as far as the engine goes im hoping it just needs a service its very noisy (top end maybe just neds tappets re setting) it looks like it will need a water pump though.

The car is still in marple at the moment and on that note anyone know of a good transporter company or someone with a trailer?

SWISSTONY wrote:Thanks for the warm welcome everyone ive been away and just got back so sorry for the delay. Im really looking foward to getting stuck in to it and thankyou for all the offers of help i might take you up on that. ill try and get down to tatton im working sunday but i hope to meet some of you and get some scirocco tips!

well if you make it make sure you say hello :)

SWISSTONY wrote: as far as the engine goes im hoping it just needs a service its very noisy (top end maybe just neds tappets re setting

Ah, well after it has been stood for 9 years the hydraulic tappets will no doubt be a bit sticky, an oil & filter change and a good long run may well free them up. If not, changing them is not a big job. Or they can be stripped, cleaned, re-primed and often come good :)

ghost123uk wrote:

SWISSTONY wrote: as far as the engine goes im hoping it just needs a service its very noisy (top end maybe just neds tappets re setting

Ah, well after it has been stood for 9 years the hydraulic tappets will no doubt be a bit sticky, an oil & filter change and a good long run may well free them up. If not, changing them is not a big job. Or they can be stripped, cleaned, re-primed and often come good :)

I wondered if they had hydraulic tappets or not so i guess that answers that question. I was an apprentice mechanic for vw when i left school for around three years but never finished the apprenticeship as I joined the army, I couldnt remember when vw started using them?

Ive finally got her home found out loading her on the transporter there is a fuel leak coming from the fuel lines underneath, cant wait to get stuck in proper!

ive been out giving her a bit of a wash just to get 9 years of crap off and assess what needs to be done......alot more than first thought but I suppose thats half the fun!

im in the process of enroling on a 2 year evening classic car restoration course so that should come in handy.

ill take some more pics in a bit and try and upload them.

bye for now wish me luck!!!