The Official Scirocco Chit Chat Thread!

[cholland_]

Look what I did!

[California 16v]

that Awesome that you drove the '75 today Chris

[cholland_]

Made it a whole five miles. Idle ranged anywhere from 600rpm to 2500rpm

Anyone know if idle adjustment screws are still available from VW?

[vwdaun]

sorry, but I got home very late from family dues this evening.

Wish I could just give you a great big 'ol hug right now. You've had a pretty rough week.

[TBerk]

re: Silver Instrument Cluster....

[TBerk]

Its been raining on and off the last few days, I like the rain. Just now we gots THUNDER. Oooooohhh....

Update- just had what sounded like Army Ordinance go off over head. House rattling type percussions from the sky, I'm temped to go outside but I don't need an upclose experience....

I'm sure it's looking something like this:



Sorry folks, out here we are blase' about the shifting surface of the planet; overhead pyrotechnics are novel and Entertaining and make you consider the wisdom of providing burnt offerings... just in case.

[cholland_]

re: Silver Instrument Cluster....

...what did I do?

[Neptuno]

Just as other have said . . . you need to take a step back from the project and clear your mind.

Then get back at it when you are ready.

Lastly, remember that it is a project.

yes do that and see the little $$ grow...so the project does too...

[Neptuno]

Look what I did!

Im dazed and confuzeled...is that acid?

[cholland_]

What not to do? Too late, he already bought it!

More great advice! If you decide it's a great idea todo your timing belt yourself, double check the tension before putti g everything back together. Otherwise you'll be ripping everything apart the next weekend when you can't stand the supercharger-esque whirl anymore. Damn it.

[TBerk]

What did I do?

You operated a Scirocco on a Public Roadway. KUDOS!


TBerk
Master of the pathetic Vroom-Vroom Surrogate Scirocco Driving Experience....

[punchbug]

You operated a Scirocco on a Public Roadway. KUDOS!


TBerk
Master of the pathetic Vroom-Vroom Surrogate Scirocco Driving Experience....

I think he just pushed it out on the street to clear the driveway, and took that photo to fool us. As we know, anything on the instruments is "merely a suggestion", and I'm sure that cholland has mad Photoshop skilz ...so the car may actually be sitting in the back yard for all we know.....(and congrats, you drove your MkI before ME this year...mine is still sitting awaiting a new battery.)

@tberk, you should move to the Great Lakes basin, we even get thunder snow, well, if we get winter. LOTS of noise from the skies here.

@daun, no worries, doin' fine, so is the family. It has been a very chaotic week though. I think I may fire up a Scirocco this morning.....

[TBerk]

t-berk, that's a Paul Taylor drawing, he writes Wapsi Square.
http://www.square.com

Dang dude: I'm up to 2007 and still runn'n...

Funny how it started out like this
(not the very 1st strip, but representational)



Dudes a decent artist, both author and pen/ink...

[punchbug]

Well, iceKarl and roccoJulie were here last night for a short but enjoyable visit. Since Julie had some "Documentation concerns" (yeah, you do need to renew that...) Karl crossed the border with me. Since it is threatening rain, I took the faithful Bug, and I believe I said this within her earshot, "Alternators are the spawn of the devil"...

Anyway, she decided to throw a nice bright red battery light on the way out of the airport. Kept thinking of bad places for it to die...pretty sure a bad charging situation on a TDI would just turn it off unannounced....so it was...okay, take a deep breath..onto the interstate.... Don't die....on the peace bridge...don't die, don't die, don't die...at the crest of the bridge!! WOOHOO, I can coast down if she dies...almost through customs....don't die....next four lane...don't die...into the tunnel...don't die, don't die....phew! Back in Dunnville....why are you idling funny? don't die....on the bridge...don't die....almost home! Oh!!! The radio died...don't die, don't die, don't die...YAY!!! an ABS light...keep on swimming.....and an airbag light......in the garage!!!! Try a restart...at expectation...perfect silence except for the motion of the key.... 10pointsomething volts.....

So now I am gonna drag my sorry ass out there and see if the battery will charge with the trickle, and see if there is still a belt of some type down there. In retrospect, I suspect the battery. The Porch got one, Klaus has one on order, so she likely wants one too. May as well just order a case lot once that synchronicity shiit starts.

[vwdaun]

LOL!!!

Rode with Andy over to a model show in Fairborn this afternoon in the Focus. Battery light came on part-way through the trip, so maybe you're charging problems are channeling south of the border as well.

[punchbug]

LOL!!!

Rode with Andy over to a model show in Fairborn this afternoon in the Focus. Battery light came on part-way through the trip, so maybe you're charging problems are channeling south of the border as well.

Oh that is too funny! Now the next question is what German words the Focus has learned from the Heins.....

[tmechanic]

Dang dude: I'm up to 2007 and still runn'n...

Funny how it started out like this
(not the very 1st strip, but representational)



Dudes a decent artist, both author and pen/ink...

Oh yeah, it took a huge twist somewhere about 08, 09. But Paul is good people. He lives in Minneapolis.

[TBerk]

We got a DVR in the house now:

'Bullitt'



http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062765/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullitt

Local PBS means no Commercial Interruptions, fer da weeeen!

[punchbug]

Is this thread dead? Or are you all out working on your cars for Cincy?

[woody16v]

working in the yard for a good portion of the last two days... and finally filed my tax return.



updates to my build thread should soon follow... long overdue updates

[TBerk]

Is this thread dead? Or are you all out working on your cars for Cincy?

Well, damn. I was trying to show some restraint and not have it be the RSS:TBerk channel, all news, all the time.

(besides the fact that I'm up to 2010 on 'Wapsi Square' and counting...), I've been scheming a plan to return to the land Of Scirocco Operators.

Still a scheme, not yet fertilized eggs yet, my last attempt was abortive soon after take off. weeHawk; on to other things.... < sniff >

Still, my arms are strong, my vision clear, my heart is true- I can be a nut job and still wrench, me hearties... arrrr

[Chris16vRocco]

http://www.autoscout24.eu/Details.aspx?id=206565991

Want.

[-camber]

mmmmBella! looks super early too

[Chris16vRocco]

Another early Mk1 in Europe: http://www.autoscout24.eu/Details.aspx?id=211816462

[vwdaun]

Is this thread dead? Or are you all out working on your cars for Cincy?

I was working at my jobz to make money for overdue car projects.

And with a 45-minute each-way commute, I have plenty of time to scheme on building this Titian red '85 that's been sitting in my hangar way too long for DD duty. I do have a few things I *can* work on, but bottom line is that before I can go much further I NEED SOME F*CKING STOCK SPRINGS because the race springs that are on it are just too harsh for my tastes. I'm not taking it off the jackstands until I replace them. The problem is that I don't have any stock springs. I've begged and pleaded on here but so far nobody has come (firmly) forward with what I need.

Yeesh, see what Scirocco withdrawal is doing to me? (Yes, I have a 16v but I'm waiting on a part AND the insurance policy forbids its use as a DD.)

[punchbug]

I was working at my jobz to make money for overdue car projects.

And with a 45-minute each-way commute, I have plenty of time to scheme on building this Titian red '85 that's been sitting in my hangar way too long for DD duty. I do have a few things I *can* work on, but bottom line is that before I can go much further I NEED SOME F*CKING STOCK SPRINGS because the race springs that are on it are just too harsh for my tastes. I'm not taking it off the jackstands until I replace them. The problem is that I don't have any stock springs. I've begged and pleaded on here but so far nobody has come (firmly) forward with what I need.

Yeesh, see what Scirocco withdrawal is doing to me? (Yes, I have a 16v but I'm waiting on a part AND the insurance policy forbids its use as a DD.)

Well, you could have the stock springs I took off the headache, but they would need both JB and duct tape..they were not in on piece! And was there someone up here that had a scheme involving me bringing some to you? I don't remember who, but it seems to ring a bell.

So as if life here wasn't enough of a mess, I hauled the Bug off for what is likely an alternator. Which is easiest installed after removal of the front end. yay, that will be quick. I hate alternators. The plane is not progressing...the center needs to go to the structures guy and that involves the truck which needs a universal....which involves my son not being up to his armpits in work leftover from last week. Yep, living the dream. But I am not complaining.

[Amsterdam087]

Been a while since i posted in here....


My wife and I finally got into our first house. What a feeling to be handed the keys to your fist home!

Moved my car from my sh*tty little apartment to our new two car garage.
The next time you see me post this car, it will have a new built 2.0TSI motor!



In transit.

[punchbug]

Been a while since i posted in here....


My wife and I finally got into our first house. What a feeling to be handed the keys to your fist home!

Moved my car from my sh*tty little apartment to our new two car garage.
The next time you see me post this car, it will have a new built 2.0TSI motor!



In transit.

the car looks awesome as always, and congrats on the house. that is exciting! I just got word on my daily, yep, needs an alternator. Friggin cars.

[veetarded]

Ditto that! Congrats on the house man!

[mellbergVWfan]

Since this seems to be the most active thread, does anyone have a place or recommendation where I could get a Mk1 Car cover?

[Iroczgirl]

Got my car out of the barn today. Hibernating no more.

Here is how it sits :

[scirocco*joe]

Since this seems to be the most active thread, does anyone have a place or recommendation where I could get a Mk1 Car cover?

I got one here a couple of years back:

www.griotsgarage.com

Custom made for your car.

[TBerk]

Izzy's gots nice headlights....

[85roccoZ400]

Looking good Izzy's . . . That front end gets to me every time I see it.

[punchbug]

Since this seems to be the most active thread, does anyone have a place or recommendation where I could get a Mk1 Car cover?

For outdoors? I use them indoors only, and mine are regular cheapies with about 18" in length removed from the middle.

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Almost missed this!

BRIAN!!!!!!!