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#18 of 27 A man's first car by nus2m

Nov 04, 2002 (7:45 pm)

Bobocartoons,

You certainly have inspired us. A full 5 months since your first post and I for one still feel the need to post a reply. You have a tough and important decision to make and I hope you haven?t made it already. A car is an expression of the driver within' and you will never get a chance to go back and buy that first car again. So ask yourself; what kind of man will be sitting behind the wheel? Are you a man who goes with the pack - meekly into this good night, or do you take the road less traveled. Now that I have butchered the English language beyond recognition I will get to the point.

Careening down the highway in a Honda or an Escort is no way to go through life. Now, you said your budget was $5k but you seem to be looking at cars that are far cheaper. If you are really tight on money go with the Scriocco or an Impulse. Seminole is right - those cars flew, and the Scriocco?s praises have already been sung above. However, if you have time and the inclination to save just a few dollars more I will end your dilemma right here.

WHAT YOU ARE SEARCHING FOR MY FRIEND IS AN - ORIGINAL AUDI QUATTRO COUPE. This car ROCKED the rally world and is still one hell of a choice. They may be old but the 5 cylinder engine is usually good for at least 500,000 miles! No kidding, they are bullet proof. I have a friend who has put over 300K on three of these engines. (Look at http://sturtevant.com/reed/quattro.htm for a nice example.) Finding one will not be easy and the premium ones go for premium price. The extra expense and legwork are well worth it, the web is full of sites still amazed at this car?s performance. I'm still kicking myself for not picking one up for 6000$ 5 years ago, so with the right commitment owning one in your position is do-able.

Sean, there are 14 posts above mine of men just like you, although a few years older. Read the posts again, only this time read between the lines. Do you see any thing in common with us all? Some of us made the right decision buying our first real car and some didn?t. But what we all have in common is our envy of you. Make us proud!

#19 of 27 sniff by krautkarvr6

Nov 05, 2002 (11:34 pm)

Stop it nus2m. I'm getting all misty eyed. : )

#20 of 27 AUDI Quattro Coupe by krautkarvr6

Nov 17, 2002 (3:59 am)

Nus2m......I remember seeing a few of these Audis where I live when they first came out. They looked great....and they didn't make a whole hell of a lot of em. I'd love to have one. It's basically a Scirocco with AWD and more power. But I put this car in the same class as I do the Porsche 928....a badass car that is growing older and will carry very high repair costs for anything that goes wrong. The Scirocco is still a better choice for a sport hatchback in the long run for him. More "basic" VW parts available and there is definitely still an aftermarket performance following for these cars.

#21 of 27 Scirocco 16 Valve by intelman

Nov 19, 2002 (4:04 pm)

I am reliving my youth. I bought a Honda CBR 1000 F motorcycle which absolutely flies. I used to own a new 1979 Scirocco which I loved until someone pulled out in front of me and wrecked it. Now I am search of a 16v Scirocco in Red. I can't believe some of them are selling for $ 2,000. There seem to be plenty of wheels and replacement parts available. The Scirocco is still a great looking car 15 years later. I want one !

http://scirocco.dyndns.org/photos/profiles.html

#22 of 27 Now I've done it by krautkarvr6

Feb 08, 2003 (7:22 pm)

Well I sold my 2001 Jetta GLS VR6. I still have a Nissan pick up I drive but no more car payments. So now I am going to return to old school VW. Don't get me wrong. I loved my Jetta. But the payments as well as never having anything to work on have started to get to me. So am I going to get another 88 16V Scirocco. I would love to hear from ANYONE on this board that has one. I have owned 3 Sciroccos. A 1976 (completely modified). A 1980 bone stock and an 88 16V but sold it after a short time. So I am going to get another one and build it up. These cars are so damn cool. I wonder if I could stuff a VR6 in one.......hrmm.

#23 of 27 Scirocco inheritance by dudka

Feb 09, 2003 (6:13 pm)

wasn't VW Corrado the next Scirocco? they came with either supercharged 1.8, or the VR6. corrado may be another option.
as far as the Si not having power steering, I think only civic with no trim denomination and then the CX trim came without power steering. Si is pretty much the top of the line trim, and comes with everything standard, inluding the power sunroof.

#24 of 27 dudka by krautkarvr6

Feb 11, 2003 (3:50 am)

Not trying to be a jerk but the Corrado was not the next Scirocco. It was the Corrado. It was meant to fill the Scirocco buying segment of VW customers but it was a very different and MUCH more expensive car. I wanted one of these cars when they first came out. So I went up to the VW dealer here in Tysons corner. They had a few on the lot. The one I looked at did not have a VR6 as it wasn't offered at the time. It was a G60 model. Fully loaded and it was 20K!!!! I almost had a heart attack looking at that window sticker.
        I admit the interior was beautiful. And much more modern looking than any Scirocco. But 20K? I walked away and starting thinking of plans for my next car. Which actually turned out to be my 76. I rescued the car from the Salvation Army's tow crew at an old man's house for $500 cash. Which was more than his write off would have been. No rust and a blown head gasket ready to be transformed. I will post a link to all the pictures of this car on here soon. I built an A1 chassis car that year that could (and did on occasion) spank the hell out of any G60 I came across. In every way. From handling on on the Jefferson Circuit road course at Summit Point in WVA. Right down to stop light drag racing. Read....still a yound stupid kid building cars. And I did it all for less than 15K. I got more attention and interest from people with that 76 Scirocco than I ever could have had I bought a G60 Corrado. Thats why I am going back to the 88 16V Scirocco.

#25 of 27 Sciroco by jmummery

Mar 18, 2003 (7:04 pm)

I have worn out 2 sciroco's, a 84(big valve) and a 87(16 valve) I love the feel of these cars, no compact hatchback available in north america has had handling or braking like the Sciroco. Left hand corners in the Sciroco are a 2 handed affair, you don't slow down you just use 2 hands on the wheel. 1...2...3... crank, no slip no nothing just extreme G's. New VW's and Honda's are not balanced as good as the Scirocco, they all push. I would rather have a Scirocco at the limit of lateral adhesion than an A4 Golf or an RSX.(that should say alot)
Both of mine seemed to top around 220 kph and felt very solid at that speed. It almost feels like if you could go faster the car would bottom out.
I got 400,000 km's out of the 84(cracked head) and 389,000 km's out of the 87(timing belt disaster 6000 rpm's).
Would like to build one from the ground up like the 84.
Done

#26 of 27 EAGLE by algie_fawkes

Mar 26, 2003 (1:02 pm)

is everyone forgetting the awesome Eagle Talon Tsi AWD? And, because nobody knows about Eagle, you can get them pretty darn cheap. They've got up to 210 hp, though, so they are NOT wimps. and they look great.

#27 of 27 well that Eagle by nippononly

Apr 02, 2003 (10:39 am)

is the same car as the Mitsu Eclipse GSX right? Not forgotten, believe me!

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