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Subject:Re: Syncro Tintops
Date:Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:20:50 -0700

The Scirocco is trouble-free.  If you hardly drive it, no troubles. ;-)

-Dick Wong-
78 Scirocco
Original Owner
87 Vanagon Syncro 2.5 (slightly crispy)
Third Owner
12 Golf TDI
Original Co-Owner

On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 12:05 PM, TonyCollins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote:

> It makes the scirocco look trouble free.
>
> Tony
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 24, 2013, at 7:16 PM, Dick Wong <sailingfc@DSLEXTREME.COM> wrote:
>
> > 1987, Weekender.  A/C. 155,500 miles. New Audi 2.5L, I5 engine installed
> by
> > PO in May 2003 at 134,274 miles. All gauges working, but fuel gauge shows
> > 3/4 full when tank is full. 27x8.50-14 tires with lots of meat on
> steelies,
> > but spare is a 205/70-14 on a factory alloy. Only surface rust on a few
> > areas. A few dings.  Need 3 CV boots, one tie rod end, and one steering
> rack
> > boot. Probably shift linkage bushing soon.  Very clean interior.  SS
> coolant
> > pipes.
> >
> > Paid $9000 in November 2012. PO tried to sell it a year of two previous
> for
> > $10,000 and there were no takers.
> >
> > Now being resurrected after engine fire in December.
> >
> >
> > -Dick Wong-
> > 78 Scirocco
> > Original Owner
> > 87 Vanagon Syncro 2.5 (slightly crispy)
> > Third Owner
> > 12 Golf TDI
> > Original Co-Owner
>
>