free fox GTI in CA

[Tom Nas]

urq <urq at pacbell.net> wrote:

>... it so happens that I contacted the "seller" ... the car is a project in
>process and would need to be boxed.
>
>... to spill the beans ... it so happens that there actually are no less
>than two free 1978 Audi Fox GTIs in California, and that is the reason why
>Tom has been looking into getting a 1978 80 parts car in Europe.  We should
>actually be able to get the one in my driveway to move under its own power
>... then to be fully restored in Europe.  I wish I could give him the vanity
>plates I had on it to go with it ... ACHTZIG.

Unfortunately I won't be able to keep those on the car here, I'll be issued 
one of our dull-as-ditchwater sequential registrations. I will actually 
have to do some grovelling in order to get an approval for the fitting of 
small, 'US-style' licence plates, as our huge plates would look really 
stupid on it.

>  I'll bet a few more folks in
>Europe would get it than did here in California.  I did have one guy come up
>to me who knew that it did not mean it was a 1980 model ...
>
>I must admit that I am suffering a bit from the madness myself ... I may
>just see if I can do something with the car in Sacramento!  Due to the fact
>that the registration has lapsed on my car it would cost far too much to get
>it legally back on the road here ...

And the car in Sacramento would be easier? That would be nice, as with the 
2.0 it would *fly*!
I intend to get the Fox back to Euro-spec enginewise BTW, so that it has 
110 hp. That would make it pretty quick, too. Otherwise, it'll be 100% 
original down to the 'GTI' lettering which I'll get replicated (an 
advantage of being in the graphic profession!). That '70s style is just 
great, I really love it.

>.. OBTW, I'm sure Tom would take those donations to help get any
>parts/shipping to get this car back to Holland though too!

No, I wouldn't. I'm saving up to do this all by myself, by buying and 
selling Audi parts (and, apparently, cars!). Really guys, this is too much.

:-)

Thanks to all of you!

Regards, Tom