[s-cars] Ever wonder why the newer Audis (and other cars) are

[Eric16v]

I still have 2 of my A2's.  One for the track and one is getting a motor
swap.

On 8/1/06, Charlie Smith <charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org> wrote:
>
> Earlier, Eric Phillips wrote:
> >
> > You're right.  I loved my '78 Scirocco - no electric anything in the
> cabin,
> > no auto dimming, electrically-adjusting, seat heating, navigation
> systemming
> > nothin' in that car.  1700lbs of automotive love.  A 2.0T from today in
> that
> > car would make it undriveable.  Well, I'd get so many tickets as to lose
> my
> > license.  :)
>
> That was fun car ...  I had a '77 Sirocco with a '78 1.5 diesel,
> with added Spearco turbo kit and a '79 5 speed gearbox.  It was a bit
> faster than most gas Rabbits and I could get by with a 2" straight
> exhaust  :-)   The tach innards were fitted with a meter that ran off
> the alternator.  I used to run from Ohio to Maryland every weekend
> through the Pennsylvania mountains, usually at warp 3 or so.
>
>     - Charlie
>
>
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