[s-cars] Sciroccos (and GTi's) and Audis

[Theodore Chen]

i got the chance to drive an omni GLH-S.  it was rude and crude, but fast.  i still remember a car magazine described it as "the amazingly ugly, but wonderfully rapid, dodge omni GLH-S."

trivia question #1: what does GLH stand for?
trivia question #2: what does GLH-S stand for?

-teddy

QSHIPQ at aol.com wrote: After my Scirocco S, I skipped the GTI A2's in favor of the GLH turbo,  which 
I ran in SS racing, then had Arrow Racing in MI build a 225 B&B (non  
intercooled) motor for my foray into CSP auto-x.  At 2350lbs and 150hp in  stock trim 
(with Bosch motronic with overboost ala S car), it was the auto-x to  beat in 
CS and CSP.  And IIRC, the CSP GLH turbo won solo  nationals in 85 and 86.  
In my own cheater machine, with 225hp with 17psi  overboost with no IC, the 
A008P's got expensive to smoke.   I  recall sharing that boost number with Ned 
when he was doing the 1.8bar mods to  the 5ktq's at the time, he stammered on 
that a bit!
 
I also remember in 92 speaking with ned about the 'new' motronic with  
overboost in the S4.  I reminded him at the time that the GLH turbos had  hot wire 
bosch motronic overboost in 85 and 86.  My favorite C&D  quote of the 
Scirocco's "the rear seat is only big enough to put your soon to be  ex friends"  Of 
the GLH turbo "BMW had to remove the ad that the 535i was  the fastest 4 door 
sedan, as the Omni GLH turbo has that honor"  and the  understatement "when you 
step on the go pedal, you best have a firm grip on the  wheel"
 
Audi content:  It was seeing the euro TQC's during the Buffum years  that got 
me into the audi frame of mind.  It was trying to put 225hp down  in the FWD 
GLH turbo that motivated me to actually *buy* a quattro.  I  enjoyed growing 
up that way...  kinda.  But power to weight in those  days was to be envied for 
sure!
 
SJ
 
 
In a message dated 3/14/2007 7:58:54 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
wenoland at pacbell.net writes:
Of course, A2 GTi's count. I drove an A1 and an  A2. The A2 was heavily 
modded -- short shift-kitted, lowered, locked and  loaded. After losing the 
original motor, bought a new 2 liter long block and  promptly had it ripped 
apart and balanced. Work on the intake side and  aftermarket exhaust sans 
cats and the motor was putting out about 150hp.  Thing was a torque 
monster -- you could (legally) drive thru school zones in  5th gear, stand on 
it and it would just go.

A 2300 lb. car with 150hp  in the mid 80's was not too be ignored and it 
pulled many a higher priced  car. The handling was pretty amazing, too --  
stable, never squirrely  and always catchable in the dry, wet and snow. Well, 
there was that one time  I ended up in the snow bank..........

Bill
 



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