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A good one: upward £600-£700, though I've seen minty ones go for less on occasion. Prices seem to have flattened out over the last 12-18 months and £200 bargains are getting thin on the ground. A grand should get you a very nice example. Personally, I'd go for an injection engine over a carb-ed model, but fun can be had with either. Stuff to look for: http://www.sciroccoregister.co.uk/as/as_lookfor.htm http://www.sciroccoregister.co.uk/as/as_mark2.htm High idle on carb-ed models - can be just a few quid to sort (waxstat adjustment) up to £££ if you replace the Pierburg with new. Weber replacement carb is a common option. Rust on door edges. May also be hidden on wheel arches behind the body kit and plastic arch liners. Checking the seams along the lower part of the sill can give you a reasonable indication. Fuel filler pipe corrosion. Common problem and it's an awkward part to get hold of. Rust falls into the tank. Worst case symptoms: engine cuts out after a few miles motoring. If you can get a look at the inside of the tank or fuel filter all the better - shine a torch in. Reach behind the arch and feel around for corrosion on the pipe. Dip a magnet in on a string and see what comes out. Bulkhead where the clutch cable goes through is often prone to failure and should have a reinforcement plate fitted - check for splits/corrosion and/or poor welding. The clutch is normally very firm, but should not 'grate' underfoot. Rot around rear strut towers (MOT failure). Other than that, the usual things to look for on a 20 year old car. Brake and fuel lines properly intact, etc.

13/19 :?

WTF? :shock: :cuckoo:

Hello! fancy seeing you here I'm cybertect from U75 ;)

^^^ Yep

Would a chapati or roti do as well? :)

All I know about them is that Ford bought the name from the Brazilian company who produced a tasty looking VW-based sports coupé in the 60s and 70s. http://wj2d.100megsdns.com/home.html

Corn, I know, but the AM Virage had Scirocco rear light clusters :) http://www.astonmartins.com/virage/virage.htm

Could have interesting implications for the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 if they win this one... [that's the law that requires you to hand over the unlock codes for any encrypted documents when requested to do so by the Police or face 2 years in gaol - not having the unlock codes in your possession is not an adequate defence, BTW as you have to prove you don't have them, which is logically impossible]

One of the guys on no-rice was booked earlier this week for 34mph in a 30. :shock:

That's because VW discovered too late that it was hideously expensive to produce. :D

FWIW I don't think the police *need* to rely on a speed gun if it's the officer's expert opinion that you were exceeding the limit. The speed gun makes it a lot easier to secure a conviction, especially where it's a relatively small level of excess speed (34mph in a 30 zone, for example). 46 mph in a 30 zone would be be difficult to contest though.

A couple of VW vids http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/25/vide ... c-concept/ Dunno. It looks like a Gerry Anderson car. Which can only be a good thing :D

FWIW, word in the online press is that prices would start at £22,000 ($26,000 in the US).

I think I paid 103.9 for Optimax when I filled up last weekend, and this is Surrey.