Must be a typical VW problem

"Had to let it go, not because of the engine ( 290 000 Kiometers without issues! ) but because of the rust on the floor... I saw the road through it!"

Must be a typical VW problem.
My first car, a 1961 Beatle which I bought in 1973, I had to let go because I was getting wet feet while driving in the rain.
The seeing the road go by didn't bother me though.
Don

Audi S2. An interesting car from a not so distant past.

By: amanico : August 4th, 2014-07:17

While digging in my HD, I fell on these 2 pictures, featuring an Audi S2.... A bit like the Madeleine from Proust. I immediately recalled how fascinated I was with this car. It was a fast car, secure, also, and reliable. With a small touch of sportivity. ...

This one has been my dream car for a long time ...

By: bimbeano : August 4th, 2014-16:54

... but the price was so way out of reach .... i dreamt of a green one ... . Actually i still think it's a fabulous looking car, not the regular Audi Coupé but the S2 with the nice underskirts and the beautiful wheels ... . One day we booked a testdrive w...

The gearbox was one of the flaws, at that time.

By: amanico : August 4th, 2014-22:28

And it was a 5, to a 6 gears... Still, I didn't forget it. I did a search on the net, wow, the prices are still high! All the best, my friend. Nicolas

Was this a cousin to the Scirocco? . . .

By: Dr No : August 4th, 2014-17:26

. . . we had the VW here Stateside, but not the A2. We didn't even get the A3 here until the current generation. I remember seeing just two of the very handsome earlier models (and both with German plates), including one parked on my street. On my trip to...

Well, the VW Scirocco was born in 1976, slightly modified in 78 and

By: amanico : August 4th, 2014-23:10

The Scirocco II came in the early 1980... I had the first generation from 1978. GT, 90 HP. But it ran pretty fast and was super exciting to drive. I got it from my mother in 1983, it had 120 000 Kilometers, and I drove it for 5 years. Had to let it go, no...