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Cross Country trip in a 1988 Scirocco 16v

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L8Apex ( Micheal Bolton) and I are going on a cross country trip in the Uber Trash Schitrocco. I will send pics of it. We are going to Maine then across the Midwest then to California coast (PCH) then up to Washington State, then to Alaska then back to VA the trip will take about 3 months.
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Re: Cross Country trip in a 1988 Scirocco 16v (eurotrashrabbit)

Can I borrow the Sunbeam while you're gone?? http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif
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Re: Cross Country trip in a 1988 Scirocco 16v (eurotrashrabbit)

my rocco made it to the ATL and back! it was fun.
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Re: Cross Country trip in a 1988 Scirocco 16v (rocco2nr)

Stop by and say hi when in WA!
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Re: Cross Country trip in a 1988 Scirocco 16v (roman16v)

Wow! Sounds like fun! Good luck!
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Re: Cross Country trip in a 1988 Scirocco 16v (RoccoRacer)

I've gone round trip 2 1/2 times. My personnal record is Daytona to Bakersfield in two days! Daytona to Flagstaff, AZ STRAIGHT THROUGH- BY MYSELF
!!!! Then I got a good nights sleep at a hotel, and finished the next day.

Vivarin and Mt. Dew were my friends
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Re: Cross Country trip in a 1988 Scirocco 16v (eurotrashrabbit)

eurotrash your retarded.
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Re: Cross Country trip in a 1988 Scirocco 16v (Hybrid VW)

that's pretty fast! i made it from atlanta to paso robles (about 1.5 hrs from bakersfield) in 2 days on my own.
Re: Cross Country trip in a 1988 Scirocco 16v (rocco2nr)

dayum...and i'm concerned about driving my scirocco to work each day...much less to dallas this weekend! seriously, though...i can't imagine how uncomfortable a real road trip would be for me in my scirocco...my back would be killing me. need...headroom...badly...
gary
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Re: Cross Country trip in a 1988 Scirocco 16v (Hybrid VW)

quote:[HR][/HR]I've gone round trip 2 1/2 times. My personnal record is Daytona to Bakersfield in two days! Daytona to Flagstaff, AZ STRAIGHT THROUGH- BY MYSELF
!!!! Then I got a good nights sleep at a hotel, and finished the next day.

Vivarin and Mt. Dew were my friends
[HR][/HR]​
Isn't that illegal? Or at the very least, unsafe?
Fvck it,
!!!!!!!
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Re: Cross Country trip in a 1988 Scirocco 16v (Star Child)

I am going ot hit the majority of the US this summer. I am going to Hawaii also. But not in a Scirocco not something that cool.
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Re: Cross Country trip in a 1988 Scirocco 16v (Star Child)

quote:[HR][/HR]Isn't that illegal? Or at the very least, unsafe?
Fvck it,
!!!!!!![HR][/HR]​
Nah!
All you have to do is DRIVE! None of this stopping every 50-100 miles to pi$$ or take pictures
It just happens that I have a 5 hour gas tank and a 5 hour bladder

Have fun Eurotrash, Alaska will be an adventure in and of itself http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif
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Re: Cross Country trip in a 1988 Scirocco 16v (Hybrid VW)

It will be I would like to see pics of the 1.8T Scirocco I am doing that swap next in the Uber Trash Scitrocco
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Re: Cross Country trip in a 1988 Scirocco 16v (eurotrashrabbit)

http://www.momentummotor.com
Or fire me an E-mail when you are in the Portland/ Seattle area.
Re: Cross Country trip in a 1988 Scirocco 16v (Hybrid VW)

Killer will do
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Re: Cross Country trip in a 1988 Scirocco 16v (Hybrid VW)

quote:[HR][/HR] It just happens that I have a 5 hour gas tank and a 5 hour bladder

[HR][/HR]​
I wish I had a 5 hour bladder, I would make much better time on trips. This is me after 3 hours -

Does anyone make an aftermarket bladder?
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Re: Cross Country trip in a 1988 Scirocco 16v (Redroc)

quote:[HR][/HR] I wish I had a 5 hour bladder, I would make much better time on trips. This is me after 3 hours -

Does anyone make an aftermarket bladder? [HR][/HR]​
LOL!!!!! I dunno about the bladder, but you can get an aftermarket bladder overflow tank - it's called an empty Coke bottle.
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Re: Cross Country trip in a 1988 Scirocco 16v (Hybrid VW)

quote:[HR][/HR]I've gone round trip 2 1/2 times. My personnal record is Daytona to Bakersfield in two days! Daytona to Flagstaff, AZ STRAIGHT THROUGH- BY MYSELF
!!!! Then I got a good nights sleep at a hotel, and finished the next day.

Vivarin and Mt. Dew were my friends
[HR][/HR]​
He he, I did the same thing when I moved from CA to CO. (back in 87)
Drove straight through with no sleep from Denver, CO to San Jose, CA and back to Denver. Vivarin and Mt. Dew all the way!!!!!!!!!!!
This was in a 1975 Buick Century pulling a double axle U-haul (90+mph in I-80 in Wyoming

Probably won't ever try that again tho', gettin' too old. LOL
I did the drive to Alaska back in 95 in my 81 Scirocco and it was a blast.
I did it alone so there were a few time where I was a little worried about something going wrong. I went through 3 tires but never got stranded by it.
My advice is to run no larger than 195/60/14's (some of the roads suck and the rocks are VERY sharp) and make sure you have a good spare. If (when) you blow a tire, make sure to get it repaired/replaced in the next town!!!!!
When you are in the SF Bay Area, LMK and we'll get the local Scirocco guys together for a diner/brews/etc.... !!!!

Have a great trip!!
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Ironman cross country trip in a 1988 Scirocco 16v (eurotrashrabbit)

I would HIGHLY reccomend installing some Recaro's for that trip! Or better yet some of those "couch" seats from an Oldsmobile!
I pulled the Port Townsend, Wa to San Diego trip in my '88 two summers ago. Those seats are not kind after about 6 hours.
Re: Ironman cross country trip in a 1988 Scirocco 16v (Diamond Dave)

I agree with Dave here.
I was using an aftermarket Recaro in my Scirocco when I made the Alaska trip.
Never had a problem the entire way....very comfortable.
The stock seats have NO backsupport.
You could also pick up one of those lumbar bladders, might help a little.
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