Sold My XR

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Re: Sold My XR

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My 88 in "Graffitti Lane" in Toronto

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Still waiting for the piccie of you sitting in it... :D

YMMV 8)
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:lol: cool
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Kevin you're looking good, mang! Whachoo doin' in Toronto?
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Had a buddy wrap the "scoop"

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Picked this up brand new in the box... $50 :headbang a suede Nardi wheel :headbang


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At least paste a Merkur emblem on it.

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Ed Lijewski wrote:At least paste a Merkur emblem on it.

YMMV 8)


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I would find it funny that you bought a VAG car for its "reliability" but then I remembered MERKUR. All of a sudden I understand that it will indeed be more reliable, and even if it isn't you can actually get the parts for it. And having never been in/known anyone with an older vw, I can't say I know crap about them. What I do know, is that there is no such thing as a $4000 audi, the b5 a4, I've been driving has cost about $8000 in the last year ($1300 was my fault). I also knew that going in. I'm cursed with a love of cars that can be described by the phrase "wonderful...when they work"

Good luck with the vw.
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Beer Tap Shifter :headbang


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It's really not that big of a stretch from one Karmann to another, after all... always thought that especially the contemporary Corrado was very Sierra-like. Thanks for dropping by to say hello and post pix-- the Karmann tent is plenty big enough. :cheers
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These days....

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Nice looking Rabbit, Golf, Cabriolet, whatever VW is calling it.
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88 XR4Ti - mono white T5, someday to be bi wing
89 Scorpio - waiting on some parts before it hits the road again
88 XR4Ti - mono red C3, parts car
used to own 86 dark blue traded in on a min van, what was I thinking?
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