Popular Post Patterson Posted March 6, 2010 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Hello all. My name is Erik. I'm a Virgo, I enjoy breezy walks, french fries, flowers, and sappy movies. What ever.... I was on here years ago, but I forgot my name. So I get to start over I guess. For the moment nothing I own is fast. Then again All I own are VW's. How fast could they be?????? Married with Debt up to my arse, and three rockin' kids. First up is my DD. I just picked it up. 89 Jetta GLI Helios. Little beat, and lots of amateur at best mods half done on it. Nothing that can't be fixed easily. For now it's running the stock 1.8 16V, Aftermarket exhaust, slammed on coil-overs. Perfect DD.... Amazingly 40 MPG so I'm not gonna complain too much. It's one of 1500, and I've always lusted for one, and now I have it. Or as my wife says: Now you're stuck with it... http://i523.photobucket.com/albums/w351/Pats16Valve/Wolfgang/109.jpg Next up is my project car. 85 Scirocco. I bought it last summer as a toy from Colorado. Zero, and I mean Zero rust on it. Bad paint and haggard dash. I highly recommend buying cars from out west if you can stand it. This is the first winter in the salt. And it will be its last. Plans are for fresh paint and interior this spring, and next year a Turbo'd 2L 16V. Not sure what kind of suspension I want to go with. If I do any sort of racing with it, it'll be Auto-X. I really don't want to spend a whole lot of time messing with the chassis. The K.I.S.S. principle is going to be vital here. This is really meant to be a budget project, Run decently, and look nice. But who knows. I refuse to go the played out Euro bumper and lighting, stretched tires, and Iron Cross', or checkerboard roofs or hoods. I thought that was cool for about ten minutes. http://i523.photobucket.com/albums/w351/Pats16Valve/Hasselhoff/055.jpg Then there is clearly the nicest car of the group. My wife's 69 beetle. 99% done. I'm trying to bring myself to finishing the motor. Maybe she'll leave me alone if I finish it..... Really it's a great car, just finding the time and dollars to do it right is tough. In the end, I want it to be better than original. http://i523.photobucket.com/albums/w351/Pats16Valve/Alrich/003.jpg I've also got a 97 Golf Trek complete with the rack and keys, and a sled of a 04 Dodge Durango, and a 87 GMC short bed I lovingly call Hector. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dover Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Great intro, welcome to CR, we have quite a few VW enthusiasts on here. Thanks for joining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 i think i just went back in time. welcome nice intro. see ya around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted March 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Great intro, welcome to CR, we have quite a few VW enthusiasts on here. Thanks for joining. Thank you. Things have calmed down a lot in my life, so I can get more involved in automotive activities again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neonkiller Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 http://i523.photobucket.com/albums/w351/Pats16Valve/Wolfgang/109.jpg throw some BBs's on her and drop it another inch and that shit will be murdaaaa!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3.1cutlass Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 I refuse to go the played out Euro bumper and lighting, stretched tires, and Iron Cross', or checkerboard roofs or hoods. I thought that was cool for about ten minutes. Thank God!!! Nice looking VW's. I would like to own a Scirocco some day. Yours is cleeeeeean. :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted March 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Thank God!!! Nice looking VW's. I would like to own a Scirocco some day. Yours is cleeeeeean. :thumbup: Thanks. The underside is cleaner than my Durango. It's stupid. throw some BBs's on her and drop it another inch and that shit will be murdaaaa!!!! I dunno. I took out the boy's Go Diego Go Jeep tonight when I got home form work. He's gonna be pissed. I do have the original 15x6 RA's. Do those count? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 speedway at wasterville road...damn i miss that place. good times. I know that old VW from up that way. neighbor hood right behind the old movie theater right? welcome. nice intro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted March 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 I should probably add, being in Sales I'm often cranky and happy to warn people of their stupidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted March 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 speedway at wasterville road...damn i miss that place. good times. I know that old VW from up that way. neighbor hood right behind the old movie theater right? welcome. nice intro That was actually the pic I bought it based off of. I know it's been around. I bought form a girl down near Groveport I think. I love Speedway, I don't live far from that one. Sunbury Rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 I don't get the Scirroco love. I am a huge VW fan, love almost all of their models, but I never understood it. They look wierd to me, corrado looks much better. Love the GLI and Beetle though!!! You on ohiovw.com? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 I miss my 337... but welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted March 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Scirocco owners are an odd bunch. I've owned one off and on for probably ten years, and attend a few club meets a year. I always feel a little out of place. Like I'm not nerdy enough, or I didn't trek through Europe naked in '86. But I keep buying them. It's easy to work on. Which is a good thing, it always needs something. I was on there once. Looked kinda boring though. I'm on Whoretex a lot though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex L. Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 I like this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 I like this guy. Too bad nobody likes you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Welcome (back), man...great intro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benner Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Great intro. Welcome +rep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex L. Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Too bad nobody likes you. I'll like you till you like me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted March 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 I like you guys too... James. VR6 + Lack of Water = What??? Oh yeah DSM owner..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 VR6 = always replace crackpipe, regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex L. Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Even though he is fam? Rules bro. Noobs don't welcome noobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted March 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 VR6 + lack of water from owner not telling dsmer that it must be checked everytime you drive= dead VR6 I'm actually laughing. Do I own anything reliable? Nooooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted March 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Rules bro. Noobs don't welcome noobs. Hard core man, reminds me of the time I stapled bologna to my face... It's all good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleguy Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Welcome to CR. Really good intro compared to others lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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