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Rincewind wrote:i have a rocco box at the end of my garden you can have if you want it.

its off my GtII 93, though a close ratio box. nothing wrong with it

OK is it a giveaway?

I'd like to know just how different it would be

I have to thank all you rocco lovers for this.. I was not expecting this sort of response

E D I T ...
it seems this is a common fault as the fifth is poorly lubricated and if the level drops too low 5th quickly overheats causing the damage to various gear components, Notably the plastic ones.

I had a startling revelation today ... on the way home I was playing with the computer thingymajig and the thing does 42.7mpg oil temp was between 90 and 97 degrees C and my average speed over the 17 miles was 41 mph taking 25 minutes.

Now I've been seriously thinking of selling the roccet and getting a d****l ... dunna think I'll bother now

Ian

kevtherev wrote:

Rincewind wrote:i have a rocco box at the end of my garden you can have if you want it.

its off my GtII 93, though a close ratio box. nothing wrong with it

OK is it a giveaway?

I'd like to know just how different it would be

I have to thank all you rocco lovers for this.. I was not expecting this sort of response

E D I T ...
it seems this is a common fault as the fifth is poorly lubricated and if the level drops too low 5th quickly overheats causing the damage to various gear components, Notably the plastic ones.

yup if you want it you can have it, though i'm not posting it....

OK thanks let me consider your kind offer
Lincoln is it?

Oh Ian... that is another reason why this rocco is staying on the road

scunthorpe

let me know

Ian Hulley wrote:
I had a startling revelation today ... on the way home I was playing with the computer thingymajig and the thing does 42.7mpg

Ian

We "hypermile'd" our GTX (Injection) once all the way from Whitby to Chester, mostly A roads, and got an average at the end of 55.6 MPG !!!!!

That computer thingy is a fun tool to play with on a long journey

(You Rocket owners with carbs don't have them btw)

Plus I have seen 125mph on the clock - honest, no fishermans tail that, got a witness
(it was on a private road of course !)

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what did i say about oil???????????

I blame the PO's Andy ..not had the car long enough..so damage was already done.

All this praise I'm reading makes me think that I need a Scirocco.
I had a quick look and found this!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1988-VOLKSWAGEN-S ... 2556f1275e" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

CycloneMike wrote:All this praise I'm reading makes me think that I need a Scirocco.
I had a quick look and found this!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1988-VOLKSWAGEN-S ... 2556f1275e" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Great Scott

Now What the blithering heck would make you go and do a thing like that to a car !

That's been around for quite a while and has been bought and sold quite a few times.

It was talked about on a major Scirocco forum (No-Rice it's called ) as long as 6 or 7 years ago. When it was first made it was a pretty good job, including the interior. Looks like it's getting a bit tatty these days though !!

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ghost123uk wrote:
It was talked about on a major Scirocco forum (No-Rice it's called ) as long as 6 or 7 years ago.

or was it..... it is a time machine after all, and has done the scum bag rally at least twice that i'm aware of


scirocco register is the place for roccos

Hi

Same gearboxes in loads of Montego's...... Thats where my replacement came from when mine jumped out of 5th at 80mph.

I didn't believe the greasy handed man either, but I saw it come from the leyland beast with my own eyes.

I think I gave £20 for the box, cheapest from a VW breaker at the time was about £100.

Still working now, and for sale.... GT11, 40mpg on a run, G plate, leather trim (black) available too...

Cheers


Munnyella