I thought I was done buying cars for a while—and then this Volkswagen Scirocco 16V goes up for sale! So you probably guessed it, I now own it. I had a nearly identical VW Scirocco 16V back when I was much younger. To this day it goes down as the worst, most unreliable piece of crap car that I’ve ever owned. And because I’m an automotive masochist, I decided to buy a nearly identical Scirocco as the one I used to own. Will it ruin my life as much as that first one did? Or was I just the victim of bad VW luck? Today, let’s talk about it!
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Fun story!
I worked for VW corporate back in the 80s and was driving a pre-production 16V Scirocco back to LA from Phoenix after a media event.
I was pulled over by a CHP for doing 63 in a 55 zone (the highway speed limit back then), and the cop walked all around my “Arrest Me Red” car and said, “So, this thing goes pretty fast?”
With more than a touch of sarcasm I replied, “Well, according to you, it can go 63.”
Good thing he wasn’t around when I was doing 110 mph on I-10 in Arizona…
I had a 87 16v Red Scirocco and at first it was fun to drive when you’re 18 but the gas gauge didn’t work along with other quirks . I would keep track of my mileage and fill my tank. I was driving through the Central artery in Boston and it just died in early morning rush hr. No warning. So VW dealership repeatedly tried fixing multiple engine problems 4 times and
5000$ later and I still held my breath every time I drove it. Finally someone stole it one night but a friend of mine saw my car at the gas station. he just assumed it was someone else with the same car. But at least the thief’s had to fill up the tank due to the fuel gauge being broken. They removed the whole interior+ Dashboard