Aw, shucks... I'm still racing although the car is becoming increasingly uncompetitive as other cars get classed and as technology eclipses the venerable Mk2 VW products. I figured most folks used my journals as fodder to cure insomnia...
Support - I'm also willing to lend support as this message board was and is one of the very few that was relevant and filled with enthusiasts. I'd offer to sell my body to raise funds but I think we'd lose money. Matthew ----- Original Message ---- > From: Les Noriel <[email protected]> > To: Matthew Yip <[email protected]>; [email protected] > Sent: Mon, July 12, 2010 1:05:05 PM > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Fw: a2-16v list back online > > I don't know about anyone else on the list, But I really enjoyed reading >Matthew's racing journal he did a few years back and would enjoy seeing him do > >it again. > > > I would be willing to support the list with an annual contribution simply > for >the knowlegebase I've acquired over the years from past discussions. As parts >begin to become more scare, this list becomes one of the last remaining >sources >for accurate and relevant information and resources. It also keeps me >motivated >to hear others are still making progress to keep these cars alive and >roadworthy. > > > -Les > > > -----Original Message----- > >From: Matthew Yip <[email protected]> > >Sent: Jul 12, 2010 9:31 AM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Fw: a2-16v list back online > > > >----- Original Message ---- > > > >> From: Les Noriel <[email protected]> > >> To: Matthew Yip <[email protected]>; [email protected] > >> Sent: Mon, July 12, 2010 10:51:33 AM > >> Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Fw: a2-16v list back online > >> > >> My experiences there have been similar. I once naively jumped into a >misguided > > >>discussion of "LSD" thinking I could enlighten them on the topic only to > >>discover they were discussing the installation of "Lamborghini Style > >>Doors" > > >> > > > >That's absolutely hilarious!! I've made a conscious effort to steer away >from > > >VW Vortex - at least from the Model Specific forums. I "use" them to > >promote > > >the SCCA PDX events for the Washington DC Region SCCA and some of those > >folks > > >are more than just Fanbois. However, there's no compelling reason to > >attempt >to > > >share knowledge with a group of people (VW Vortex as a whole) who already >know > > >everything. > > > > > >With regards to the A2 16v - they're becoming more scarce. Mostly due to > >the > > >age of the vehicles but also because in stock trim, they're extremely > >finicky > > >(at least the CIS-E cars). As a result, the latest craze are the more > >simple >to > > >install and tune ABA or VR6 motors. Furthermore, the A2 cars have become > >"Shabby Chic" for whatever reason which has seen the cars becoming >increasingly > > >more desirable to turn into Fanboi cars (read: Homegrown and Pep Boys mods >that > > >result in junk). While the current value of the cars is up b/c of the >interest, > > >ultimately, given the type of interest, the cars are ending up as junk > >since >no > > >one wants to fix 6 months worth of mods from a 16 yr old's "fury". > > > > > >Matthew (feeling more and more like an old curmudgeon) > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >a2-16v-list mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > >For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > > >
