My first message

[Jay Parnell <jay.parnell@gecm.com>]

Hello everybody, I have just subscribed to this mailing list.
Let me tell you a little bit about my history with VW's (feel free to delete and move 
on)

My first car (and first VW) was a 1974 orange and white camper, bit rusty, but I loved 
it. It had an 1800 twin carb engine, I think out of a type 4.
Anyway, that just had to make way for my fastback, and duly was sold to a friend of 
mine who has consequently spent vast amounts of cash restoring it to how it should be.

Now I am driving around in a 1972 fastback which I have recently spent about £1400 on 
restoring, and customising (not too radically). The first thing I did after purchasing 
it was to have the engine rebuilt. Now here I had 2 options, I could pay a 
professional to do it, or I could attempt it myself.. hmm... memories of those painful 
nights when I just completely messed up my van engine and had to spend about 6 hours 
fixing what I had done wrong came flooding back, and I decided to leave my baby in the 
capable hands of the local VW mechanic. It was fairly reasonable (I think) in cost, as 
I had a brand new clutch, front and back end lowered, new barrels, pistons, pushrods, 
big ends etc.. etc.. etc.. engine stripped bare and cleaned, put back together with 
all new gaskets for £600... what do you think? 
Anyway, with it lowered I thought it needed a decent set of wheels, so I opted for a 
set of Empi 8 spokes (Empi style?!?) which finished it off quite nicely.
The bodywork needs a little (little) attention and I will be completing that this 
summer hopefully.

Anyway, I look forward to many months of happy E-Mailing.
P.S (where are the majority of people based? I am in Hampshire England)