I'm now one with the Oppo

"WinrickRacing" (winrid) 02/08/2015 at 22:19 • Filed to: rallyallthethings, introductions

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Obligatory first post!

My background:

I have a 2003 VW GTI, affectionately named Veronika, which I bought totaled as my first car three years ago. Ended up not having a vehicle for prom but I've done two rally schools and 5 RallyX's with it, so more than happy.

I have a 1982 VW Scirocco, which is being built to be my first stage rally car, and I have a 1986 Volvo 240 that I will be using to tow it. They both cost me $1k. Yes the Volvo can tow. Somehow.

EDIT: Pictures.

GTI:

Chip, exhaust, winter tires, dirt, and dreams.

Scirocco (spent months just fixing things - goes off this week to get cage/seats/suspension):

Let little sister do artwork on old 240:

Ew, what was I wearing?

Anyways I'm Jalopnik/Oppo every day, I've just gotten permission to post. Glad to be here! I'll be sure to post updates as I go along with the Scirocco.

Documentation of progress/money spent: !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

My citroen won't start > WinrickRacing 02/08/2015 at 22:22

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Welcome! WANT SO SEE RALLY CAR, ADD PICTURE.

$kaycog > WinrickRacing 02/08/2015 at 22:22

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Welcome to Oppo! :D

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > WinrickRacing 02/08/2015 at 22:26

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Welcome! I think I speak for the majority here; where are those Scirocco pictures?

Brian Silvestro > WinrickRacing 02/08/2015 at 22:31

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rally car = always welcome here

wunderwagen wants a longer roof > WinrickRacing 02/08/2015 at 22:33

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Welcome friend! I'm excited to see the rally things! What schools have you gone to?

Nibby > WinrickRacing 02/08/2015 at 22:33

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PICS OF CARS

and welcome... welcome new GALAXY!

f86sabre > WinrickRacing 02/08/2015 at 22:39

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Hi there.

Sn210 > WinrickRacing 02/08/2015 at 22:43

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wow it sounds like you've been here for years, welcome

scoob > WinrickRacing 02/08/2015 at 22:45

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You earn 13,597 Jalop points.

Welcome!

EL_ULY > WinrickRacing 02/08/2015 at 22:54

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hello, I am Uly

WinrickRacing > wunderwagen wants a longer roof 02/08/2015 at 22:58

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Team O'neil and Primitive. I mistyped, I only did one rally school with the GTI (winter tires + metal skid plate).

For Team O'neil I landed in PA, bought another 240 for $500, and drove it to New Hampshire a week before Christmas. Loads of fun!

WinrickRacing > scoob 02/08/2015 at 22:58

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Haha thanks!

twochevrons > WinrickRacing 02/08/2015 at 22:59

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Greetings fellow Scirocco owner! I have an '85 barn-find Scirocco that I'm slowly fixing up. Looks rough as old guts (ewwww, peeling clearcoat), but it's only got 32,000 miles on the clock, and it drives beautifully when the K-Jetronic isn't playing up. I'd love to see some photos of both!

WinrickRacing > Sn210 02/08/2015 at 23:09

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Thanks!

WinrickRacing > twochevrons 02/08/2015 at 23:10

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Mine too! Luckily clear coat isn't an FIA requirement.

I had to resolder a lot of the joints in the K-Jetronic box. Fun fact, it's not an ECU. It's a "lambda sensor signal interpreter". Basically my idle was jumping up and down faster than I could do so with my foot. Also another neat note, all the capacitors were within spec! (I tested them all, ESR and capacitance test).

WinrickRacing > twochevrons 02/08/2015 at 23:11

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Oh and this Scirocco says 400k miles on the dash. Doing a 1.8T swap after I blow it up.

wunderwagen wants a longer roof > WinrickRacing 02/08/2015 at 23:11

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I'm quite jealous you've done all that. I'd like to go to a rally school to learn some new skills.

WinrickRacing > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 02/08/2015 at 23:11

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Posted!

WinrickRacing > My citroen won't start 02/08/2015 at 23:12

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Not a rally car yet! But pictures posted.

WinrickRacing > EL_ULY 02/08/2015 at 23:12

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Hi! The cookies stay with me, though.

WinrickRacing > wunderwagen wants a longer roof 02/08/2015 at 23:15

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Ha, thanks! You should! Primitive is on the northern West coast and is a two day school. Basically just left foot breaking and car control, only $900. There is also the California Rally Series school in Orange County for you Socal folks.

desertdog5051 > WinrickRacing 02/08/2015 at 23:18

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So glad you could make it. Have a DD welcome.

You'll be sorrrrry....This is a land where things are not as they seem and before you realize there is no escape, you are trapped.....This, my friends, is the OPPO ZONE.

Welcome.

WinrickRacing > desertdog5051 02/08/2015 at 23:24

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Dusty Ventures > WinrickRacing 02/09/2015 at 00:22

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Welcome aboard! Always happy to have more rally people on Oppo. If you're interested I can also make you an author on The Rally Takeover so you can share your rally stories there.

Any idea what rally you'll run first?

RallyWrench > WinrickRacing 02/09/2015 at 00:44

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Welcome, fellow VW nutter & rally dork!

EL_ULY > WinrickRacing 02/09/2015 at 02:07

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lol noted.

twochevrons > WinrickRacing 02/09/2015 at 09:56

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Heh, I've spent many an hour pondering the mysteries of K-Jetronic! I still like the irony that in its original guise, without the lambda box, it wasn't 'tronic' at all aside from the electric fuel pump. The whole idea of a mechanical fuel injection system still astounds me somewhat – I've also had a bit of experience with a similar system, built by Lucas, that was fitted to some Triumphs, and they're both utter marvels of clever engineering.

Mine has a shocking amount of rust in the fuel tank – replacing it is next on the to-do list – and it seems to have played havoc with the fuel system. It runs way too lean when cold, and has terrible vapour lock troubles when hot. I haven't put much energy into fixing that before I get the new tank in, but hopefully I'll have it back on the road this summer.

Here's a shot of it from when I put it away this fall:

WinrickRacing > RallyWrench 02/09/2015 at 11:21

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Thanks?!?

WinrickRacing > Dusty Ventures 02/09/2015 at 11:31

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SCCA Rally Sprint in May in Norcal. I'll do little events for a year while I get things worked out.

And yes. Please let me babble rally things.

RallyWrench > WinrickRacing 02/09/2015 at 12:40

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It's a complement. ;) I crew chiefed this car, among others:

WinrickRacing > RallyWrench 02/10/2015 at 02:19

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OOOOO where do you live!? I need team members haha.

RallyWrench > WinrickRacing 02/10/2015 at 12:03

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SLO, California.

WinrickRacing > RallyWrench 02/11/2015 at 21:21

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Ah okay, about five hours away. Not bad.