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01-27-2003, 10:26 PM
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'81 VW Rabbit Diesel ready for the road
I just rebuilt the starter on my 1981 VW Rabbit Diesel. I had not fired her up in about two weeks and the weather has been very cold. Well, for here it's been cold. Anyway, she hit on the first crank and started right up! She is my baby. Long live the VW Rabbit.
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01-28-2003, 12:39 AM
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Congratulations. My brother bought a diesel Rabbit for $400. Most clackety car I ever heard. Ran and ran and ran. Finally gave it to his niece, who's still driving it.
Perhaps it's an ugly duckling and will one day grow up to be a TDI. Good luck.
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'91 300D 2.5 Turbo 330K '00 VW TDI Golf, 190K '67 BMW R50/2 '73 Norton Commando Interstate
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01-28-2003, 08:08 AM
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Your story brings me back fond memories of my high school car, a 1980 VW Dasher Wagon (diesel). That thing was known to us as "the gutless wonder". If I recall correctly, the car had about 40hp (or at least if felt that way). You couldn't drive highway speeds with the AC on....
The paint and body of that car held up wonderfully, but the engine had its issues (several blown headgaskets). In retrospect, I believe we had incompetent mechanics working on that car.... Chris
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01-28-2003, 09:41 AM
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Best car I have ever owned!
I am a VW Rabbit Diesel fanatic. I have owned 8 in the last two years. My first one was given to me and it was very nice. 1981, a one-owner with 131,000 miles, mint condition, all service records and then BAMMMMMMM! A '98 Lincoln Continental ended it's life by pulling out in front of me. Hey, I totaled the Lincoln and the Rabbit!
Here are the diesels that I and my family have owned: 1957 GMC 4104 Motor Coach -671 Detroit- sold 1968 GMC 4107 Motor Coach- 318 Detroit-sold 1973 Silver Eagle Motor Coach- 318 Detroit-sold 1975 GMC 4905 Motor Coach- 318 Detroit (Screen wire oil pan!)-sold 1981 Cadillac Sedan de'Ville- V8 Diesel-sold 1972 MB 220D- Gift (had cracked head, Never ran)-sold 1974 MB 240D- Never got to drive it-sold 1981 VW Rabbit LS Diesel- totaled-sold 1984 VW Rabbit L Diesel- Ran but used it for parts-sold 1980 VW Rabbit L Diesel- New Engine with spun rod bearing-parts 1980 VW Rabbit Truck Diesel- sold 1981 VW Rabbit Truck Diesel- Parts- sold 1980 VW Dasher Diesel- Gift, had loose injector, fixed it- sold 1982 VW Jetta Diesel- paid $5 for it and it ran great!- sold 1981 VW Rabbit LS Diesel- sold 1981 VW Rabbit L Diesel- 2-door, 67, 417 actual miles- sold 1981 VW Rabbit Diesel LS- this one is a keeper! She's a baby! Rabbits do multiply! 
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