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1983 Volkswagen Rabbit, Wolfsburg Edition, Silver, Gas, Automatic on 2040-cars

US $2,200.00
Year:1983 Mileage:79983
Location:

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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1983 VW rabbit (gas) which is in fair condition, 79,983 miles on her. 4 door. Hatchback. Silver.

This car will eventually need a new fuel injection system. I have a used fuel injector which is in very good shape and which I will include in the price of the car, but it may come down to her needing a brand new one. I have done a lot of repairs on her already and have gotten her into pretty good shape, however it is simply more than I can handle to maintain an antique car like this.

A little slow to start, but once started, engine has power and can go quite fast. Brand new battery, new fuel filter, new cold-start line. Just had the engine re-aligned. Brakes work fine but could be tighter.

I purchased this car about 6 months ago in Metairie, LA. I believe it was originally purchased in Las Vegas back in 1983. According to the school sticker on the back window, it also spent some time in Indiana before moving to Louisiana. I LOVE this car, and has always dreamed of having a VW Rabbit, but unfortunately I am not up to the job of fully restoring her. The previous owner tried to hook up a "cool" sound system and failed, so there is some weird wiring inside, which is surely fixable. Just two days ago I woke up to find a dent on the left-hand front body, near the hood. It's not in a terrible spot and is definitely fixable. Some of the doors are a bit sticky.

 This car would be a great project for a rabbit enthusiast, or for someone who wants to build a race-car engine inside the attractive frame.

Local pick-up only. 

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