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Volkswagen: Rabbit Diesel Vw 1981 Great Condition on 2040-cars

Year:1981 Mileage:152168
Location:

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States
Advertising:

I'm selling a 1981 Volkswagen Rabbit diesel that has been my daily driver for 2.5 years.  I've moved to DC and will be sharing a car due to limited parking so I'm getting rid of this one.  The car is in great shape, and I've done a lot of work to it to keep it reliable and running well. There is very minimal surface rust as shown in the pictures. The underneath is very solid. The interior is in great condition--see the pictures. The tires have plenty of tread left on them. It gets 45mpg consistently. The odometer, temp guage, and AC does not work but that's common for these older rabbits. I the things that I've done include but are not limited to:

Rebuilt fuel injection pump (This was $1100. I have receipts to show)
Struts and springs all around
Alternator 
Starter 
Battery
4 point lower stress bar that really helped stability (go to techtonicstuning[dot]com/main/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_11_6&products_id=2217) 
Rotary vacuum pump from a later model Jetta.  This is a major upgrade for the vacuum system and breaking. 
Timing belt
Glow Plugs
Sound deadening material
Modern speakers and radio
Shifter bushings
Coolant hoses
Front brake rotors and pads
Coolant heater for cold weather starts (I had this installed during this past winter. It plugs into a regular outlet when it gets cold out and works like a charm. It started with no problem when it dipped into the 20's. It was $160 and I have receipts to show).
Oil pan gasket
Valve cover gasket

The car is currently in Washington, DC but I'm willing to arrange pickups in either Williamsburg, Va or Harrisonburg, Va for a small fee.  Please contact beforehand. 

Thanks and happy bidding!

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