1992 Volkswagen Cabriolet Base Convertible 2-door 1.8l 5 Speed on 2040-cars
Lithia, Florida, United States
I am selling a Cabriolet that I have owned for a little over two years.
I bought it as a project car and I have done a lot of work to make it a reliable daily driver. The A/C is
blowing cold air and the top is older and discolored, but is in otherwise good condition and opens and closes with ease. I have the top boot and also a car cover that I will include with the sale of the car. I have some extra oil filters that will also come with the car. The following is a list of all that has been done
since I purchased it in October of 2011.
New front tires, all tires are in good condition. All new brakes and new master cylinder. New Struts and Shocks. 3 new engine mounts. New timing and accessory belts. New spark plugs, wires and distributor cap New drive axles. New drive flanges and drive flange seals Changed the gear oil New clutch cable Installed a missingLinkZ short shifter kit. New steering rack and tie rod assemblies (converted the car to a manual steering rack because the power steering rack was leaking. However, I have the power steering hoses and reservoir if interested). Added a K&N high performance air filter. New ball joints and control arms. New oil pump New water pump and coolant reservoir New rear wheel bearings. New catalytic converter and muffler. Upper and lower Eurosport stress bars If you have any questions or would like to see additional photos please contact me. I reserve the right to end the auction early because I have the car listed locally. |
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