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Volkswagen Rabbit Diesel L on 2040-cars

US $3,000.00
Year:1981 Mileage:140000
Location:

West Plains, Missouri, United States

West Plains, Missouri, United States
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1981 Volkswagen Rabbit Diesel.  I bought this car about a year ago from its first owner.  It had 135000 miles on it, I had a little work done on it, and started driving it.  I drove it to Atlanta Georgia and back, from Missouri without a hitch, except for hitting a bolt in the road and ruining a tire. The car has little to no rust.  It came as a gold color, I very lightly scuffed it with a green pad and painted it with OD Krylon to help preserve it.  (I liked the green better than a standard primer color.)  After checking tires, oil, coolant, and fuel levels, I would not be afraid to drive across the country in this little car.  Although it is not very high up on the list of creature comforts, it hums right along.

The bad: 

AC does not work, but compressor is free and original owner said it worked fine until he replaced the radiator.

If heater is levered on, it will smell like antifreeze.  If you endure this, eventually your antifreeze level will go down.  Must monitor.

Rattle in front end on bumpy roads.  (Bushings??) I drive mostly highway so it isn't that bad.  It does drive nice on pavement.

Rear doors open from inside only.

Passenger window does not roll down.

Speedo, odo, fuel gage, dash lights inoperable.  This happened on the trip to GA.  Luckily I had already had a chance to get a idea of the mileage this car gets.

1 tire pretty worn, was one of two spares; after hitting bolt in road.

Uses about a quart of oil every other fillup (1000 miles or so) if you drive it hard on the interstate 65-70 mph.  You will get 50mpg at this speed, and that with a very loaded-for-a-trip load.

Headliner missing but carpet padding is installed for insulation.

Missing a rubber cap on the end of the bumper, and various other little stuff.

 

The Good:

New struts

3 newer tires

New windshield

Newer Radio/Mp3/CD player

Spare Fuel Can is 2.5 gallons, is full, does not leak or smell.

50mpg hwy/ 43mpg mixed driving.  I have read that this car is capable of 60mpg with the right tuning.

3 spare wheels not on car, one has useable tire that holds air well on it.     

 

 

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Six hundred and fifty. That's roughly how many cars pass through the hands of Autoblog editors every year, from the vehicles we test here at home, to the cars we drive on new product launches, testing roundups, long-term cars, and so on. Of course, our individual numbers vary due to several reasons, but at the end of the day, our team's repertoire of automotive experience is indeed vast. But let's be honest, some cars certainly stand out more than others. So as the year's about to turn, and as we're readying brand-new daily cat calendars for our cubicles, our editors are all taking time to reflect on the machinery that made this year so special, with one simple, open-ended question as the guide – a question that we're asked quite frequently, from friends, family, colleagues, and more. "What's the best car you drove this year?" Lamborghini Huracan When I review the list of everything I drove in 2014, picking an absolute favorite becomes almost impossible. I mean, how does one delineate between the joy offered by cars as different as the Alfa Romeo 4C, Volkswagen Golf R, Mercedes-AMG GT S and even the humble-yet-wonderful Chevy Colorado? Okay fine, I'll just pick the Lamborghini. I drove the Lamborghini Huracan LP 610-4 on a racetrack, in the mountains, and along southern coast of Spain. It felt like the king of the car jungle in all of those places, sucking the eyeballs of observers nearly out of their heads as it drove by, and almost melting my brain with its cocktail of speed and grip and intense communication. It feels a little easy to say that the one new supercar I drove this year was also my favorite, but the fact is that the Huracan is one of the finest cars I've driven during my career, let alone 2014. Judge me if you must. – Seyth Miersma Senior Editor Rolls-Royce Wraith There are a couple of ways to look at the question, "What's the best car you drove this year?" In terms of what was so good I'd go out and buy one tomorrow, that'd be my all-time sweetheart, the Volkswagen GTI. Or if I'm just talking about sheer cool-factor, maybe something like the Galpin GTR1, BMW i8, or Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG. But instead, I'm going to write about the sheer opulence of being the best of the best. The hand-crafted, holier-than-thou, shut-your-mouth-when-I'm-talking-to-you supremacy. I'm picking the Rolls-Royce Wraith. I drove the Wraith for a week in April, and was really, really impressed. This car does everything, perfectly.

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