Yep, that is a german made Rabbit and from what I know they are good for 300,000 to 400,000 miles with no major engine work needed. I think they made about 67hp, but they're pretty snappy with the 4 speed. Can't go wrong for free....... Harry 69 280 SEL 135,000 Miles 72 350SL 118,000 Miles 2004 VW Passat 4 Motion 1999 Mazda Miata -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 2:25 AM Subject: [MBZ] OT VW Rabbit
Hello fellow MB-ers. I have an opportunity to pick one up for nothing since the owner and his father want it gone from the driveway. I believe it's a '78 which would mean that it's a German-made Rabbit not the US or Mexican models since it has round headlights and the horizontally slotted grill. The story is that the alt gave out and it wasn't thought of as being worth fixing. The car has been sitting for 2 or three years, so the plan is to set it up with a known good battery, fresh fuel and filters, and see what happens. I'm not sure if it needs oil put into the cylinders for added lubrication for the first few revs before oil pressure can be established, but it's easy enough to do. It's straight and has an OK interior, but it needs a MAJOR MAJOR cleanup. If it works out, it will be Papa's run around town car. I believe it has a 4 speed manny tranny which could be quite fun. Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 266K miles, Ursula 1978 VW Rabbit, FNU, LNU. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ________________________________________________________________________ Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection.
