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PopTopDreamer Samba Member
Joined: October 20, 2016 Posts: 107 Location: Canada
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 5:55 pm Post subject: To buy or not to buy...early 80s rabbit convertible |
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Our neighbour has a rabbit convertible for sale, hasn't run for a few years.
Stored indoors for the last 15 years (possible longer with POs), really nice condition. Seriously considering it for a summer daily driver. Gas engine, manual tranny.
Just looking for any good, bad or ugly info on these. Thanks! _________________ '86 VW Westy, Brown, 4spd.
'82 VW Rabbit Karmann Convertible, 5spd |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12856 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: To buy or not to buy...early 80s rabbit convertible |
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Lots of NLA fuel system parts that don't like extended periods of inactivity. Leave the top up or down, it's likely to fall apart if you start exercising it if it's original. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
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kamzcab86 Samba Moderator
Joined: July 26, 2008 Posts: 7922 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: To buy or not to buy...early 80s rabbit convertible |
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PopTopDreamer wrote: |
hasn't run for a few years. |
That's a problem, but not a deal-breaker. K-Jetronic doesn't like sitting, so you'll need to perform some fuel system work. How much work depends on how varnished the system is.
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Just looking for any good, bad or ugly info on these. Thanks! |
Everything you want to know is here: http://www.cabby-info.com . But specifically, you'll want to visit: http://museum.cabby-info.com/buying.htm .
If you want my opinions on this specific car, feel free to send an email: http://www.cabby-info.com/contact.htm . _________________ ~Kamz
1986 Cabriolet: www.Cabby-Info.com
1990 Vanagon Westfalia: Old Blue's Blog
2016 Golf GTI S
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PopTopDreamer Samba Member
Joined: October 20, 2016 Posts: 107 Location: Canada
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 7:17 pm Post subject: Re: To buy or not to buy...early 80s rabbit convertible |
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Thanks for the links, I'll check them out!! _________________ '86 VW Westy, Brown, 4spd.
'82 VW Rabbit Karmann Convertible, 5spd |
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vwjetboat Samba Member
Joined: May 11, 2017 Posts: 1732 Location: Florida
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 7:29 pm Post subject: Re: To buy or not to buy...early 80s rabbit convertible |
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Pictures also help.. but they are very easy to work on.. lots of parts around .. |
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didget69 Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2004 Posts: 4927 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 8:06 pm Post subject: Re: To buy or not to buy...early 80s rabbit convertible |
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I have heard that some of the top seals/weatherstrips for the convertible are hard to source.
bnc _________________ I never found the need to impress people with any mechanic certifications, trophies or track wins... unless it was for Mom to post on the refrigerator door. |
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Karmannut Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 139 Location: North Canton Ohio
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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 8:27 am Post subject: Re: To buy or not to buy...early 80s rabbit convertible |
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I love mine have had since Sept 98 very few issues here's another good source of info http://www.toplessrabbit.com/ _________________ Rupert- 64 Sea Blue Beetle with 66 Dove Lodgette tent
Bunny- 84 grey Rabbit Convertible
Pepper-18 Habanero Orange Beetle SE Premium
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PopTopDreamer Samba Member
Joined: October 20, 2016 Posts: 107 Location: Canada
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Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 3:33 pm Post subject: Re: To buy or not to buy...early 80s rabbit convertible |
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Just popping in to update, had it towed to our realiable garage (keeps our westy running!), it checked out pretty well so we bought it! Has had the fuel system totally redone and needs a few minor-ish things. Look forward to cruising around with the top down next summer!! _________________ '86 VW Westy, Brown, 4spd.
'82 VW Rabbit Karmann Convertible, 5spd |
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