I had a 78 German diesel body Rabbit converted to a gas 1.6 with a Weber and a header. I loved that car so much. Had a really nice ragtop Scirocco too but still preferred the Rabbit. Always carried a spare set of points because they would fail pretty consistently
I have always wanted to put one of these on a 4x4 chassis and LS swap it! My friend had a diesel rabbit he drove for well over 200,000 miles. He rustproofed it super good it’s probably still out there somewhere .
My dad probably drove nearly every rabbit truck to come outta PA 🤣 he said the same thing, best ones are gas 5 speeds. He never got 50mpg out of the diesels any way. Think the best he got was 38.6? (He had a bumper sticker made about it 🤣) But he loved em to death, he said "it's as slow as a beetle, but not as slow as a bus, has a bed, and good heat!" I still have a whole case of lifter shims from him. Ill never use them. Thanks for the info as always Mike.
I know I commented about this the other day when I watched a video about this vehicle ….but my brother-in-law tells me there is a special way to dodge the smog by reversing the oil pan from another vehicle or something like that. I don’t remember
yea once you get it changed to diesel they take it off the smog check program. many guys convert back to gas after but I say go AAZ and keep it diesel and still have power.
I had a 78 German diesel body Rabbit converted to a gas 1.6 with a Weber and a header. I loved that car so much. Had a really nice ragtop Scirocco too but still preferred the Rabbit. Always carried a spare set of points because they would fail pretty consistently
I have always wanted to put one of these on a 4x4 chassis and LS swap it! My friend had a diesel rabbit he drove for well over 200,000 miles. He rustproofed it super good it’s probably still out there somewhere .
My dad probably drove nearly every rabbit truck to come outta PA 🤣 he said the same thing, best ones are gas 5 speeds. He never got 50mpg out of the diesels any way. Think the best he got was 38.6? (He had a bumper sticker made about it 🤣) But he loved em to death, he said "it's as slow as a beetle, but not as slow as a bus, has a bed, and good heat!" I still have a whole case of lifter shims from him. Ill never use them. Thanks for the info as always Mike.
when I was nice to it I got 50mpg. but when I was not it still got almost 40....
Best of Both worlds. Rabbit up Front Party inn DA back. ROCK ON 👍
We just drop a ABF 2.0 in a Wastey pick up / Ute in Australia the is week end
Vent wings I used matchbook to close
Replace clock with tachometer
I know I commented about this the other day when I watched a video about this vehicle ….but my brother-in-law tells me there is a special way to dodge the smog by reversing the oil pan from another vehicle or something like that. I don’t remember
yea once you get it changed to diesel they take it off the smog check program. many guys convert back to gas after but I say go AAZ and keep it diesel and still have power.
Dew 80 air. Roll down windows and dew 80mph
Justice a Caddy, knot a Cadillac
Cheap window white metal?. Snap.
I stole a brand new 79 scirrocco
Ps. It was a destriped limited edition.
I loved those years scirrocco