 Rare car purchased, Very little Porsche content... |
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| 70_914 |
 Aug 11 2010, 12:32 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 395 Joined: 4-December 09 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 11,096 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Finally got this thing drug home tonight. 2-77 build date, 101688 miles, factory white painted bumpers and steel wheels. Factory red plaid interior. No idea how many were built this way- can't find records of ANY being built this way. Talked to a guy who used to work at the VW dealer in 1977 and he said maybe 6 came through the dealership like this as a special marketing idea to sell more cars.
I have seen some with red plaid seats, but they had black dashboards... Porsche content is the bag in the trunk with a seat recliner lever, NOS Porsche part for my VW (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) This thing will run before my 914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-11096-1281508356.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-11096-1281508357.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-11096-1281508358.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-11096-1281508359.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-11096-1281508360.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-11096-1281508361.6.jpg) |
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| cooltimes |
Aug 11 2010, 08:10 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,508 Joined: 18-May 04 Member No.: 2,081 Region Association: None |
Good find. Great example. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Looks like a prototype of my favorite VW Scirocco, new and owned by me in 1980. Mine was 5 speed. Drove it for 13 years without any problem. MikeCool PS Also owned other new Scirocco's from 1977 to 1985. The 85 was absolutely the WORST car I ever owned. Go figure.  This post has been edited by cooltimes: Aug 11 2010, 08:52 AM |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Aug 11 2010, 08:21 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
"Wild White Rabbit", or some such name.
The Cap'n |
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| agentblr |
Aug 11 2010, 09:16 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 303 Joined: 23-January 04 From: Lee's Summit MO Member No.: 1,595 |
Way cool ! I love the lipstick interior.
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| Gint |
Aug 11 2010, 09:48 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,071 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Nice. Don't know why this is in the sandbox. Moving to the garage!
QUOTE(cooltimes @ Aug 11 2010, 07:10 AM)  PS Also owned other new Scirocco's from 1977 to 1985. The 85 was absolutely the WORST car I ever owned. Go figure. My 85 was one of the best cars I ever owned. |
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| sixnotfour |
Aug 11 2010, 09:58 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,430 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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| 70_914 |
Aug 11 2010, 10:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 395 Joined: 4-December 09 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 11,096 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(Gint @ Aug 11 2010, 08:48 PM) Nice. Don't know why this is in the sandbox. Moving to the garage! QUOTE(cooltimes @ Aug 11 2010, 07:10 AM) PS Also owned other new Scirocco's from 1977 to 1985. The 85 was absolutely the WORST car I ever owned. Go figure. My 85 was one of the best cars I ever owned.Figured there was no Porsche content, kept it away from all the gripey people... Thanks! |
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| 70_914 |
Aug 11 2010, 10:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 395 Joined: 4-December 09 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 11,096 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Aug 11 2010, 08:58 PM) That is WAY cool. I would have to put a w16 in the middle, though! |
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| DanT |
Aug 11 2010, 10:30 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
Nice....I had a '79 diesel rabbit and then had an early GTI with the red plaid sport seats....fun little cars.
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| 70_914 |
Aug 11 2010, 10:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 395 Joined: 4-December 09 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 11,096 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Just washed the car, new pictures! Unrestored, original, 1977... wish my 914 looked this good. It is now running and driving. Got a new muffler that I need to put on it, need to adjust the rear brakes, it is done by the weekend!
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-11096-1281587487.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-11096-1281587487.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-11096-1281587487.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-11096-1281587488.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-11096-1281587488.5.jpg) $2000 and it could be yours (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| DanT |
Aug 11 2010, 10:51 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
nice...
I had an '83 GTI just like this one....wish I still had it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Attached image(s) 
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| 70_914 |
Aug 11 2010, 11:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 395 Joined: 4-December 09 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 11,096 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(DanT @ Aug 11 2010, 09:51 PM) nice... I had an '83 GTI just like this one....wish I still had it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Yeah, one of my Rabbits was a 1984 GTI. Black with the blue interior. Great car. Last rabbit was a Panama brown 1978. It was mean, and I would use it to troll for RX7's and Hondas! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-11096-1281589990.1.jpg) It is stripped down and for sale on Craigslist (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) |
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| Andyrew |
Aug 11 2010, 11:32 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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So cool!!! I'd swap my Crx for a nice one of those in a heartbeat!
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| Vysoc |
Aug 12 2010, 06:37 AM
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Vysoc Group: Members Posts: 586 Joined: 27-August 09 From: Young Harris, Georgia Member No.: 10,737 Region Association: South East States |
What's up with the Automatic Transmission?
I had a 1976 2 Door Poop Brown with Tan vinyl interior, bare bones Rabbit, great mileage, great gearing, good handling. I loved that car. It had a switch that started the cooling fan located underneath the battery, the battery would drip on to the switch, the wire would corrode and the fan would not turn on.....and the car would overheat. I also had a 1980 Rabbit with the square headlights. The day I sold it the guy who bought it brought a friend, he test drove the car and I remember him saying these cars have syncromesh gears watch, you can shift without using the clutch. After that test drive, he damn sure did buy the car!! That was my last Rabbit, but I always wanted a GTI or a Scirocco. Vysoc |
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| pete-stevers |
Aug 12 2010, 09:33 AM
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saved from fire! Group: Members Posts: 2,641 Joined: 10-October 04 From: Abbotsford,BC, Canada Member No.: 2,914 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Good find ...round headlight rabbits are getting tougher and tougher to find in rust free condition.
There is so much one can do with them I have a 79 silver hare in stock form with a 1.6,4spd 100,000kms on it with red interior. before buying my 914 i had a 84 gti with a hyped up 2.0 ...that was fast (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) (not so sure what i would do with an automatic tho) |
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| thomasotten |
Aug 12 2010, 09:52 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,544 Joined: 16-November 03 From: San Antonio, Texas Member No.: 1,349 |
My first car was a 78 beige VW Rabbit Diesel with over 100K. I upgraded it to the factory plastic hubcaps. Little 13" or 14" wheels, I can't remember. The seats were trash by the time I got it, but the engine was still going strong. I liked the rabbits with the round headlights. Also, we had an 89 "Cabriolet" for a short time as well.
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| windforfun |
Aug 12 2010, 10:51 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,782 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Blackhawk, CA Member No.: 8,476 Region Association: None |
I have owned 5 VWs over 15 years. They all had a nice feel. Don't get me started...
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| Drums66 |
Aug 12 2010, 11:35 AM
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914 Rudiments Group: Members Posts: 5,321 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Coronado,Cali Member No.: 151 Region Association: Southwest Region |
..I think you made a good buy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
BTW....in heavy traffic, auto is the only way to go!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
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| 70_914 |
Aug 12 2010, 12:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 395 Joined: 4-December 09 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 11,096 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(Drums66 @ Aug 12 2010, 10:35 AM) ..I think you made a good buy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) BTW....in heavy traffic, auto is the only way to go!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Yeah, I agree. My daily driver up to this point had been a 91 SHO with a Centerforce clutch- very frustrating to drive in traffic! |
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| 70_914 |
Aug 14 2010, 12:47 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 395 Joined: 4-December 09 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 11,096 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Got the new muffler on today and took it out for a drive. Not a race car for sure, but is not as doggy as I thought! 155/13's don't ride so bad either. Now I need to detail it up and sell it to fund the 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
That black thing in the corner is vinyl covered cardboard. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-11096-1281768464.1.jpg) Just in case you can't figure out how to operate the back seat... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-11096-1281768465.2.jpg) 33 year old spare tire wells never looked better (unrestored) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-11096-1281768465.3.jpg) Original belts still nice and black, great shape. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-11096-1281768465.4.jpg) Most of my other Rabbits did not have headliners, let alone one in this kind of shape! Just needs a little scrubbing... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-11096-1281768465.5.jpg) |
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