1980 VW Volkswagen Rabbit sedan

Description for Volkswagen Rabbit 1980

This Rabbit has been used for many years as a route delivery car for a newspaper route. It is not pretty but it is in good mechanical condition. I do not know the exact milage but from the miles I drove each day I have extimated that it had between 300,000 and 350,000 miles on it. The engine was rebuilt about 5000 miles ago, or the third time. If you know diesels you will know that this is not uncommon. When I got the engine block back from the machine shop they told me that it did not need to be bored only polished and that it still was within factory specifications and did not need oversized rings. The engine is 1600cc as it was put in from a 1982 Rabbit when the original engine had to be rebuilt from a water leak while on the highway. It does have one quirk that my mechanic has not been able to solve. When it is in 4th gear at about 41 mph it will gradually accelerate by itself to about 45 mph and stay there. It is not harmful, ust annoying. I have replaced the fuel injector pump but that did not change anything. I do have a rebuilt pump that I will include if you want it. It has air conditioning factory installed but it is not working. The compressor is not working and I did not have a reason to fix it as I had to drive with the windows open. All of the other parts are there. There is a leak in the expander. The transmission was changed from a 5 speed to a 4 speed and a shift kit was installed, akes for short fast shifts. 3 tires have good tread, are not good. It has a full size spare. It has 1.75 x 70 r 13 tires instead of the usual 1.55 x 80 r 15 tires. Like most FWD cars it tends to chew up the front tires when used on a newspaper route where it is constantly being turned often from lock to lock. Thankfully they are not very expensive and easy to come by. In the last rebuild it had new injectors, ew glow plugs and a high pressure oil pump installed. It also has a new battery, nd a recently rebuilt alternator. The tail light assembly on both sides was replaced a few years ago with new ones. The headlights both work on low beam but the right one won't come on in high beam most of the time. I have replaced the front seats and stearing wheel with used ones from a GTI. I have seat covers on them to protect them from the newspapers (the edges can damage seats). The dashboard and tray have been sun damaged (this is Arizona). I put a dashmat on it right after I got it so it is not as bad as it could be. The back seat is from a 1979 Rabbit and it is naugahide and in decent condition. The cover for the hatch is included but as one of the supports broke of it does not work any more. There is no major rust damage. Floor pan is solid. It has some surface rust spots and a few minor dings. The roof liner is intact but has been repaired several times. I took the drivers door interior panel off a number of years ago when the window was having a problem staying on track. I has been fixed not but I never put the panel back on. The driver door latch needs to be adjusted. It works fine from inside but the outside handle sticks. All the doors and windows work. I will include several extra window cranks as they tend to break. The hatch shock needs to be replaced or you could use a prop. You may wonder why I am getting rid of a car I like. I am retired and I don't need 4 cars so my wife told me to sell two of them. My truck is for sale also. If you are looking for a 35 year old car in showroom condition this is not it. If you a looking for a car that will get you where you need to go regardless of the miles, his is what you need. Oh, nd by the way it still gets 45-50 miles per gallon of diesel (which right now costs 40 cents per gallon less than gasoline). eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.