Author Topic: My 1982 TD (Read 40404 times)

BlackTieTD · « **Reply #15 on:** November 28, 2005, 09:15:57 am »

looked at a 1994 TD Golf and a stripped 1979 Rabbit (german) yesterday and managed not to buy either!! :shock:

so instead i went home and worked on the diesel a little...
fixed the coolant leak that popped up on the main coolant flange and <drum roll please, its been a long time coming> replaced the faulty blower motor... car now has the hot hot heat. i've now replaced that blower 3 times, and it has been broken more than operational over the history of the car. i bought 2 this time so i have a spare for that cold january morning when the bearing seizes again. :lol:

coming soon... less rattles, more squeek!

edit: did anyone catch SCCA G prod on speed channel at 1pm yesterday? (sunday nov 27). a rabbit finished 2nd.

Red Rabbit · « **Reply #16 on:** November 28, 2005, 12:45:11 pm »

looked at a 1994 TD Golf and a stripped 1979 Rabbit (german) yesterday and managed not to buy either!!

Congratulations on your new found restraint....you must be proud or dissappointed :lol:

BlackTieTD · « **Reply #17 on:** November 28, 2005, 01:10:23 pm »

:lol: hahaha i knew that was coming from you red rabbit!!

BlackTieTD · « **Reply #18 on:** December 05, 2005, 06:43:25 am »

yesterday i switched front bumpers, rigged up different front signals, crimped up a couple of jumper wires to go from 2 brake lights to 4. safety first. now on to adding horn, rear defroster, rear view mirror.

i also got 2 new winter tires last week... p155/80r13 (i have two other good winter tires already... no i'm not running summers on the back :lol: ) these new pizza wheels are going to cut through the snow like butter, can't wait to get them on the car, will be a big change from the rubbing 195s.

rolled over 200,000km last week.

BlackTieTD · « **Reply #19 on:** December 09, 2005, 10:37:14 am »

i've been struggling with my insurance rates since the fast and spurious crowd ruined it for us under-25ers...

well today i signed with a new company and am happy to report a 75%+ decrease in rate. yes, not a typo, i'm paying at least 75% less to insure my car next year than i did this year.

personally i think the whole industry is a scam. i have never caused an accident, nor made a claim in which i was any way at fault. yet i still paid more per month for insurance than what i normally pay to buy a car.

i had to post and announce, i'm kind of shocked. :cry: :cry: :cry: <thems happiness tears

Master ACiD · « **Reply #20 on:** December 09, 2005, 01:52:28 pm »

yeah, insurance is a scam. i moved 100 miles away from my old home when i bought a new house. my insurance went from $120 a month to $26 a month.

BlackTieTD · « **Reply #21 on:** January 19, 2006, 06:51:36 pm »

first cold day in january, sure enough, blower motor seized again. :lol:

new pics from january 17th and 22nd at the new pad in toronto:

p155 winters on 4.5" wide rims, great for snow

wanted to get fancy for the photos so i stuck a dash in

BlackTieTD · « **Reply #22 on:** April 19, 2006, 10:29:39 pm »

departure

following too close

arrival

new younger sister

wyldman · « **Reply #23 on:** April 20, 2006, 06:25:49 am »

Hey,who stole my Jetta

??

Now,I know !

BlackTieTD · « **Reply #24 on:** April 20, 2006, 07:20:33 am »

how many guys does it take to steal a volkswagen? three, and one to supervise.
we got a couple odd looks from people. :lol:

first thing my buddies say "ohhhh... nice. any bets how long until the dash is out?!" :roll: not this one!

thanks chris.

BlackTieTD · « **Reply #25 on:** August 15, 2006, 08:47:02 am »

unfortunetly my rabbit was rear-ended on the 404 south last thursday, august 10th. it was in stop and go traffic so the damage was minimal, and i wasn't injured. i heard the BANG before i saw the civic with special body pieces cut off the person behind me as traffic stopped. he failed to notice the stopping of the traffic i suppose until i got in his way. i have been leary about driving the rabbit on toronto highways for this reason. i'm glad that a) it wasn't serious b) its fixable c) i'm not hurt d) nor was he e) i'm leaving this BS town behind me and only returning to visit. apologies to you torontonians... but i'm sure that even life-long residents can see the place going downhill fast.

i'll have that purple mkIII jetta pictured above on the road soon to take over beater duty over winter. now i need to decide if i should fix the rabbit, or move over to a german built such as the mkI GLI in my driveway, or a mkI scirocco.

i hope this won't be the end of this thread, but time will tell!

cheers to everyone i haven't seen in a while

Red Rabbit · « **Reply #26 on:** August 15, 2006, 12:19:20 pm »

That sucks big time...glad to hear your OK....but the crappy drivers are a GTA thing, not just T.O.....anywhere from Oshawa to Hamilton and north to Barrie, lousy drivers are the norm.....wish the govt would crackdown these losers.....

BlackTieTD · « **Reply #27 on:** August 15, 2006, 05:00:42 pm »

i hear that

:oops:

hey i'm real glad he missed those taillights :lol:

burn_your_money · « **Reply #28 on:** August 17, 2006, 03:26:56 pm »

That really sucks about your car, come move up here

Althogh there are still lots of piss-poor drivers up here to

Hopefully we can get together again some time soon, I want to check out your car again, and I'll probably be in my rabbit this time

Look what I have

BlackTieTD · « **Reply #29 on:** August 17, 2006, 04:39:13 pm »

hey tyler nice pic :lol:
move up there now you're talkin.

the driving in toronto has been getting out of hand lately. a lot of accidents lately i'm just sick of the environment. having to drive during rush hour in toronto is not something i would wish on anyone.

when are you coming down in the new ride?? do i remember right, 1.6TD? fancy blue GTI interior?? :lol:

hey how's them digits holdin up?! :|