Author Topic: South Africa Shutting down Citi Golf (MKI Rabbit) Production  (Read 4952 times)

November 04, 2009, 08:31:53 am

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South Africa Shutting down Citi Golf (MKI Rabbit) Production
« on: November 04, 2009, 08:31:53 am »
Hadn't seen if anyone else had mentioned it...

Sad news, VW of south africa is finally killing off production of the CitiGolf, the end of the mkI rabbit production. Too bad its all right-hand drive as those end-of-the-line limited edition ones look pretty nice.

http://www.goodbyeciti.co.za/#/Intro
http://in4ride.blogspot.com/2009/11/volkswagen-citi-golf-death-of-25-year.html

gallery on autoblog:
http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/volkswagen-citigolf/#2

Reply #1November 04, 2009, 09:41:43 am

GEE-BEE

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Re: South Africa Shutting down Citi Golf (MKI Rabbit) Production
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2009, 09:41:43 am »
Iam glad I brought over the fenders, core support and two extra front bumpers for my caddy

parts are cheap !

Autostyle has most stuff you might need...

I did fed ex economy, shipping was more than the parts, but I split it three way's

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KO4/KO3 Hybrid turbo
Giles Pump OHC
Complete Techtonics 2'5 S/S DP and Exhaust
Coilovers, MKII Pedal Swap,G60 BRAKES
MK1 JETTA DASH
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42K original miles , South African Front End
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Reply #2November 04, 2009, 03:32:56 pm

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Re: South Africa Shutting down Citi Golf (MKI Rabbit) Production
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2009, 03:32:56 pm »
11,000$ CAD for a new one :'( I so want one...
Catlin

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Reply #3November 04, 2009, 06:24:21 pm

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Re: South Africa Shutting down Citi Golf (MKI Rabbit) Production
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2009, 06:24:21 pm »
That would be so cool to snag one and slap a diesel in it!!!! You'd get to start with a nice new body :o

I read about 'em a while ago and all they made were gassers and they got pretty bad mileage, like low/mid twenty's.
'82 Rabbit, I put on a euro vnt-15, 2.25" DP, 2.5" exhaust, the result.....it whistled.

I removed the turbo, made a toilet bowl 2.5" DP, the result....it was deafening. Now it has a homemade muffler up front and a thrush in the rear, the result.....less loud.
Watch: AGENDA, GRINDING AMERICA DOWN

Reply #4November 04, 2009, 06:35:37 pm

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Re: South Africa Shutting down Citi Golf (MKI Rabbit) Production
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2009, 06:35:37 pm »
R36 swap? ;D
Catlin

2012 VW Golf 2.5 5speed Deep Black Pearl
1999.5 VW Jetta TDI Bosch .216mm injectors and Malone stage 2, soon 11mm pump and vnt 22(parked for the winter)
2010 VW Golf City 2.0L "Hers"