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How to keep your Vw rabbit alive
by
homerj1
on 27 Jul, 2013 08:44
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Just picked this up last night for $15.
A pretty informative read
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#1
by
ORCoaster
on 27 Jul, 2013 09:17
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Glad you have the later version that included the diesel engines. Never have seen this one but word is it is worth the money. Cheaper than a Bentley but really how good is it?
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#2
by
CRSMP5
on 27 Jul, 2013 09:46
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???y my wire ring one has diesel (1.5 not 1.6).. wire ring is older then pre bonded as far as i know.. much more rair and valuable too.. ive had mine since i was 10 or so... hell i colored in the sweet pics they drew in it with colored pincil even...
as far as bently.. gotta have that too... ive had mine since i was 15... so many neet pics in it to make a tattoo from...
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#3
by
libbydiesel
on 27 Jul, 2013 09:55
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I've got one. I've had it for quite a few years but I haven't really used it. I always use the Bentley. I should pull it out and read it cover to cover. I read the the air-cooled one cover to cover 20 years ago...
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#4
by
CRSMP5
on 27 Jul, 2013 12:15
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ive had that bug one since i was 5 or so...
its as good a hoot.. fun read indeed..
the 88 ish vw handbook with silver/red mk2 on cover is also a great read with pics of crap we lacked in it... the one with mk3 on cover is ok.. i think mk2 verson better.. its got updates on the mk2 issue.. but lacks some of the kewl stuff
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#5
by
JASGTi
on 27 Jul, 2013 12:35
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Had one, lost it and would love to get another in the near future and have some of the artwork blown up to hang on the wall.
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#6
by
homerj1
on 27 Jul, 2013 13:13
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I haven't read through it too much yet.
But it seems 1. Funky, live groovadelic in feel 2. Very Diy friendly. 3. Has a chapter for each system of the car. Preambles each system prior to the actually vw tech stuff.
I know it doesn't replace the Bentley, but it is like Bentley's laid back, funky, practical brother who grew up in the late sixties.
Hey, and I paid only $15.
rock on!!
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#7
by
mystery3
on 27 Jul, 2013 22:18
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I've read/used the air-cooled one. More handy tips than the bently, great for the simpler repairs/troubleshooting but I don't know if I'd tear a motor down without the bently.
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#8
by
hillfolk'r
on 29 Jul, 2013 19:32
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Yea man the bug one is a hoot fer sure. I had my rabbit one since 99 and it was old and stained then.
It's sad the orig author passed away some years back. What a master of language.
Anyone who's read the big one remembers the worlds record for transferring a pint of oil by the dipstick drips. Like 4 somethin hours? Haha. I use the dipstick drips all the time to lube things. Mainly at work when I'm swapping in a new set of disgusting spark plugs on a gas engine.
I'm sorry I mentioned that filthy word. Please forgive me.
Oh and u stole it at 15. I paid 25. But I had to have it.
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#9
by
JASGTi
on 31 Jul, 2013 02:32
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Got me another copy coming!
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#10
by
rallydiesel
on 31 Jul, 2013 20:07
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I remember going to the library and reading the air-cooled one for hours as a teenager! Cool that there is one for the Rabbit although the Bentley is more than adequate for people with some mechanical experience.
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#11
by
rs899
on 02 Aug, 2013 16:37
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I was in my 40's when I picked one up at a yard sale for like nothin, so couldn't find the crayons. It is fun to read and I love the pictures. Too bad the diesel section was an afterthought- it shows.