How to keep your Vw rabbit alive

[homerj1]

Just picked this up last night for $15.

A pretty informative read

[ORCoaster]

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?

[CRSMP5]

 ???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...

[libbydiesel]

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...

[CRSMP5]

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

[JASGTi]

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.

[homerj1]

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!!

[mystery3]

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.

[hillfolk'r]

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.

[JASGTi]

Got me another copy coming!

 

[rallydiesel]

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.

[rs899]

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.