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March 30, 2009, 08:55:47 pm

subsonic

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« on: March 30, 2009, 08:55:47 pm »
Anyone know what the curb weight of a 1975 rabbit 2-door, w/manual trans and sunroof?  Is this the lightest of all of them?
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Reply #1March 30, 2009, 08:57:01 pm

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« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2009, 08:57:01 pm »
one without a sun roof is probably a few #'s lighter. glass weighs more than a thin sheet of steel im pretty sure.
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Reply #2March 30, 2009, 09:13:21 pm

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« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2009, 09:13:21 pm »
Kind of interested as I found one local that has been garaged for a few years and had been setup for SCCA ITC racing.  Paint is all kinds of funky colors and has sponsor stickers on it, but from the photo's it looks pretty free of rust.  Might be a daydream right now, but I bet if I ever dropped the 1.6/1.9 into it, it would be a screamer.
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2009 Jetta TDI Loyal edition, 6-spd. 16V 2.0CR


1985 VW Golf 5-spd, 4-door, 1.6NA  Bought from orig. owner in Savannah with 42,000 miles.
"Making the jump NA to TD" slow but sure.

1980 VW Rabbit LS 5-spd, 4-door 1.6NA almost 450,000miles  RIP
Reply #3March 30, 2009, 09:20:19 pm

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« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2009, 09:20:19 pm »
thats why im keeping my 2d rab around. it doesnt weigh hardly anything. and thats kinda cool you found one with a sun roof. factory option or after mkt?
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Reply #4March 30, 2009, 09:40:36 pm

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« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2009, 09:40:36 pm »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Golf_Mk_1

1750 to 2145lbs.

but really over 35mph aerodynamics have more to do with speed than weight
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Reply #5April 01, 2009, 03:05:24 pm

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« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2009, 03:05:24 pm »
75 is the first year  pretty cool.
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Reply #6April 01, 2009, 03:24:06 pm

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« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2009, 03:24:06 pm »
Wasnt the factory sunroof steel?
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Reply #7April 01, 2009, 04:24:33 pm

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« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2009, 04:24:33 pm »
sun roofs are solid. moon roofs are glass....
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Reply #8April 01, 2009, 08:47:39 pm

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1985 VW Golf 5-spd, 4-door, 1.6NA  Bought from orig. owner in Savannah with 42,000 miles.
"Making the jump NA to TD" slow but sure.

1980 VW Rabbit LS 5-spd, 4-door 1.6NA almost 450,000miles  RIP
Reply #9April 01, 2009, 08:48:38 pm

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« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2009, 08:48:38 pm »
Quote from: "subsonic"
Kind of interested as I found one local that has been garaged for a few years and had been setup for SCCA ITC racing.  Paint is all kinds of funky colors and has sponsor stickers on it, but from the photo's it looks pretty free of rust.  Might be a daydream right now, but I bet if I ever dropped the 1.6/1.9 into it, it would be a screamer.


 Sub-Looking for a new hobby? How about hillclimb? Or autocross? We race up hills in Vt. The Rabbit/golf has been our most popular car forever.
 Go to hillclimb.org to check it out. Aug 1-2 We'll be having an event at Okemo Ski resort in Vt. Theres gonna be a special class for "alt fuel" vehicles. (Bio D + Veggie) so there will be fellow sootheads.
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Reply #10April 02, 2009, 08:54:22 am

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« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2009, 08:54:22 am »
Quote from: "sdwarf36"
Quote from: "subsonic"
Kind of interested as I found one local that has been garaged for a few years and had been setup for SCCA ITC racing.  Paint is all kinds of funky colors and has sponsor stickers on it, but from the photo's it looks pretty free of rust.  Might be a daydream right now, but I bet if I ever dropped the 1.6/1.9 into it, it would be a screamer.


 Sub-Looking for a new hobby? How about hillclimb? Or autocross? We race up hills in Vt. The Rabbit/golf has been our most popular car forever.
 Go to hillclimb.org to check it out. Aug 1-2 We'll be having an event at Okemo Ski resort in Vt. Theres gonna be a special class for "alt fuel" vehicles. (Bio D + Veggie) so there will be fellow sootheads.


...hillclimbing rabbits? so im not completely insane then.. i thought i was one of the only ones that knew about there awesome offroad abilities. my car will climb a hell of a hill with some wide meaty studs. and snow, holy crap, it goes like no other in the snow/ice.
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Reply #11April 02, 2009, 09:20:23 am

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« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2009, 09:20:23 am »
Sub--No dirt involved (on purpose anyways) the road is all tar. When we used to race Mt Washinton there was dirt sections.
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Reply #12April 03, 2009, 09:20:11 am

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« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2009, 09:20:11 am »
My VW rabbit has been on quite a few dirt roads and jeep trails...

http://docs.google.com/File?id=dn5ptfs_11ckqv8cgn_b
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Reply #13April 03, 2009, 10:07:08 am

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« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2009, 10:07:08 am »
Quote from: "zyewdall"
My VW rabbit has been on quite a few dirt roads and jeep trails...

http://docs.google.com/File?id=dn5ptfs_11ckqv8cgn_b


hell yea.. just like that, but think alot more mud on the car. i can make my car look like its a 4x4. well you would think it was from how much mud it gets on it. and it goes better in the snow than my toyota.
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