Who needs AWD?

"liquid_popcorn" (liquid-popcorn) 01/07/2015 at 10:34 • Filed to: vw, veedublove, volkswagen, mk1

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Drove the mk1 to work yesterday in the snow for the first time. Being northern VA, everyone was crashing and generally driving like idiots. Took 3 hours to get to work instead of the usual 40 minutes.

Pic for funsies.

505Turbeaux > liquid_popcorn 01/07/2015 at 10:36

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still my favorite snow car...

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > liquid_popcorn 01/07/2015 at 10:37

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Been there, done that, unfortunately did not take any pics of Mk1. diesel pickup in snow.

liquid_popcorn > 505Turbeaux 01/07/2015 at 10:38

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Is that a fox wagon?

505Turbeaux > liquid_popcorn 01/07/2015 at 10:38

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yeah I had it last winter, on skinny cookie cutter snow tires. Thing would move out in anything

liquid_popcorn > 505Turbeaux 01/07/2015 at 10:39

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I need one, haha. There was a super cheap quantum syncro for sale locally not long ago, but with two mk1s I don't have time for another car right now, unfortunately.

505Turbeaux > liquid_popcorn 01/07/2015 at 10:41

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ah too bad, those were beasts for sure. If you ever want to get crazy I know where there are 2 in a junkyard. You know, if you want to AWD a rabbit or something

liquid_popcorn > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/07/2015 at 10:42

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nice! I have one of those too; 1981. It's currently gutted though, since the previous owner ruined it. Euro front end conversion later this month, 2.8l VR6 and a 5sp going in to replace the diesel. It'll be pig heavy in the nose, but I need it driveable so I can put a 3rd gen 1.8t in the Rabbit.

Eventually going to do a 2.0TDI swap into the truck down the road when I have the funds, and the VR6 will be reused in something else; haven't determined what yet, but it will likely be something batshit. For science!

liquid_popcorn > 505Turbeaux 01/07/2015 at 10:43

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I would love to do that, hahaha. I have access to a lot of inexpensive mk1 and mk2 shells...

You're in ME or someplace, right? Either of those bad boys in decent shape?

505Turbeaux > liquid_popcorn 01/07/2015 at 10:45

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one of them is not TOO bad, interior is junk from a window being left open but that is easy. I will take a closer look next time I am up there. all the syncro bits are there. In Maine though, yes

liquid_popcorn > 505Turbeaux 01/07/2015 at 10:46

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Solid. I may be interested if they're reasonably cheap and the drivetrain is good. The truck is currently gutted, so it would be a convenient time to swap something more, uh, practical in there.

Funktheduck > liquid_popcorn 01/07/2015 at 10:46

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I like to imagine you purposely spun around a few times to back in to that space.

kanadanmajava1 > liquid_popcorn 01/07/2015 at 10:46

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Nice looking ride.

In my former profession I was doing winter tire testing in Finnish Lapland. My daily driver was a slammed MkII Polo and the locals thought that it was ridiculous. My battery died when temperature got below -30 °C but otherwise Polo worked really well there and getting stuck wasn't even close.

505Turbeaux > liquid_popcorn 01/07/2015 at 10:47

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I will ask. I can probably get it for 4-500 top end. Where are you at again?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > liquid_popcorn 01/07/2015 at 10:48

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Mine was sold to paint my Rover, but was sweet while I had it.

Milky > liquid_popcorn 01/07/2015 at 10:53

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"Took 3 hours to get to work instead of the usual 40 minutes."

Why did you even goto work? Thats not worth it.

liquid_popcorn > Milky 01/09/2015 at 16:54

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Had an appointment coming in, haha.

liquid_popcorn > 505Turbeaux 01/09/2015 at 16:54

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Tempting...

I'm in northern VA, haha. Probably close to 600 miles from you, I'd guess.

liquid_popcorn > Funktheduck 01/09/2015 at 16:56

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Hah. I might've.

liquid_popcorn > kanadanmajava1 01/09/2015 at 16:56

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Thanks! Also, that sounds amazing.

liquid_popcorn > 505Turbeaux 01/09/2015 at 16:56

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uh...northern VA, haha. Probably ~600 miles from you.

Tempting though...