DOTS: Dead Rabbit Walking Edition

"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura) 02/09/2019 at 13:59 • Filed to: None

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TheRealBicycleBuck > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 02/09/2019 at 14:05

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I was reminded of the cabriolet just this week when I spotted one in an old movie as I was flipping channels. 

ttyymmnn > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 02/09/2019 at 14:10

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Yes, please.

WilliamsSW > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 02/09/2019 at 14:16

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In college, a friend of mine had a GTI, about the same year as this one. That car was a hell of a lot of fun to drive in spite of the rubbery shifter. 

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ttyymmnn 02/09/2019 at 14:22

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Truthfully? I wouldn’t want it. They seemed cool enough back in the day, but I owned a 16-valve GLI for a minute and it was overall a disappointment.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > WilliamsSW 02/09/2019 at 14:23

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Rubbery shifter, annoyingly close gear ratios and a short top end. The GLI had the engine, but a better set of gear ratios. But the 16v engine wasn’t very good. More badge than engine. (My opinions)

The Ghost of Oppo > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 02/09/2019 at 14:34

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thumbs down to the wheels

ttyymmnn > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 02/09/2019 at 15:13

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Nevertheless, I have very fond memories of Dad’s Rabbit. Probably more nostalgia than anything. I put many many miles on that car. 

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > The Ghost of Oppo 02/09/2019 at 15:14

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I disagree. Two thumbs down... And my crooked big toe...

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ttyymmnn 02/09/2019 at 15:15

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Yeah. I have some cringeworthy memories of my own from that car... But many fond ones as well.

ttyymmnn > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 02/09/2019 at 15:20

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Remember the time I dumped the clutch out of the parallel parking place in front of the house?

The Ghost of Oppo > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 02/09/2019 at 15:28

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Snowflakes or GTFO

WilliamsSW > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 02/09/2019 at 15:43

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This was a late Mk1, like the one in your photo. I think that still had an 8 valve engine. There was a lot more to it than just badging - the base Rabbit was slow ( nevermind the diesel).

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ttyymmnn 02/09/2019 at 16:21

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I do. I don’t think it was all that bad. You and I had begun getting along by that time.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > The Ghost of Oppo 02/09/2019 at 16:22

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Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > WilliamsSW 02/09/2019 at 16:25

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I couldn’t say. I had a 16v Jetta and it was thoroughly underwhelming. And Rec ar ro seats that were supposed to be cool, but were a nuisance. No regrets, just some disappointment. It’e been a few minutes though...

ttyymmnn > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 02/09/2019 at 16:31

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You yelled at me and made me switch seats. 

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ttyymmnn 02/09/2019 at 16:44

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I was [ much more of] a butthole in those days.

WilliamsSW > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 02/09/2019 at 22:50

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Might depend on what you’re comparing it to and how old the car was.  This GTI was fairly new, and my driving experience was all in either bigly American boats or crappy American economy cars.  The GTI was like a go-kart compared to both, and was a hell of a lot more taut than the American econoboxes (Escort, Omni, etc.)

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > WilliamsSW 02/10/2019 at 11:03

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Omni: now there's a blast from my past. Bosch fuel injection on those...