What was the name of the Volkswagen Rabbit in 1980?
Gave It Away by md203 — Through no fault of its own, the front was backed into, bent steel front engine mount enough for timing belt to run slightly off-center. Lost belt, bent valves, took apart, new valves, re-sized piston… Read more The big news for 1980 was the addition of a convertible to the Volkswagen Rabbit lineup.
What kind of engine did the Ford rabbit have in 1980?
A padded rollbar, located just behind the front seats, was added for structural stability and safety purposes. Also joining the Rabbit lineup for 1980 was a Rabbit pickup, which was longer than the standard Rabbit (by nearly three feet) and came with either a gas or diesel engine.
Is the 1980 VW Rabbit a manual transmission?
1980 VW Rabbit (manual Transmission) Has NO Power!!! this does have manual transmission, goes in & out of gear fine, but no acceleration. Barely enough to go 5 mpg. WHAT IS UP??? Someone, please help…is it the clutch, or is the tranny toast?
Is there a 1983 VW Rabbit GTI for sale?
This is a completely gone through and redone 1983 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI. This car is NOT a project. All it needs is an enthu… more Over 4 weeks ago on Yupyi!
What kind of mpg did the Volkswagen Rabbit get?
Thos We had one of the 1980 Diesels L models with the 5 speed trans. It was a great car*. The 4 door model made getting the kids into the rear car seats. We averaged about 42 all around with highway mpg’s normally in the 56-57 range, The absolute best was 63 mpg.
What kind of engine does a Volkswagen Rabbit have?
Standard power for the Rabbit was 71-horsepower four-cylinder engine installed sideways, so that it minimized the amount of space it required. A 48-horsepower, 1.5-liter diesel was also available. A four-speed manual transmission was standard in the Rabbit, while a four-speed automatic was available as an option.