What did Volkswagen Cabrio look like in 1999?
For the Volkswagen Cabio, the trademark fixed rollbar remained, but the front of the car was dressed up with a more aerodynamic look that took its cues from the redesigned Golf. The inside was updated as well, with new seat fabrics, trim and dash, and new controls for the radio and climate control system.
Is the Volkswagen Cabrio a good road car?
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What kind of engine does a Volkswagen Cabriolet have?
Both were powered by a 2.0-liter, 4-cylinder, 115-hp engine that remained virtually unchanged from the previous year. It was linked to a five-speed manual overdrive transmission. A four-speed automatic overdrive transmission was available as an option.
What does a VW Cabrio do when its cold?
I have a 2000 VW Cabrio with 60,000 miles on it and it does the same thing when the engine is cold. It’s the computer transmission fluid sensor malfunctioning. There’s nothing wrong with the transmission. Try warming up your car first. That seems to work.
What was the goal of the new VW Cabrio?
In addition to an updated Cabio, VW unveiled new looks for the Golf and Jetta. The goal, according to VW chairman Ferdinand Piech, was to increase the number of standard features in the cars, as well as their quality and value.
When did I start having problems with my 1998 cabriolet?
In 2005 I started having problems shifing my 1998 Used Cabrio, I had to bring it to over 3,000 RPM’s and then back off the accelerator to shift to 2nd and over 4,000 back off to shift to 3rd. I brought it to a dealership (I hate the dealerships), they said that the transmission memorizes the driver and they reset the codes.
How much does it cost to rebuild a transmission on a 98 Cabrio?
I put it off and just last week brought it to Aamco who investigated through Volkswagon and found out that the 98 Cabrio was a test for this transmission module which memorizes the driver. He replaced it with a new module and also discovered because I drove it and shifted mannually that I need my transmission rebuilt, total cost $ 3,400.