1988 Volkswagen Cabrio

1.8

Manual

WVWCA0158JK012648

Clear

Gasoline

She is a 1988 VW Cabriolet Karmann, in the classic Red & Cream combination. She is a great car to drive and real head turner. There aren't many on the road and even less in her condition. Her paint work is in amazing condition, considering her age and the California sunshine. You can see from the pictures that her hood still gleams. Yes there are a couple of grazes, from previous owners, on the front bumper (which I have tried to show in the pictures), but overall she gleams a beautiful apple red. The roof. . . YES, YES, YES it 100% totally works. It takes little time and effort to put up and down. The roof is in great condition, there are some black blemishes, and discoloring but although not 'as new' it has sustained the 27 years amazingly well. Interior: All four seats are in great condition, with no major color fading or wear and tear. The driver's side chair mechanism to fold forward has stopped working, it is fixable, but the passenger side works great.So how does she run. . . when warm, she is a great little runner. You just need to give her a minute to get warmed up, I usually start her with my foot relaxed on the gas pedal, wait 30 seconds and then she is pretty much ready to go. She is a solid little car and handles very well. She can 'stutter' mainly when at 2K revs a couple of times, and although I don't feel it is a problem, I feel only fair to mention. . .. she doesn't purr. . . she roars but coughs. Stereo: The original stereo has been replaced by a pioneer CD player, I am not sure if the speakers are original. . .. But they sound great!Things I have replaced and work done on her. New 5 speed transmission: February 2014New clutch: February 2014New Fuel Distributor: February 2014Since owning her I have also replaced:O2 Sensor,Battery,Oil filter,Air filterSpark plugsShifter bushing kitFuel pump relayand an Oil ChangeProblems:Dint in front nearside wing: this was already there on the car when I bought her. Little to no rust sowing where the pain has come off, shouldn't cost too much to repair and damage is just one panel if you wanted to replace. I have a new indicator light to be fitted.Drivers door handle is loose: the lock works perfect, but doesn't open the door. The handle just needs to be attached firmly.Blower; this is a gentle puff of air, so I always just open the windows. The heater does work enough to de-mist your windows, should you need to and she has rear window de-mister still works ☺ Odometer: I noticed the mile counter wasn't working recently. After looking into it, this is a frequent problem on the cabriolet. There are lots of advice online guides on how to fix it. Engine: as previously noted, she takes a couple of minutes to warm up, but once warm she is a great car. She can stutter, but is 27 years old, so I don't 'put my foot down'. Drivers Seat: As previously noted the driver's side chair mechanism to fold forward has stopped working, it is fixable, but the passenger side works great.The starting price reflects these flaws, otherwise she would be priced around $5,000+ and therefore she is a bargain to be had! I also have a Haynes Manual and a couple of parts which I will include in the sale.If you require any further pictures or information, then please let me know. On Jul-04-15 at 10:34:02 PDT, seller added the following information: ***** Update ***** California SMOG Passed: March 2015 ******* Update ********