1978 Volkswagen Rabbit

GTI EURO SPEC 2 DOOR HATCHBACK

1.8L HIGH COMPRESSION

5 SPEED

Clear

Gasoline

YOU ARE BIDDING ON A VINTAGE GERMAN BUILT 1978 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT/GOLF GTI THERE IS NO COMPARISON HERE TO THE AMERICAN BUILT RABBIT GTI OF 83-84 WHERE THE INTERIOR LOOKS MUCH LIKE THAT OF A BUICK WITH ITS FABRIC HEADLINER AND CARPETED BOOT AND THE DASH THAT WILL RATTLE YOU TO DEATH!!THIS GERMAN BUILT CAR HAS ALL THE QUALITY ONE WOULD EXPECT FROM VW OF GERMANY AND HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME AS A RESULT. THERE ARE 214,000 MILES ON CHASSIS ONLY MOST ALL HAS BEEN RENEWED RUBBER TRIM DOOR SEALS WINDOW RUBBER ALL LIKE NEW. THIS CAR WAS CUSTOM BUILT TO EUROPEAN SPECS FOR THE GOLF GTI IN 1978.I CANNOT EMPHASIZE HOW WELL THE CAR DRIVES NO VIBRATIONS, RATTLES, NO BRAKE SQUEEK,A ROCK SOLID IDLE COLD AND HOT SILKY SMOOTH THROUGH THE ENTIRE RPM RANGE GOOD SOLID PULL STEERS STRAIGHT BRAKES STRAIGHT NO GEAR NOISE BEARING NOISE WIND NOISE CAR FEATURES 1.8 LITER GAS ENGINE WITH THE INCLUDED MODIFICATIONS 10.5 TO 1 HIGH COMPRESSION PISTONS VW MOTORSPORT G GRIND CAMSHAFT WITH AUTOTEK ADJUSTABLE TIMING CAM DRIVE GEAR. ENGINE HAS PORT AND POLISHED CYL HEAD LARGE VALVES AND FULL MECHANICAL CIS FUEL INJECTION.FRONT/SIDE MOUNTED OIL COOLER SYSTEM ,COLD AIR INTAKE MODIFIED STOCK AIR BOX K&N FILTER PANEL ABD BIG BORE INTAKE NUESPEED IGNITION WIRE SET W/ ELECTRONIC IGNITION. NEW OIL PAN AND OIL PAN WINDAGE TRAY ENGINE HAS NO LEAKS HAS RUN ON ONLY SYNTEC 5-50 SINCE BUILD AND 3000MI OIL CHANGES. HAS A FRESH TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP,OIL SEALS TENSIONER ETC.80 AMP ALTERNATOR ROTARY A/C COMPRESSOR(NEW)HAS A CHROMED VALVE AND TIMING BELT COVER WITH ALL RUBBER VALVE COVER GASKET, TECHTONICS EXHAUST SYSTEM TURBO MUFFLER(WALKER POWER FLOW) AND CAL LEGAL OEM HIGH FLOW CATALYTIC CONVERTER .TECHTONICS EURO EXHAUST MAINFOLD LARGE BOLT DUAL OUTLET TO TECHTONICS DUAL DOWN PIPE. TRANSMISSION IS 5 SPEED WITH 3.65 FINAL DRIVE AND DIESEL 5TH GEAR 1500 RPM AT 60MPH!! ALL TRANS COMPONENTS ARE NOISE FREE AND SHIFTS SMOOTHLY. NEW SHIFT ROD AND SHIFTED BASE NO PLAY HERE.ALSO HAS A NEW DELRIN SHIFT BUSHING BRACKET. BRAKES ARE SCIROCCO 16 VALVE 4 (ALL) WHEEL DISC BRAKES(STOPS ARE FAST AND CONTROLLED FRONT DISC IS 256MM ZIMMERMAN SPORT CROSSDRILLED ROTOR REARS ARE STOCK GOLF DIAMETER WITH LARGER MASTER CYLINDER ALL BRAKE LINES ARE STEEL BRAIDED AND LARGER FLUID RESERVIOR.ALSO INCLUDES 16V TEARDROP WHEELS. NEW PEDAL CLUSTER BRACKET WITH BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. MOMO ACCELERATOR, BRAKE AND CLUTCH PETALS.ALUMINUM MOMO SHIFT GOLF BALL SHIFT KNOB.INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS TACH AND INTERMITTANT WIPER OPTION INSTALLED. FLOOR PAN INSIDE COMPLETELY INSULATED WITH SOUND DEADENING DYNAMAT MATERIAL VERY QUIET INSIDE.UNDAMAGED FACTORY RECARO SEATS WITH TILT BRACKETS.CARPET AND INTERIOR ARE IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION VERY FEW DAMAGED AREAS . INSTALLED POWER STEERING SYSTEM NEW RUBBER CV BOOTS, BALL JOINTS TIE ROD ENDS CV AXLES ENGINE MOUNTS REAR TRAILING ARM MOUNTS FRONT ARM BUSHINGS.ANOTHER WORDS A COMPLETE MECHANICAL RESTORATION.CAR HAS EUROPEAN FRONT REAR LIGHTWEIGHT BUMPERS GTI FENDER FLARES CLEARANCED FENDER WELLS(NO RUB UNDER FULL COMPRESSION)DUAL INSIDE REMOTE MIRRORS FOLDING DUAL CUP HOLDER ZENDER 3 PC REAR SPOILER.HELLA FACTORY 4 LAMP GRILL WITH FOG/DRIVING LAMPS. KEYLESS ENTRY ALARM SYSTEM DOOR LOCKS AND HOOD DEAD BOLT LOCK SYSTEM.GAS LIFT HOOD SUPPORTS.CLEAN SOUNDING AND LOUD STEREO SYSTEM INCLUDES A PIONEER 12 DISC CD CHANGER PIONEER AM FM CASSETTE DUAL REAR PANEL MOUNTED MOS FET AMPLIFIERS FOR A TOTAL OF 1500 WATTS.A GREAT SOUNDING NOISE FREE SOUND SYSTEM.4 GA POWER AND GROUND TO REAR AS SHOWN.INCLUDES A UPPER MOUNTED 3 GAUGE CLUSTER WORKING HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING INCLUDING ALL VENT FUNCTIONS TOP BOTTOM DEFROST RECIRCULATE (ALL WORKING PERFECTLY) HAS HAD CALIFORNIA CURRENT SMOG CERTIFICATE IN PLAY EVERY TWO YRS SINCE 1991. HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE 1991.RUNS AND DRIVE SUPERBLY HANDLING IS EXCEPTIONAL. POWER TO WEIGHT RATIO IS VERY GOOD.ALSO HAS VW FACTORY FRONT AND REAR SWAY BARS THIS GOLF GTI HAS NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT SINCE IVE OWNED IT AND DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF ONE DURING THE RESTORATION PROCESS. HAS SHAVED ANTENNA HOLE, SIDE MARKERS, REAR EMBLEM, REAR FILLER PANEL HOLES. 1500 WATT STEREO 5 1/4 DOOR PANEL SPEAKER MAP POCKET ENCLOSURES MB QUART DRIVERS WITH REAR APRON FLUSH MOUNTED AMPS TUBE SUBWOOFER.INCLUDES SPARE TIRE JACK SET REAR CARGO MAT(ORIGINAL). THE PAINT IS WORN CHIPS BLISTERS ON TOP SMALL HOLES IN REAR OF HEADLINER LITTLE DINGS HERE AND THERE.THIS CAR IS VERY VERY RARE IN THIS CONDITION.GOOD LUCK!On Apr-26-16 at 16:57:02 PDT, seller added the following information: YOU ARE BIDDING ON A VINTAGE GERMAN BUILT 1978 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT/GOLF GTI THERE IS NO COMPARISON HERE TO THE AMERICAN BUILT RABBIT GTI OF 83-84 WHERE THE INTERIOR LOOKS MUCH LIKE THAT OF A BUICK WITH ITS FABRIC HEADLINER AND CARPETED BOOT AND THE DASH THAT WILL RATTLE YOU TO DEATH!!THIS GERMAN BUILT CAR HAS ALL THE QUALITY ONE WOULD EXPECT FROM VW OF GERMANY AND HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME AS A RESULT. THERE ARE 214,000 MILES ON CHASSIS ONLY MOST ALL HAS BEEN RENEWED RUBBER TRIM DOOR SEALS WINDOW RUBBER ALL LIKE NEW. THIS CAR WAS CUSTOM BUILT TO EUROPEAN SPECS FOR THE GOLF GTI IN 1978.I CANNOT EMPHASIZE HOW WELL THE CAR DRIVES NO VIBRATIONS, RATTLES, NO BRAKE SQUEEK,A ROCK SOLID IDLE COLD AND HOT SILKY SMOOTH THROUGH THE ENTIRE RPM RANGE GOOD SOLID PULL STEERS STRAIGHT BRAKES STRAIGHT NO GEAR NOISE BEARING NOISE WIND NOISE CAR FEATURES 1.8 LITER GAS ENGINE WITH THE INCLUDED MODIFICATIONS 10.5 TO 1 HIGH COMPRESSION PISTONS VW MOTORSPORT G GRIND CAMSHAFT WITH AUTOTEK ADJUSTABLE TIMING CAM DRIVE GEAR. ENGINE HAS PORT AND POLISHED CYL HEAD LARGE VALVES AND FULL MECHANICAL CIS FUEL INJECTION.FRONT/SIDE MOUNTED OIL COOLER SYSTEM ,COLD AIR INTAKE MODIFIED STOCK AIR BOX K&N FILTER PANEL ABD BIG BORE INTAKE NUESPEED IGNITION WIRE SET W/ ELECTRONIC IGNITION. NEW OIL PAN AND OIL PAN WINDAGE TRAY ENGINE HAS NO LEAKS HAS RUN ON ONLY SYNTEC 5-50 SINCE BUILD AND 3000MI OIL CHANGES. HAS A FRESH TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP,OIL SEALS TENSIONER ETC.80 AMP ALTERNATOR ROTARY A/C COMPRESSOR(NEW)HAS A CHROMED VALVE AND TIMING BELT COVER WITH ALL RUBBER VALVE COVER GASKET, TECHTONICS EXHAUST SYSTEM TURBO MUFFLER(WALKER POWER FLOW) AND CAL LEGAL OEM HIGH FLOW CATALYTIC CONVERTER WITH EGR VAVLE AMPLIFIER HOSES RESERVIOR TANK AND TEMP VALVE ALSO HAS EGR COUNTER BOX TECHTONICS EURO EXHAUST MANIFOLD LARGE BOLT DUAL OUTLET TO TECHTONICS DUAL DOWN PIPE. TRANSMISSION IS 5 SPEED WITH 3.91 FINAL DRIVE AND DIESEL 5TH GEAR 3000 RPM AT 70MPH!! ALL TRANS COMPONENTS ARE NOISE FREE AND SHIFTS SMOOTHLY. NEW SHIFT ROD AND SHIFTED BASE NO PLAY HERE.ALSO HAS A NEW DELRIN SHIFT BUSHING BRACKET. BRAKES ARE SCIROCCO 16 VALVE 4 (ALL) WHEEL DISC BRAKES(STOPS ARE FAST AND CONTROLLED FRONT DISC IS 256MM ZIMMERMAN SPORT CROSSDRILLED ROTOR REARS ARE STOCK GOLF DIAMETER WITH LARGER MASTER CYLINDER ALL BRAKE LINES ARE STEEL BRAIDED AND LARGER FLUID RESERVIOR.ALSO INCLUDES 16V TEARDROP WHEELS. NEW PEDAL CLUSTER BRACKET WITH BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. MOMO ACCELERATOR, BRAKE AND CLUTCH PETALS.ALUMINUM MOMO SHIFT GOLF BALL SHIFT KNOB.INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS TACH AND INTERMITTANT WIPER OPTION INSTALLED. FLOOR PAN INSIDE COMPLETELY INSULATED WITH SOUND DEADENING DYNAMAT MATERIAL VERY QUIET INSIDE.UNDAMAGED FACTORY RECARO SEATS WITH TILT BRACKETS.CARPET AND INTERIOR ARE IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION VERY FEW DAMAGED AREAS . INSTALLED POWER STEERING SYSTEM NEW RUBBER CV BOOTS, BALL JOINTS TIE ROD ENDS CV AXLES ENGINE MOUNTS REAR TRAILING ARM MOUNTS FRONT ARM BUSHINGS.ANOTHER WORDS A COMPLETE MECHANICAL RESTORATION.CAR HAS EUROPEAN FRONT REAR LIGHTWEIGHT BUMPERS GTI FENDER FLARES CLEARANCED FENDER WELLS(NO RUB UNDER FULL COMPRESSION)DUAL INSIDE REMOTE MIRRORS FOLDING DUAL CUP HOLDER ZENDER 3 PC REAR SPOILER.HELLA FACTORY 4 LAMP GRILL WITH FOG/DRIVING LAMPS. KEYLESS ENTRY ALARM SYSTEM DOOR LOCKS AND HOOD DEAD BOLT LOCK SYSTEM.GAS LIFT HOOD SUPPORTS.CLEAN SOUNDING AND LOUD STEREO SYSTEM INCLUDES A PIONEER 12 DISC CD CHANGER PIONEER AM FM CASSETTE DUAL REAR PANEL MOUNTED MOS FET AMPLIFIERS FOR A TOTAL OF 1500 WATTS.A GREAT SOUNDING NOISE FREE SOUND SYSTEM.4 GA POWER AND GROUND TO REAR AS SHOWN.INCLUDES A UPPER MOUNTED 3 GAUGE CLUSTER WORKING HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING INCLUDING ALL VENT FUNCTIONS TOP BOTTOM DEFROST RECIRCULATE (ALL WORKING PERFECTLY) HAS HAD CALIFORNIA CURRENT SMOG CERTIFICATE IN PLAY EVERY TWO YRS SINCE 1991. HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE 1991.RUNS AND DRIVE SUPERBLY HANDLING IS EXCEPTIONAL. POWER TO WEIGHT RATIO IS VERY GOOD.ALSO HAS VW FACTORY FRONT AND REAR SWAY BARS THIS GOLF GTI HAS NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT SINCE IVE OWNED IT AND DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF ONE DURING THE RESTORATION PROCESS. HAS SHAVED ANTENNA HOLE, SIDE MARKERS, REAR EMBLEM, REAR FILLER PANEL HOLES. 1500 WATT STEREO 5 1/4 DOOR PANEL SPEAKER MAP POCKET ENCLOSURES MB QUART DRIVERS WITH REAR APRON FLUSH MOUNTED AMPS TUBE SUBWOOFER.INCLUDES SPARE TIRE JACK SET REAR CARGO MAT(ORIGINAL). THE PAINT IS WORN CHIPS BLISTERS ON TOP SMALL HOLES IN REAR OF HEADLINER LITTLE DINGS HERE AND THERE.THIS CAR IS VERY VERY RARE IN THIS CONDITION.GOOD LUCK!On Apr-29-16 at 13:22:11 PDT, seller added the following information: CARS VIN # 1783091109 IT IS CURRENTLY REGISTERED AND HAS A CALIFORNIA SMOG COMPLIANCE