1983 Rabbit 1.6i 2door

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1983 Rabbit 1.6i 2door

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Hi team. I have a new baby, Rabbit 1.6i 2 door MK1. I wana respray it and convert it back to Old school on the exterior. The interior is not tempered. Anyone to help me find the best respray around Joburg ??
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I don't even know where to start...

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Re: 1983 Rabbit 1.6i 2door

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Neuk wrote:I don't even know where to start...

Welcome to the forum and enjoy :grin:
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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It's not a Rabbit.
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its a Hare
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Neuk wrote:I don't even know where to start...

Welcome to the forum and enjoy :grin:
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TD HIGH wrote:
Neuk wrote:I don't even know where to start...

Welcome to the forum and enjoy :grin:
Only opened this to see your response, left dissapointed.
I am not the **** head you think I am.
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Send pics of your Rabbit

Never knew they came out with a fuel injected version?
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Neuk wrote:
TD HIGH wrote:
Neuk wrote:I don't even know where to start...

Welcome to the forum and enjoy :grin:
Only opened this to see your response, left dissapointed.
I am not the **** head you think I am.
Seems i have misjudged you, :lol:
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marzbars wrote:Send pics of your Rabbit

Never knew they came out with a fuel injected version?
Ever heard of K-Jet? :hi:
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EX-DOHCTOR wrote:
marzbars wrote:Send pics of your Rabbit

Never knew they came out with a fuel injected version?
Ever heard of K-Jet? :hi:
**** it marsybarzy :???:
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TD HIGH wrote:
Neuk wrote:
TD HIGH wrote:
Neuk wrote:I don't even know where to start...

Welcome to the forum and enjoy :grin:
Only opened this to see your response, left dissapointed.
I am not the **** head you think I am.
Seems i have misjudged you, :lol:
Most people do :cool:
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Neuk wrote:
EX-DOHCTOR wrote:
marzbars wrote:Send pics of your Rabbit

Never knew they came out with a fuel injected version?
Ever heard of K-Jet? :hi:
**** it marsybarzy :???:
Not in a 1.6i
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marzbars wrote:
Neuk wrote:
EX-DOHCTOR wrote:
marzbars wrote:Send pics of your Rabbit

Never knew they came out with a fuel injected version?
Ever heard of K-Jet? :hi:
**** it marsybarzy :???:
Not in a 1.6i
Come back when you have had a good think about this.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Golf_Mk1
This special model was powered by 1588 cc and 1780 cc four-cylinder engines fed by a Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection, which helped them develop a respectable 110 & 115PS
Well consider me educated, I thought the Rabbit GTI was only ever available in 1.8i
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This is still the one to find...

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And the OP was never seen ever again. The end.
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