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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    11/06/09

    In reply to VW Golf Mk1 Production Ceases After A Quarter-Century
    I personally think that a South African proudly stating with a straight face he owns the last Volkswagen Citi Billabong ever built would be the height of awesomeness.
    [www.vw.co.za] #vwgolf
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    Image of FrankGrimes FrankGrimes
    11/06/09

    In reply to VW Golf Mk1 Production Ceases After A Quarter-Century
    Do they still make a white GTI? I wonder if these can be imported like the Mexican Beetles? #vwgolf
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    11/06/09

    In reply to VW Golf Mk1 Production Ceases After A Quarter-Century
    I think I speak for all honorary South Africans out there when I say "AW, FOOK!" #vwgolf
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    bmoreDLJ was starred bmoreDLJ was unstarred
    Image of I was drivin' that Model A I was drivin' that Model A
    11/06/09

    In reply to VW Golf Mk1 Production Ceases After A Quarter-Century
    The first-gen Golf was the near-perfect in-town car.

    Small, light, roomy as hell, and ultra simple. The diesel version, while painfully slow and loud, came with its own built-in smokescreen capability and got like 50 MPG. Plus, it needed no anti-theft system. Who'd bother...and you'd be able to catch 'em on foot.

    Nowadays, 2,000 lbs. is just the add-on crap in a small car.

    "But where are my 43 air bags and my dual 9" DVD monitors?"

    Sigh. #vwgolf
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    Image of CptSevere CptSevere
    11/06/09

    @I was drivin' that Model A: I knew a guy who had one of the diesels. Yeah, gutless, but still kinda fun to drive. He lent it to some moron who thought he was being thoughtful when he filled the tank before returning it. With gasoline, of course. Probably wasn't the first or last time that ever happened. #vwgolf
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment CptSevere was starred CptSevere was unstarred
    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/06/09

    In reply to VW Golf Mk1 Production Ceases After A Quarter-Century
    What a classic. Amazing that it held on for so long.

    I hope the last ones are all GTi-s #vwgolf
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    Image of layabout layabout
    11/06/09

    In reply to VW Golf Mk1 Production Ceases After A Quarter-Century
    The pure VW fans would show little interest in this,they are more into the original 70's/80's cars. #vwgolf
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    Image of Tiberiuswise Tiberiuswise
    11/06/09

    @layabout:
    I wonder what the differences are between these and the ones that rolled out of the factory in PA back in the day. (aside from the whole steering wheel thing) #vwgolf
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    tonyola promoted this comment Tiberiuswise was starred Tiberiuswise was unstarred
    Image of tonyola tonyola
    11/06/09


    @Tiberiuswise: Notice how the grille is slightly leaned back from vertical on the pictured car, like on the Mark II Golf. All original Mk. I Golfs/Rabbits had strictly vertical grilles. The US-made version got rectangular headlights, wraparound front signal lights, wide taillights, and an interior that was color-coordinated to hell and back. #vwgolf
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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    11/06/09

    @tonyola: By "pictured car", I mean the car featured in the article, not my posted picture, which is an '82 US-made Rabbit. My edit pencil turned up missing. #vwgolf
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    Image of Tiberiuswise Tiberiuswise
    11/06/09

    @tonyola:
    Also, the wheels look pushed out a little on the black one in the post. I'm tempted to think some suspension and other engineering refinements were made. #vwgolf
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    tonyola promoted this comment Tiberiuswise was starred Tiberiuswise was unstarred
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    11/06/09


    @Tiberiuswise: I'm sure that there were some minor engineering changes for US production. Also, the wraparound turn signals and wide taillights were only on the 1981 and later cars. The '79-'80 Rabbits had more Euro-like front end and rear lights, though still with rectangular headlights. #vwgolf
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    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    10/19/09

    In reply to Giant Haynes Manuals For Your Wall
    I would run this one by the Wife but know the answer already.

    "No"

    And she wonders why I spend my free time in the Garages. #haynesmanual
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    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    10/19/09

    In reply to Giant Haynes Manuals For Your Wall

    Not cruisy enough. #haynesmanual
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    Image of tempesjo tempesjo
    10/19/09

    @mr_dude: "Based on a complete teardown and rebuild." I can see the joy in the teardown, but I would like to meet the person who had the mental fortitude to put it back together again. #haynesmanual
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    10/19/09

    @tempesjo: Does anyone actually work on a PT cruiser? #haynesmanual
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    Image of tempesjo tempesjo
    10/19/09

    @FTGDWolverineEdition'09: I'm sure there must be people who do, but they don't admit it. I checked the Hayne's website, and it assures customers that the PT Cruiser manual is sent to you in plain brown paper packaging. #haynesmanual
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    tempesjo was starred tempesjo was unstarred
    Image of vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in
    10/19/09

    In reply to Giant Haynes Manuals For Your Wall
    Dad has several lithograph type ones with the individual systems mapped out for Citroen DS. They are definitely art and worth of the nice frame job he got for them. #haynesmanual
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    Image of SevatiMacaroni SevatiMacaroni
    10/19/09

    In reply to Giant Haynes Manuals For Your Wall
    damn their site is slow. i have to get the Mini print ordered before my wife gets back from lunch. if only they had a DS21 print....
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    Image of SevatiMacaroni SevatiMacaroni
    10/19/09

    @SevatiMacaroni: I take that back. she just walked in and told me to send her the link. cha-ching!
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    Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est promoted this comment SevatiMacaroni was starred SevatiMacaroni was unstarred
    Image of Skunky Skunky
    10/19/09

    In reply to Giant Haynes Manuals For Your Wall

    Needs more Miata. #haynesmanual
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    Image of Strahd414 Strahd414
    10/20/09

    @Skunky: Aww... I was hoping they'd actually have one! #haynesmanual
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    Skunky promoted this comment Strahd414 was starred Strahd414 was unstarred
    Image of miniforme miniforme
    10/19/09

    In reply to Giant Haynes Manuals For Your Wall

    They have a bunch of cool prints, but I question the title of this photograph... #haynesmanual
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    Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est promoted this comment miniforme was starred miniforme was unstarred
    Image of tempesjo tempesjo
    10/19/09

    @miniforme: It might be the correct title - the guy standing up on the right appears to be saying, "Wait a second, this doesn't seem quite right." #haynesmanual
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    tempesjo was starred tempesjo was unstarred
    Image of weatherman weatherman
    10/19/09

    In reply to Giant Haynes Manuals For Your Wall
    I love these. They bring back that same sort of Christmas Morning feeling I used to get every time I would get a new (used) vehicle, which was inevitably a fixer-upper, and I'd immediately go get the Haynes or Chilton for it. I'd go over that thing page by page to figure out what projects I would take on first. I'd plan a month of sundays around cleaning the carbs, replacing the drum brakes, taking care of the timing problems... and for some reason that got me more excited about my new car than anything; the idea that with some elbow grease (and a lot of real grease) it would eventually be running like a champ.

    These are definitely on the pricey side, but as soon as they make one for a 1968 Chevy Malibu or a 1978 Honda 550 Four, I'm getting it.
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    10/19/09

    In reply to Giant Haynes Manuals For Your Wall

    The above technical drawings really aren't to my taste. I prefer something that will go nicely with my decor. #haynesmanual
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    10/19/09

    @skaycog: And you only listen to Monochrome Set? #haynesmanual
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    10/19/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Au contraire....anything but. #haynesmanual
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    Image of Joshuman Joshuman
    10/19/09

    @skaycog: Shin Yoshikawais a master. I spent many hours in the 1990s examining his works published in European Car magazine. #haynesmanual
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    skaycog promoted this comment Joshuman was starred Joshuman was unstarred
    Image of skaycog skaycog
    10/19/09

    @Joshman Junção: How interesting! I was really tickled to find this GT 40 one. #haynesmanual
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    Image of alexander_the_car_salamander alexander_the_car_salamander
    10/20/09


    @skaycog: Like this furniture? #haynesmanual
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    skaycog promoted this comment alexander_the_car_salamander was starred alexander_the_car_salamander was unstarred
    Image of skaycog skaycog
    10/20/09

    @alexander_the_car_salamander: I love it! I've never seen it before....thanks! #haynesmanual
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    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    10/19/09

    In reply to Giant Haynes Manuals For Your Wall
    They definitely have their target clientele nailed. Hipsters... #haynesmanual
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