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Up for auction is my beloved 1984 VW Rabbit GTI. It has 151,497 miles which may increase as I still drive it occasionally. It is silver with the blue interior. I have dark blue cloth seats installed for daily use and am including the original sport seats with almost perfect upholstery. I only put these seats in for shows and special events. Car runs and drives perfectly and is an absolute blast to own. The thumbs-up are continuous. It is in original unrestored condition. Paint is original and shows plenty of signs of its 30 year age. There are small dings and scratches and some paint fading especially around gas cap area. Sometime in its past it received a new driver's side front fender that has faded a little more than the rest of the car. Really can't tell if not pointed out. No rust Bumpers are like new as well as fender flares and front air dam. Tires are older with some age cracking but plenty of tread. They are mounted on like-new Snowflake wheels. Spare is in good shape and all emergency tools and jack are included and in exceptionally good condition. Interior is in great condition, maybe an eight out of ten. There is some fading of some plastic surfaces such as on the center console which is almost universal with the dark blue VW interiors of this vintage. Dash has no cracking. Headliner is in beautiful shape, no rips or tears or sagging. All electrical components and lights work properly. Air conditioning works great which is a blessing here in the deep south. I have a relay harness added for the headlights which makes them brighter without adding a burden to the electrical system. It is a plug-and-play and can be removed easily for car shows. Wipers and washers work fine including the one on the rear window. At 136,000 miles I put on new shocks and struts as well as new brake pads and shoes on the rear. There is a small crack in the "accordion" shift boot, but you can't see it unless you spread out the pleats. The golf ball shifter is cool. Runs and shifts great. It has a Neuspeed shifter weight which really enhances the shift feel. Also has the Neuspeed upper and lower strut braces which really enhances handling. Like on a rail. It really is in great shape. I religiously change the oil at 3500 miles with Mobil1 and fix any little thing that pops up. The only thing I know it needs at the moment is the cable that you adjust the heater temp. I hate to sell this car but I have too many. I'm now on social security and my enthusiast days are winding down. Winning bidder must make arrangements to transport the car themselves. Car is completely roadworthy and should make any cross-country trips fine, but no warranties are implied. Mechanical machines can have a problem any time and this one is thirty years old. I'll try to answer any questions. Buyer should be prepared to pay $500.00 deposit at end of auction. Balance when car is picked up. Complete balance or car stays here. I may be willing to deliver car in U.S. if buyer pays gas and a return airline ticket to Lafayette, Louisiana. I'd drive it cross-country at the drop of a hat.

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2019 Toyota Corolla vs. compact hatchbacks: How they compare

Mon, Apr 30 2018

So you've read what we thought about the 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback. Oh, you didn't? Well, click to your left, we'll still be here. Just made some coffee, we're good for a while. Welcome back! Wasn't that riveting? The blue paint sure is bright, eh? Well, now you must be wondering how that new 2019 Corolla stacks up with all the other hatchbacks. And, despite long thinking that hatchbacks were doomed, there are actually quite a lot of them these days. So many, in fact, that we couldn't fit them all in our space-limited comparison chart. So, with apologies to the Hyundai Elantra GT, Kia Forte and the dead-man-walking Ford Focus, these were the cars we chose based on sales and competitiveness: the Honda Civic Hatchback, Mazda3 5-Door, Volkswagen Golf, Chevrolet Cruze and Subaru Impreza. We also included the outgoing Corolla iM for reference. If you think we've left something of interest out, you can always create your own comparison. Performance and fuel economy There is but one king here, and its name is Civic. While the sedan and coupe come with a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter 158-horsepower four-cylinder that's less potent than the Corolla's, the hatchback comes standard with the 1.5-liter turbo that aces the segment in terms of both acceleration and fuel economy. The Golf's acceleration should be comparable, but as you can see, it trails on fuel economy (still not bad, though). The new Corolla ends up being better than the rest with its new 168-hp four-cylinder paired to novel transmissions: a six-speed manual with rev-matched downshifting (!) and a CVT that mimics the actions of a 10-speed automatic. The Corolla does weigh more than everything else, though, so that could hamper its acceleration. Fuel economy data also wasn't announced, but Toyota indicated it would be a bit better than the old Corolla iM. Something akin to the 2.0-liter Mazda 3's numbers seems likely. As for the Mazda, its top two trim levels actually come standard with its bigger engine. In any event, despite its ample power, testing has often showed that the Civic is still the quicker car from 0 to 60 mph. And finally, let's not leave out the two on the end. The Subaru is the only car in the segment that offers all-wheel drive (the Focus RS and Golf R don't count), but is also the segment weakling now that the Corolla iM has been discontinued.

2014 Volkswagen Beetle GSR is black and yellow, black and yellow

Thu, 07 Feb 2013

Way back in 1973, Volkswagen decided it was high time to take the loveable air-cooled Bug racing. No, it wasn't painted in Herbie colors - Volkswagen called its sport-tuned machine the Beetle GSR, "Gelb Schwarzer Renner" or "Yellow Black Racer." Hence, the somewhat shocking paint scheme.
VW is bringing its sporty black and yellow Beetle back for 2014, and you can see live photos of it above. It's got a 210-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine under the hood (that'd be the hood up front, unlike the car's forebear), and a six-speed manual or DSG automatic transmission sends those ponies to the front wheels. Note that this car's output is up 10 horses on other turbo VWs, and the Jetta GLI and Beetle Turbo for 2013. The 0-60 run takes 6.6 seconds, and top speed is limited to 130 miles per hour.
Besides the in-your-face black and yellow paint, the GSR is outfitted with a large rear spoiler and 19-inch wheels shod with 235/40 tires. The bee-like hue carries over inside, with yellow stitching on black leather. Only 3,500 will be produced, each with its own unique plaque. Pricing has not yet been announced, but you're free to read through the press release below all the same.

Volkswagen Golf Wagon leaked ahead of official unveiling

Sat, 02 Mar 2013

Wagons ho! These three images of the upcoming Volkswagen Golf Wagon have leaked online ahead of the car's official debut, which may very well be at the Geneva Motor Show. Looking over the photos doesn't really bring any surprises - after all, this is a VW Golf with a wagon rear end grafted on, or basically what we expect next Jetta SportWagen will be.
We can only share these three images at this time, but fret not, folks. There's little doubt that all the details and images will be flowing from Volkswagen in short order. In the meantime, click on the images above to view them in high resolution.

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