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I am selling my beloved 1984 VW Rabbit that was converted to Propane power years ago. It started life as a Gasoline engine but the fuel tank, injectors and fuel distributor were removed to make way for the propane carburetor, regulator, heat exchanger, fuel tank, shut-off valve etc. to be installed. It has an Aluminum "fork lift" tank that lays in a cradle inside of a sheet metal box that was welded into the floor of the car where the back seat USED to be, it's gone now. The fuel system is pretty much what an old lift truck would have, all the parts are made by IMPCO. It runs well and the oil stays clean for a long time, due to the clean burning fuel. The car goes about 150 miles before I start to worry and get filled up. It will go further, but why risk it. Problem is, there is no fuel gauge to watch, you can only reset the trip odometer to keep track, reminds me of my old endure bike that I rode for years. It's an old car that still works, but it's not perfect and it was driven in the winter here in Upstate NY. To re-fuel, I would open the passenger side rear door, remove the tank box cover, dis-connect the fuel fitting, lift out the tank and have the guy at the station fill it on his scale. Then I would lift it up and lay it back in the box and cover it. The cover has strong latches to keep it tight. The fuel compartment is OPEN at the bottom (no floor, you can see the ground) to allow propane to "fall" out if a leak develops, as it is heavier than air. I modified this car as a tinker project that I happened to drive for quite a while. The interior is very Spartan, not much in there, no head liner, radio, padding, sound deadening etc. Bare bones! One thing I would do before I drove it again is replace the fuel hose that travels from the tank to the regular and the short one that connects the regulator to the shut-off valve. They are rubber with braid covering and only last for a certain amount of time before they start to crack. The hose I used was Aeroquip brand, if I remember correctly. Anyhow, it's due I'm sure. Not a big deal, just wanted to mention it. The car has rust and I tried to show it in the photos, it is 30 years old! I used silicone brake fluid to preserve the insides of the brake system as they usually rust out. Tires are snows with enough tread to use in the summer. All the doors, windows, latches etc. work.

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2013 Volkswagen GTI Driver's Edition brings exclusivity to the granddaddy of hot hatches

Thu, 07 Feb 2013

The Volkswagen booth at this year's Chicago Auto Show was filled with various special edition models of the Beetle and GTI. In addition to the GTI Wolfsburg Edition, the Volkswagen GTI Driver's Edition helps to wrap up the 2013 model year as VW readies the all-new MkVII Golf next year.
Only 3,000 of the GTI Driver's Edition models will be produced in four-door body style only, and the available color palette will be limited to just Candy White, Carbon Steel Gray and Deep Black. The package will come standard with the GTI's Sunroof and Navigation package, and it will add unique features such as the 18-inch "Laguna" wheels, a golf-ball shift knob, partial leather seats and red-stitching on the carpeted floor mats. Buyers of this package will also get a certificate of authenticity and some GTI swag such as a hat, keychain and parking sign.
Starting price for the 2013 Volkswagen GTI Driver's Edition is $29,695 with the six-speed manual and $30,795 if you choose the DSG - both prices exclude destination charges.

2023 CES Editors' Picks

Mon, Jan 9 2023

Over the past few years, it has become more and more clear that the Consumer Electronics Show is a car show. And this year that reality is more clear than ever. Not only did established automakers show off seriously important vehicles, but a traditional electronics company brought a car that gives an idea of its intents (with the help of establishment car company). With so many car reveals, we had to rank our favorites. Our picks for this show are entirely electric. Or at least, they are on paper, since many are concepts. Considering the name of the show, it would be a little strange if they weren't. In fact, not only are many of our favorites concepts, they all are save for one. See how they shook out below. VW ID7 camo View 28 Photos 5. Volkswagen ID.7 "The ID.7 definitely got lost in the crowd at CES. That it was camouflaged definitely didn't help, even if that camo was electroluminescent (BMW trumped it big time with its color-changing Dee). Nevertheless, this is a close-to-production hatchback-ed sedan, not unlike today's Arteon, with an extra-long wheelbase courtesy its EV architecture. It should be a solid answer to the Tesla Model 3 and Hyundai Ioniq 6, and even if people obviously prefer SUVs now, VW says there is still a market for sedans. I know I'd probably prefer one." –Senior Editor, West Coast and Reviews, James Riswick Peugeot Inception concept View 12 Photos 4. Peugeot Inception "It's not often that show debuts surprise us. While Peugeot teased the Inception ahead of CES, its unveiling seemed almost incidental. But just look at this thing; it's like an electric French Mustang with someplace important to be. I don't buy into the stupid 'It's not a wheel!' thing that Peugeot CEO Linda Jackson described as providing a video-game-like drive experience, but that bit of silliness aside, this is a really promising design study. Give us more of these and fewer tall boxes, please." Â–Associate Editor Byron Hurd Afeela prototype from Sony Honda Mobility View 11 Photos 3. Afeela by Sony Honda Â“Ever since Sony showed off an impressively put-together concept car at CES a few years ago, IÂ’ve been anticipating the companyÂ’s next move. Apparently, that next move is Â“Afeela.Â” No, I donÂ’t love the name. The specs from SonyÂ’s original concept car give me hope that this prototype sportback (itÂ’s a hatchback!) will be fun to drive, though.

Europeans get first crack at new Golf Variant wagon

Mon, 04 Mar 2013

Just last week, when we brought you news of a new Volkswagen Golf variant out and testing in Europe, we had no idea we were being so literal with out description. For it seems that VW has every intention of calling its new Golf wagon, making its Geneva debut, the "Golf Variant."
Odd/interesting sobriquets taken as read then, there's a lot to like about this new small wagon from VW. The Variant will shed some 232 pounds in this generation, and will come to market with two efficient TDI engines. Volkswagen isn't giving us displacement figures for either yet, but we're told the diesels will come with outputs of 110 and 150 horsepower. The 110-hp TDI BlueMotion Varient will be good for a whopping 71.3 miles per gallon on the European cycle, when mated to the six-speed manual transmission.
The German automaker has brought along an all-wheel-drive 4Motion version of the Gold Variant to bow in Geneva, as well, and a natural gas-burning TGI BlueMotion is said to be "in the pipeline."

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