I sold my mint '85 Scirocco on super bowl sunday. Loved it, but was ready for something different. My wife was concerned because we took the 'rocco and our 1969 SAAB 96 to local cruises, and she figured i would take over her SAAB. So therefore she was encouraging me to find something else. I was considering taking the Crossfire to some of the cruises, but wasn't sure. We went to a cruise about a month ago, it was sponsored by a local body/restoration shop. She drove the SAAB (and i rode shotgun...LOL). When we got there, we found out we were actually about 30 minutes early. There were a few cars there, and one i spotted almost right away caught my eye. It also happened to have a for sale sign in the window. When i saw the price, i was both shocked and pleased. The car seemed quite nice and was cheaper than i thought it would be. I found the owner, and as it turned out he worked there. He bought the car in 2003 and restored it. He stripped it down to bare metal, repaired any flaws, and repainted it the original color. He ordered new leather to recover the seats, as well as all new door cards to match. He did some mechanical sorting out. He also put a new top on. Then he got bored since he was mostly done with it, so it sat most of the last year while he rebuilt a rolled Honda he got for $200. I asked if the car had been a wreck and he said no, that he bought it at a local dealer because the chassis was very clean, and it was a great basis to restore. We talked and he agreed to put a new clutch in and PA inspect it for me. I picked it up last wednesday, and so far it has exceeded my expectations. So here it is...my new 1987 VW Cabriolet wolfsburg edition, in triple white. 5 speed, working AC, and a nice pioneer CD player.
I have owned a VW of some type pretty much constantly since 1980...

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ah you vw nuts gotta love the enthusiasm ...

my friend had a karmann edition roco in high school i wanted to buy off him ... it ended up going to the j-yard instead ... thing was sweet tho ...

i dunno if i'd ever rock a cabrio but it takes a true vw enthusiast to understand that car ...

 

i had an '87 16v scirocco... flash silver w/ black leather... i had it loaded up with neuspeed goodies and momo rims... a cool car in its day...

i also had an '83 rabbit gti... in '98. mint with all original paint and perfect interior... i purchased it from the original female owner (in stock form)... another fun older car.


your cab is perfect after a quick bolster repair... thanks for sharing!

 

Yes, that left DS bolster is trashed...shouldn't be a hard fix there. I also had an '83 GTi that i bought new in March 1983. Kept it until June of 2002. I had an '85 'rocco 8V that i sold earlier this year. I just love the A1 and A2 chassis VW's. Take care of them and they will run a looong time.

 

old school gti's are really sweet looking, especially the MKII, especially if you drop the 1.8t in there.

 

It's amazing how interchangeable parts are in VW's. There are a lot of 16V cabby's (never produced by VW), plus 1.8T A2's. The low curb weight of these cars makes for some big fun without a lot of HP needed.
I just think it cool that i now have 2 cars that were manufactured by Karmann.

 

Nice...VWs are really great German sports cars dressed as everyday drivers. I have owned 1981 diesel rabbits, 1985 wolfsburg turbodiesel Jettas and others...great heritage...great ride...I always wanted a Corrado (sp?), but...