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The Forums has been upgraded....Finally

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by Calimus » Wed Jul 26, 2017 1:42 am » in Forum Info/Announcements

Firstly, the rumors of my demise are greatly exaggerated! Now the rumors that I have no life and my job is sucking the life out of me as if it were...

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Cabriolet 1992 door seals and gaskets

Last post by BigDaddy90Cabby « Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:55 pm
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by Rrjagger » Fri Jul 16, 2004 6:18 pm

Does anyone know where to find new door seals and gaskets for the Cabriolet 1992 (without going to a dealership)?

-Ron Jagger (getting wet on the...

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Last post by BigDaddy90Cabby
Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:55 pm
Got the car back from the recall work

Last post by BigDaddy90Cabby « Wed Apr 20, 2005 2:36 am
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by Calimus » Sat Apr 02, 2005 9:39 pm

Picked the car up from the dealer today. Right off the bat, found the car wouldn't stay running even after it warmed up. A thought nagged me about...

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Last post by BigDaddy90Cabby
Wed Apr 20, 2005 2:36 am
So close....

Last post by BigDaddy90Cabby « Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:10 pm
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by kuklaki » Wed Mar 10, 2004 2:46 am
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After working for four days straight, our wonderful Lacky to the Admin got the Cabby put back together after the swap. It starts.
There is still a...
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Last post by BigDaddy90Cabby
Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:10 pm
MK1 & A1

Last post by CalAltaDubber « Fri Feb 18, 2005 2:47 pm
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by VWnoob » Thu Feb 17, 2005 12:33 pm

I am looking around different sites and magazines and keep seeing MK*.
What is the MK* schema?
Is it like A1?
What is the difference?

Can someone...

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Last post by CalAltaDubber
Fri Feb 18, 2005 2:47 pm
Update on the wifes cabby

Last post by Calimus « Thu Feb 10, 2005 3:36 pm
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by Calimus » Sat Dec 18, 2004 2:32 am
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Just so that you guy's don't get to thinking that I never do anything anymore.... A little update.

I finally ordered tires for those great oldskool...
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Last post by Calimus
Thu Feb 10, 2005 3:36 pm
Removing weight

Last post by sixsracing « Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:16 am
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by sixsracing » Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:10 am

I don't seem to be taking any off my own frame so I figure I'll take it off the Cabby. :-) I removed the cruise control and the condenser Friday...

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Last post by sixsracing
Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:16 am
96 Passat VR6

Last post by sixsracing « Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:05 am
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by sixsracing » Tue Jan 25, 2005 7:06 am

A friend of mine lost his Accord to transmission failure a couple a weeks back and got himself a 96 Passat VR6 with an auto and 98,000 miles. It's a...

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Last post by sixsracing
Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:05 am
first post

Last post by 1lowcab « Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:16 pm
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by -vertigo- » Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:04 pm

i was invited here by Kuklaki, mostly i think because she felt sorry for me ;) hopefully i can be useful. it certinaly seems less stale here than on...

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Last post by 1lowcab
Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:16 pm
Search for parts

Last post by 1lowcab « Wed Dec 15, 2004 7:50 pm
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by JD » Fri Dec 10, 2004 12:24 am

I just bought my 3rd Rabbit after a 15 year hiatus. I used to buy new and used parts from a place in the north, I believe Michigan, that went by the...

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Last post by 1lowcab
Wed Dec 15, 2004 7:50 pm
Wants and needs for Cabby, what are yours?

Last post by CalAltaDubber « Thu Sep 30, 2004 2:21 pm
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by kuklaki » Sun Jul 18, 2004 7:56 pm

I was budgeting and listing what we need to do to our cars to get them were we need them. I came up with a small list and thought I'd like to see...

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Last post by CalAltaDubber
Thu Sep 30, 2004 2:21 pm
Dual downpipe questions.

Last post by PDX Cabby « Thu Sep 30, 2004 12:47 pm
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by 85Wolfy » Wed Sep 29, 2004 9:13 pm

Hey all - good site! I'm getting ready to do a dual downpipe/manifold conversion. Looks like I'll need to add a flex pipe between the downpipe and...

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Last post by PDX Cabby
Thu Sep 30, 2004 12:47 pm
Forgotten pet peeve

Last post by kuklaki « Sun Aug 29, 2004 12:08 am
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by sixsracing » Sat Aug 28, 2004 8:26 pm

In light of Calimus/Kuklaki's trans. problem I hate to complain, but I just experienced another of my pet peeves. Wrong parts. I broke an emergency...

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Last post by kuklaki
Sun Aug 29, 2004 12:08 am
Start/No start

Last post by sixsracing « Wed Aug 25, 2004 9:06 am
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by sixsracing » Mon Aug 23, 2004 2:38 pm

So I decide I can get all of my kid's stuff in her Jetta for the 3 1/2 hour trek to college and I have this great idea, take the Cabriolet instead of...

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Last post by sixsracing
Wed Aug 25, 2004 9:06 am
Precipitation

Last post by kuklaki « Sat Aug 14, 2004 12:07 am
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by sixsracing » Fri Aug 13, 2004 7:18 am

It is raining here so hard I can't determine if I'm more wet from being in my leaky Cabriolet or walking from it to the office. Water was coming in...

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Last post by kuklaki
Sat Aug 14, 2004 12:07 am
HVAC gremlin

Last post by sixsracing « Mon Jul 19, 2004 8:52 am
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by kuklaki » Sat Jul 17, 2004 1:04 am

Ok, Calimus got the a/c working pretty nice in the Cabby. But there is one gremlin we are scratching our heads about.

The center vents stops blowing...

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Last post by sixsracing
Mon Jul 19, 2004 8:52 am
diesel work

Last post by 1lowcab « Mon Jun 21, 2004 12:19 am

by 1lowcab » Mon Jun 21, 2004 12:19 am

well, i put the clutch in the rabbit today. about a good days work with a few breaks. i had to replace the drivers side axle shaft, when i took it...

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Last post by 1lowcab
Mon Jun 21, 2004 12:19 am
Long weekend

Last post by Calimus « Wed Jun 02, 2004 10:52 pm
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by sixsracing » Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:04 am

My daughter broke the latch on the left front door of the Jetta on Thursday so I plunked the $119.00 down at the dealer because it was the only one I...

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Last post by Calimus
Wed Jun 02, 2004 10:52 pm
Radiator replacement in Mk3

Last post by sixsracing « Mon May 17, 2004 10:58 am

by sixsracing » Mon May 17, 2004 10:58 am

Put a radiator in my 94 Jetta over the weekend, all kinds of fun. Would have been easier if the parts store paid a little more attention to the...

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Last post by sixsracing
Mon May 17, 2004 10:58 am
Score!! (well kind of)

Last post by PDX Cabby « Mon May 17, 2004 2:40 am
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by kuklaki » Sat May 15, 2004 7:19 pm

The hubby went and picked up a near mint set of leather seats for the Rocco from a boneyard today, got both fronts and rear and a TON of other 16V...

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Last post by PDX Cabby
Mon May 17, 2004 2:40 am
is there a difference in convertable tops?

Last post by theonlychuck « Thu May 13, 2004 4:28 am
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by theonlychuck » Mon May 10, 2004 3:01 am

not sure where to post this, but i was wondering if there's a big difference in the quality of vinyl tops for the price. i've seen them online from...

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Last post by theonlychuck
Thu May 13, 2004 4:28 am
shift bushings

Last post by Calimus « Sat May 08, 2004 3:05 pm
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by 1lowcab » Fri May 07, 2004 6:43 pm

just got done replacing the shift bushings and shift rods in my rabbit D.
MAN what a difference!!! feels like a new one. 228,000 miles on it and i...

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Last post by Calimus
Sat May 08, 2004 3:05 pm
One night's work

Last post by kuklaki « Sat May 08, 2004 2:45 am
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by sixsracing » Thu May 06, 2004 8:18 am

How's this for a night, start with polishing and rebuilding a progressive two bbl carb. for a race truck that a friend of mine runs at Unity raceway,...

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Last post by kuklaki
Sat May 08, 2004 2:45 am
Not a Cabby

Last post by sixsracing « Mon May 03, 2004 8:13 am
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by sixsracing » Fri Apr 30, 2004 8:15 am

Bought a 94 Jetta last night, teal green/blue, 4 door, 4 cyl., 5 spd. Not a bad car, no body damage to speak of. Guy wanted $600.00, wife talked him...

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Last post by sixsracing
Mon May 03, 2004 8:13 am
Those VW gremlins?

Last post by PDX Cabby « Mon Apr 26, 2004 12:09 pm
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by kuklaki » Sun Apr 25, 2004 9:52 pm

Okay, i am used to my cars just deciding on a whim to break for no good reason, but have any of you just had your car fix itself out of the blue?

I...

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Last post by PDX Cabby
Mon Apr 26, 2004 12:09 pm
nice day..

Last post by sixsracing « Mon Apr 12, 2004 8:17 am
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by PDX Cabby » Sun Apr 11, 2004 1:37 am

80 degrees here in portland today.
didn't have big plans at all but got bored and played with Rubie a bit.
-Got the front sway bar back on.
-fixed...

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Last post by sixsracing
Mon Apr 12, 2004 8:17 am
whoa

Last post by ericb49 « Wed Apr 07, 2004 3:57 pm
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by PDX Cabby » Tue Apr 06, 2004 12:45 pm

so, my throttle cable has been binding for a few weeks, makes for fun herky jerky accelleration and crap like that. Traditionally i've alwasy popped...

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Last post by ericb49
Wed Apr 07, 2004 3:57 pm
stupid rabbit

Last post by sixsracing « Tue Apr 06, 2004 8:12 am
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by 1lowcab » Fri Apr 02, 2004 1:05 am

having a little problem with the rabbit.
i'm walking out to the rabbit after work yesterday and i see a long stream of water running 3 parking spots...

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Last post by sixsracing
Tue Apr 06, 2004 8:12 am
Upper motor mount

Last post by sixsracing « Mon Apr 05, 2004 9:27 am
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by sixsracing » Sun Apr 04, 2004 11:40 am

Decided to tackle the upper motor mount that I discovered was bad when I did the timing belt. What a pain in the butt. If only I had known when I did...

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Last post by sixsracing
Mon Apr 05, 2004 9:27 am
Too long

Last post by PDX Cabby « Wed Mar 31, 2004 5:32 pm
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by sixsracing » Wed Mar 31, 2004 9:04 am

Have you ever let a noise/vibration go so long that you forgot what the car was like before you heard it? I can't remember how long it's been since I...

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Last post by PDX Cabby
Wed Mar 31, 2004 5:32 pm
The Beast Lives!!!

Last post by sixsracing « Tue Mar 30, 2004 2:18 pm
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by kuklaki » Sun Mar 28, 2004 2:26 am

Well, for the most part anyways. Calimus called in the big guns and got the girl running. Tomorrow I'll be enjoying 80 degree weather and running all...

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Last post by sixsracing
Tue Mar 30, 2004 2:18 pm
20 years later i still play cars...

Last post by sixsracing « Mon Mar 29, 2004 4:19 pm
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by PDX Cabby » Mon Mar 29, 2004 1:51 pm

when i was a kid, i used to play cars
now
20 years later, i do as i did when i was a kid.

had a fun weekend with the cabby, well, a fun sunday......

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Last post by sixsracing
Mon Mar 29, 2004 4:19 pm
ggrrr...

Last post by Calimus « Mon Mar 22, 2004 5:51 pm
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by PDX Cabby » Mon Mar 22, 2004 12:53 pm

well
got the cabby looking good with the BBSs and all
only got to drive about 5 miles
has been up on jackstands since

tranny went boom :(

at work...

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Last post by Calimus
Mon Mar 22, 2004 5:51 pm
so it begins....

Last post by Calimus « Sun Mar 21, 2004 4:31 pm
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by 1lowcab » Fri Mar 19, 2004 12:55 am

in the morning i start the head gasket / timing belt change. i'v done head gaskets before but never on a diesel, wish me luck! :)

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Last post by Calimus
Sun Mar 21, 2004 4:31 pm
aaahhhhh... good weekend ahead

Last post by 1lowcab « Fri Mar 19, 2004 9:17 am
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by PDX Cabby » Fri Mar 19, 2004 4:21 am

-get my 15s mounted and balanced
-get a bit of a drop
-get some oldschool rabbit hutch goodness bolted in
all in time of a HUGE dci bbq planned on...

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Last post by 1lowcab
Fri Mar 19, 2004 9:17 am
Which (rear) seats fit the Cabby? MK1 sedan, MK2?

Last post by PDX Cabby « Mon Mar 08, 2004 1:12 pm
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by Rob A » Sun Mar 07, 2004 3:59 pm

My '83 Cabby needs new seats, most of all a rear seat. Will only Cabby seats fit or will MK1 sedan or MK2 seats also fit?

Thank you for any...

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Last post by PDX Cabby
Mon Mar 08, 2004 1:12 pm
spent some time at the wrecking yard

Last post by sixsracing « Mon Mar 01, 2004 8:50 am
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by PDX Cabby » Sat Feb 28, 2004 2:05 pm

since i'm taking off for Sacramento tomorrow for a week, thought i'd do a lil playing around so that i'll have something to do when i get back......

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Last post by sixsracing
Mon Mar 01, 2004 8:50 am
weekend plans...

Last post by Calimus « Mon Feb 23, 2004 3:26 pm
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by PDX Cabby » Sat Feb 21, 2004 1:19 am

went and ditched all my friends and a european car show to do the following:

-complete custom parcel tray
-repair stereo wiring from theft attempt...

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Last post by Calimus
Mon Feb 23, 2004 3:26 pm
Project movement

Last post by Calimus « Tue Feb 17, 2004 5:27 pm

by Calimus » Tue Feb 17, 2004 5:27 pm

Welp, I've just about given up on the idea of being able to get the wrecked cabby outta the garage when I need to. This is mainly due to availability...

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Last post by Calimus
Tue Feb 17, 2004 5:27 pm
Butt Loads O' Work Done

Last post by Calimus « Sun Feb 08, 2004 2:55 pm
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by Calimus » Sun Feb 08, 2004 12:35 am

Well today was very productive. Here is a list of things I did to the totaled cabby

1. Remove rear trunk lid
2. Remove wing window glass
3. Remove...

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Sun Feb 08, 2004 2:55 pm

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