SOLVED 82 Rabbit, 2.0 aba block, 1.8 hydro head. I just rebuilt the head and re-installed with a new head gasket and bolts. With a fresh...

I want a good large family car, any advice? I always had VW and don't want to change.

This should be funny. Some of you know the car. A few of you may have owned the car. I won it in a raffle at a benefit we had at FDR for Moses Gerry...

Problem: When the car has been parked hot and left for a few hours, upon returning: She fires right up, but vibrates and is obviously running on one...

(just going to copy/paste my thread from a local forum) I recently picked up this mk1 that I've loved ever since I first saw it. It belonged to a...

Hello MKI owners. I would first like to say that the cars on this forum are humbling, and are the motivation I need to keep moving in a forward...

Anyone in the area needing 6 axle bolt asap. They came out on my way home and I'm need to get home. Anyone able to help will be paid and very much...

I want a good large family car, any advice? I always had VW and don't want to change.

It's a good car but i now have a 10 days newborn and we need a family car, so the Golf must go. Please contact me at george221 at gmail dot com....

It's a good car but i now have a 10 days newborn and we need a family car, so the Golf must go. Please contact me at george221 at gmail dot com....

Does anyone have any diagrams or other info on how to wire in CIS-E motronic? I looked at the 16v swap thread and only found info on using the ...

Looking for the factory cruise for my diesel... Anyone have it? Hidden away in their stash of parts?

that other header question regarding the clearance thing made me think of this...<p> I have heard of people having problems fitting 16v headers in...

My steering wheel had a lot of slop. Long story short, the bushing which holds the bearing in the bottom of the column had disintegrated. My friend...

So my friend Jon & I recently picked up this car. I will post future mods and updates here as they happen. Car came with the following.. has...

So after 4 years or so, I'm excited to say I finally bought my 1983 Rabbit back, It was one of the worst decisions to sell it and everyday I...

Hey guys, i just picke dup a 1980 early westy and need to find a rebuild kit for the engine. I found this kit,...

I apologize for the novel, just want you guys to know what im dealin with :beer: Here goes, just thought it'd be nice to make a timeline of my VR...

So a guy at my work has a cnc machine and I asked him to make me some drop plates. He did. And now I have a few extra plates. He charged me $65 to...

Hi, So back in October 11' I picked up an extremely mint 82' LS that now has only 16k all original miles. Since then I've fixed the obvious for a...

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a334/chadcronin/Mk1/wndwin-008_zps1ea96702.jpg I picked this car up as a straight trade for a 79 Rocco that I...

How it sat as of June (I have changed a few things since): http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/319792_349816791749580_1562218184_n.jpg ...

This build thead is just getting started!! We will be posting pics of everything we can with details Of how and it what we've done!! GOAL: 1981...

The jack points on my 1984 GTI are rusted and soft to the point that I no longer trust them to jack the car. I also need an alternative jacking...

I went to pick up some muffler clamps today and a guy offered me a deal on exhaust wrap. His idea was for me to wrap my entire exhaust from header to...

Thankfully, they were unsuccessful.. However, they did some damage to my ignition cylinder. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/19/u5u2u4uh.jpg ...

I want to let the readers of vwvortex.com know that I am deep into a new project of significant personal meaning to me as an original owner of a 1983...

I want to see what rare mk1 parts you have been hoarding... lets see them pix!!!

So In a couple months im going to be buying this cabby and already know some stuff that needs to be done/stuff that I want to do. Since I dont have...

So the names is Vlad, and this is going to be a slow build and im pretty much making the thread to force my self to DO WORK SON! I am a proud owner...