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1982 Volkswagen Rabbit L MK1 Super clean

Make: Volkswagen
Model: Rabbit
Type: Coupe
Trim: L
Year: 1982
Mileage: 174546
VIN: 1vwbb0173cv022853
Color: White
Engine: 2.1
Cylinders: 4
Fuel: Gasoline
Transmission: Manual
Drive type: FWD
Interior color: Tan
Vehicle Title: Clear
Item location: Brooklyn, New York, United States

1982 Volkswagen Rabbit L Additional Info:

Do you want a perfect sleeper? 400HP ( at the wheels, 342 engine) crazy Rabbit L For sale in amazing shape! NO RUST not on shock towers NOT on quarter panels, Not on the bottom of the windshield, All clean, not repaired and repainted! NO accidents! Best part, original interior in amazing shape! (Seats were redone 5 years ago) now for the best part, of course, nothing ORIGINAL in the engine bay or mechanical. All redone, upgraded, replaced with newer and better! Super fast crazy fun! 12.6 sec 1/4 mile!

This car had 4 years worth of work done to it, until it ended up with this turbo engine, Here is the long story of this car, pick up from a barn find about 10 years ago, no rust, excellent shell, took it home and fixed the engine with 1.8 from a 87 Scirocco with low milage, I was happy for a year… the following two years I kept the enginebut changed and upgraded internals changed pistons to increase compression to 13.5 and reached 220Hp, of course that was not enough…

Than I ended up changing the block to a 9A 2.0 bottom from a 92 GTI that I ended up boring to 2.1 and installed lower compression pistons 8.5 and used an 87 head with dual overhead that was reworked for better air flow,cleaned, changed to larger valves and install a turbo and did all the plumbing myself added fuel injection, stand alone injection and ignition changed suspension and of course muffler

Drove the car for a day and broke the transmission.. change transmission to 020 5 speed with LIMITED slip differential (LSD) with tempted reinforced gears and 4 puck clutch and all done, sort of…added water injection to cool the intake, and added additional auxiliary radiator with a fan.

This car is running in its current condition with this engine and suspension for 5 years! And about 800 miles,Extremely reliable!!! Bullet proof,Fires up every time with no issues! ( the plugs do get fouled up and need to be changed every year)most recent, Brand new OE fuel pump

Complete list of everything

1982 Rabbit L


  • 2.1 litter bored from 2.0 9a conversion with 23LB boost producing 342 HP at the wheels (engine 410HP)
  • Full coilers suspension
  • 1:8.5 Low compression pistons
  • 034EFI electronic ignition conversion
  • BahnBrenner Fuel injection conversion
  • BahnBrenner MK1 Turbo Kit
  • BahnBrenner Short runner intake
  • Titanium valve springs and solid lifters
  • Water injection into intake and to cool radiator when boost in on…
  • Rebuild transmission with LSD and tempered gears
  • Rear brake pads and rotors conversion from 88 GTI
  • Boost gauge, fuel ratio gauge, and charging gauge
  • Full 4 point Takata extra wide Harness
  • Sorry NO AC….yes power steering


Car has 2 programmed boost setting, Jet fuel setting, and regular fuel setting. Different mixture, Different max boost.

All in all I must have spent over 30K in parts and thousands more in labor and I HAD TONS of fun racing and just kicking around town with it, getting lots of looks and cheers, now I have a baby and its time to move on. This is not your typical car flipping sale, I owned and cared for this car for almost a decade. its been inside a garage for all that time.


I will help ship the car to another state but payment has to be IN PERSON and you must take possession of the vehicle and pay for it with cash, and than you can have it shipped wherever you wish I will NOT accept any type of money orders, checks, cashier check, banks checks, and so forth,Payment has to be in cash when car is picked up.

Deposit though could be make with PayPal

Thanks for looking and good luck bidding