1981 Volkswagen Rabbit Truck - Drive and Walk Around - Southwest Vintage Motorcars

[@punkrocktv8229]

I live like 6 blocks from the shop and just stumbled on this. I drove an 81 rabbit with a sirroco motor in high school. It was a blast

[@kevn99]

Looks like a blast to drive. I had a mk1 scirocco and a mk7 GTI so this would be perfect for me. 🔥

[@DesertMotors]

It is a lot of fun. VERY loud for what it is (with the side-exit exhaust), though, haha. If it were mine I might personally dial that back a bit.

[@vallesterfaith]

Lol mini cooper was chasing you sir😆

[@ValTek_Armory]

I miss small trucks like the Rabbit

[@DesertMotors]

For sure. Trucks in general have gotten absurdly oversized. Nice to see a couple manufactures bringing back some smaller ones, though. Would be nice if the some Japanese manufacturers released some smaller ones like they used to as well.

[@TonyManenetti]

I just miss the simple s10 with the iron Duke and the ranger with the pinto 2.0-2.3

[@ValTek_Armory]

@@TonyManenetti my dad had an old ranger. It's what I learned to drive stick on

[@TonyManenetti]

@@ValTek_Armory lol nice son. I learned in a truck not considered a truck a Chevrolet LUV. Guy at the campsite that worked with my grandfather. It taught me allot. And then next car was a 64 and a half mustang 289 2 barrel. That was what made me a mechanic I suppose. lol also love your story

[@deangiulitto1076]

Slipping clutch?

[@firingallcylinders2949]

These trucks are sick. I have one being restored right now and it turns everyones heads.

[@DesertMotors]

Yeah, this one was pretty fun. Has a 1.8L Scirocco motor with side exit exhaust, custom suspension and a bunch of other stuff. Noisy little thing! Very direct steering feel and such and definitely got a lot of love from everyone saw it. Ended up selling for $20,000 which I feel like is a pretty good deal.

[@July.4.1776]

@@DesertMotors …. I have a lot of money stuck in mine.. I have owned it 22 years now never seen snow or driven in the winter. 2L ABA swap and stripped to bare metal and fresh paint. It’s a blast to drive the motor only has 116hp. It runs nice and still gets good gas mileage if you keep your foot out of it..🤣

[@aprillovesgolf7042]

​@July.4.1776 I had snow on mine tonight, 81 Diesel Yellow. Still running strong. 163,000 miles.

[@WilliamCurry-bh3dk]

what would this sell for ?

[@DesertMotors]

Don't know if prices would be significantly different today, but it sold for $20,000 a little less than a year and a half ago.

[@July.4.1776]

@@DesertMotors ….That was a good price at the time. I would think it would go for more today.

[@anythingwithwheelsisfunany8263]

Is it a 1.8 or a 2.0

[@DesertMotors]

1.8L Scirocco motor.

[@SQUID0.Official]

Best looking mini trucks are ford rangers and vw rabbits!

[@kushpaladin]

:/ not a diesel

[@DesertMotors]

1.8 Scirocco motor. I’ll take that over a diesel. Not my truck, though.

[@July.4.1776]

@@DesertMotors …. I agree mine had the 1.6 54hp diesel it was so slow. I am happy with the ABA gas swap it has nice power and is blast to drive. It gets good fuel economy and with gas being $1.00 a gallon less vs diesel the cost to drive it per mile is nearly the same.