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Find of the Day: Black Bunny

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Just like rabbits, some classic cars seem to multiply in availability from time to time. Recently quite a few MKI GTIs have poked their little heads out of burrows across North America. This 1984 model currently calls Martinez California, just east of San Franciso Bay, its home. But maybe not for long.

The GTI not only started the entire hot hatch class, it also helped change and redefine Volkswagen’s image in the 1980s. While other manufacturers struggled to keep their traditional performance cars, well, performing under tighter and tighter emission and fuel consumption restrictions, Volkswagen went a different direction: put a zippy engine in a front wheel drive economy car. Bolt in a tuned suspension and throw on a set of wide tires and they had a little magic-mobile. It was practical and fun at the same time. And buyers responded. Gone were images of pokey air-cooled Bugs and Buses. These rabbits could really move.

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This particular GTI is quite the looker. The current owner has done some substantial work on the car. The outside sports powder coated bumpers, new window rubber, new sunroof seal, and refurbished snowflake alloy wheels with new tires. Inside the car has a new headliner, carpet, upgraded speakers, and an “older” Pioneer radio. Mechanically there’s a whole new front end including a new rack, struts, springs, rebuilt steering column, new master cylinder, new brakes, motor mounts, timing belt, and much much more. The seller even states a second engine can be included with the sale.

In fact, it looks like there’s not much more that the buyer would need to do. The ad states the older paint could use some attention. One item worth looking into would be the matte paint on the lower door skins. That could point to hiding rust, or it might simply be a different finish to help protect against rock chips.

All in all, this looks a great car for someone who wants to get this little black rabbit out on the road and enjoy it.

You can find this 1984 GTI on eBay. The current bid is $3000.

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