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Ratty Rescue: Blank Slate GTI

This week’s Ratty Rescue is an abandoned project. This MK2 GTI has great potential, but in its current state, it’s not going to turn any heads. Can you finish what the current owner started?

This 1986 GTI needs a bit of work to bring it back to its former glory. The good news is the basics are there. But it needs a dedicated owner to either keep the car going down the path the owner started it on, or take it in a completely different direction. It really is a blank-slate car.

Unlike other Ratty Rescues we’ve covered, let’s start with the not-so-good stuff. First, there’s an ABA 2.0 in the engine bay. We’re not sure why. It seems like the owner, VWVortex member joeyyphillips, isn’t sure either as he bought the car with the engine installed. While the 2.0 isn’t a thrill-inducing engine, it does have 115 horsepower compared to the 102 in the original 1.8L 8V engine.

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The 5-speed manual transmission allows you to wring out those additional 13 horsies. Second unfortunate item: the 2.0 isn’t running. Third: the bulk of the interior’s been taken out. Fourth: there’s some bubbled paint on the hood. Fifth, the car has been repainted. And last: the original small bumpers aren’t present, but there are ‘big bumpers’ on the car in the photos. Honestly, there’s not much “bad” on this little bunny.

Now for the good items. While it has been resprayed, the new Atlas Gray paint is very attractive and VERY shiny. The car also has a clean CarFax report with no accidents. Up front, there’s a badgeless grille with Euro headlights. Dynamat has been installed in the car. Check out those slick widened MK2 Jetta/Golf steelies with stretched tires. And just like the current owner planned, it’s the perfect candidate for an engine swap. Get the 2.0 running and then sell it to make some cash!

So if you’re in the market for a car that’s more than a rolling shell, but not quite a daily driver, this could be the car for you. Take a look at the ad in our classifieds, or if you’re in the PA/NJ/NY area, check it yourself. VWVortex member joeyyphillips is asking $2900 for this blank slate.

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