Cold start Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit MK1 1.6 diesel (~ -10°C)

[MadMike2288]

What do you think of the diesel? I'm thinking of picking up an 1978 Deisel rabbit

[gerbrandicus]

@MadMike2288

I'm a big fan of the older diesels, they just don't die. Mine has 405.000 km's now. If you hear that engine, you just know it'll never let you down. Also I like the fact that it's incredibly fuel efficiënt, has wider range, they don't overheat as easily as petrol cars and a diesel engine delivers it's power in a very steady linear way. You don't have to rev it as much, more relaxed. No sensitive and expensive ignition system (sparkplugs, distributor, plugcables etc). I love it :-)

[julescicle]

i have this same car only mine is an american version or the rabbit. is your dash arrangement from a different model car? or is it factory

[gerbrandicus]

@julescicle

It's standard for the later models, I think after '81 or so. Maybe in the US they only had the first model.

[Pobrais]

@gerbrandicus I'm not sure about that. I've got an '82 GLD and it's got a clock on the right.

[gerbrandicus]

@Pobrais Yes this is the C. Only option on this one is that you don't have to walk ;-)

[PonderStibbons1616]

Warum sollte der auch nicht anspringen? Golf Diesel lassen Dich nicht im Stich.

[vladpop88]

good engine;)