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![1978 Volkswagen Rabbit I [Typ 17]](/i128642.jpg)
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◊ 2007-09-25 04:07 |
That looks like 1978 version. Can anyone confirm this? |
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◊ 2009-12-16 17:06 |
Yes, its a rabbit, us version and us made, this one is pre '80 |
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◊ 2009-12-16 22:57 |
This is not USA made yet.... |
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◊ 2010-08-25 16:00 |
Were else? The only Country this bumpers were used is the usa, and maybe canada, its a rabbit and the only country the Typ 17 as rabbit was build was usa -- Last edit: 2010-08-26 15:56:08 |
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◊ 2010-08-25 20:08 |
The Volkswagen Rabbit from 1975 until 1978 were export to USA from Germany. In 1979, Volkswagen started the Westmoreland plant in Pennsylvania, USA for domestic market... |
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◊ 2010-08-26 14:07 |
OK, I thought all rabbits Typ 17 were bulid in usa... But build in Germany? Sure? -- Last edit: 2010-08-31 13:37:32 |
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◊ 2010-08-26 14:41 |
ingo, could you please explain how Volkswagen Rabbit's history to stu... Thanks .gif ";)") Google Translate: Ingo, könnten Sie bitte erklären, wie Volkswagen Rabbit's Geschichte stu .... Dank |
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◊ 2010-08-27 20:47 |
Google translate is a bit humpy, aber Vielen Dank. Hopefully I don't belie your expectations... I'm not an all-VW-freak. I have my specific tunnel-view. About the Golf's/Rabbit's assembled in other countries I don't know much indeed. The most known were the Rabbit's from Westmoreland, but this model was assembled in other countries, too. But I cannot say, where exactly. Sure, Yugoslavia. In Australia was also a Golf I-assembling-line, I remember, but where else... Hadn't Weasel1984 posted a list of all countries, where VW had built cars? Maybe I can find it again. But with this list we don't more about the situation of the Golf/Rabbit. As so often at IMCDB, we are discussing real hardcore details ("nerdic" would say it better... ), on which not even the specific freaks could give answers. As an example: just for the Golf I, the club-freaks of the Golf I Original IG (oh, their homepage is broken, I just see) couldn't tell me the exact details of the 10.000 "made for DDR"-Gölfe from 1978.  There shall be only one or two hardcore-Golf-fans, who are involved in that... -- Last edit: 2010-08-27 20:47:59 |
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◊ 2010-08-27 20:49 |
@stu: bei den Ösis gab es den Golf kurzzeitig auch als Rabbit |
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◊ 2010-08-27 20:54 |
Not Weasel, but 130Rapid, however it was list for Beetle: /vehicle_327150-Volkswagen-1200-Typ-1-1965.html |
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◊ 2010-08-27 21:00 |
Ah thanks. How we can find out reliable infos about the assembling lines for the Golf/Rabbit as the club-page is closed? They should know it. I don't trust Wikipedia too much in these details (which were written by the specific freaks anyways). For my model it's easy. Only Salzgitter. |
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◊ 2010-08-27 21:04 |
In 1979 Rabbit was still made in Germany. I have a book/album (well a scan of it :P ) about a Golf production from this year. There are pics with trains full of 1979 Golfs and other with brand new Rabbits. |
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◊ 2010-08-27 21:09 |
Now remember, 1979 Volkswagen Rabbit assembled in USA has rectangle headlights compare to German version that continues to use round headlights. I believe that /vehicle_289704-Volkswagen-Rabbit-Typ-17-1979.html is a prototype that was made in Westmoreland Plant... Does that help? |
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◊ 2010-08-27 21:13 |
This means not much either. They produce thousands of detail-variations on one line, mostly total different cars, so different lamps and grilles are not even peanuts. http://www.k70.nl/fabrieksfotos.htm http://www.scirocco.ch/images/geschichte/karmann_ghia_k%C3%A4fer.jpg I just cannot find the pic with NSU RO 80 and Audi 100 C1 on the same line. -- Last edit: 2010-08-27 21:18:05 |
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◊ 2010-08-27 21:18 |
There was allegation on using Plymouth Horizon/Dodge Omni rear suspension assembly on the USA assembled Rabbits. Also, there was complaint from owners saying that the suspension system was softer than the German version that prompt to build USA spec Volkswagen Rabbit GTI version for stiffer suspension system... |
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◊ 2010-08-27 21:21 |
This means not much. When one plant is overloaded, they (not only VW) produces the model in annother factory, even in other countries. Sure, in the past with the stronger import rules and -taxes it was no as common as today, but it happend then, too. |
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◊ 2010-08-27 21:29 |
@rljuna2: there were several more things different in the US-customer's taste and the European, not only the suspension. At many different US-cars and US-spec foreign cars the Europeans doesn't like the softer suspension in US-style. And they want harder seats, too. Same with dashboards. Europeans, especially German prefer black dashboards, the Americans coloured versions. Same with seatbelts. Red, blue or diarrhoea coloured dashboards are a pain for the most Europeans and will push down the selling-rates of the model. One very important point for the US-people are the cup-holders. In Europe only a few ones are interested in that. I just cannot remember, what brand and car it was (not a too long time ago), but it was a little drama, when the car was released for the Amercan market and on the exhibition the US-salesmen have recognized the missing cup-holders!  |
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◊ 2010-08-27 22:27 |
True, ingo. From what I understand that the European are more functional type personalty compare to us where we think it like a family room where we do multi-task during driving (Our bad habit  ). Personally, I don't do much of multi-tasking during driving. For me, it takes more concentrate to drive the vehicle than doing other things that may distract my ability to drive correctly like wandering at the street. Where I live, the road are not straight, always curve and hill area. |
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◊ 2010-08-28 01:47 |
For 1979 model year, VW started building the gasoline version of the Rabbit in the Westmoreland, PA plant. They still imported the Diesel versions from Germany. By 1980, all production was in the US (except for the new convertible, built by Karmann). So in 1979, the Gas models had the square headlamps and the diesel had the round ones. Not sure what would make this one a 1978 model and not an earlier one (75-77). -- Last edit: 2010-08-28 01:49:02 |
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◊ 2010-08-28 02:00 |
Oh, that is right. Thanks, night cub. I forgot about the diesel version.... |
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◊ 2010-08-28 22:46 |
@tonkaTRACKER: night cub's informations are helpful. We must looking accurately for your stuff. |
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