1986 Volkswagen - Cabriolet

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1986 Volkswagen Cabriolet, finished in Tornado Red with a white soft top and a white and red interior. This Cabriolet's factory-fitted inline-4 has been replaced with a "AWV" 1.8-liter turbocharged inline-4 and an "02J" 5-speed manual transmission from a 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle. Additional modifications reported by the seller are extensive, and the full list is detailed below. include 15-inch Enkei ENKEI92 wheels, a MagnaFlow exhaust, S&P Automotive catless headers, a Mishimoto radiator, Cabriolet-tuned H&R lowering springs, an OBD2 port on the dashboard, a Grant steering wheel with NRG Innovations quick release, and a BOSS Audio Systems head unit with Bluetooth compatibility.A partial list of notable equipment includes front fog lights, a white soft top, white and red vinyl/cloth upholstery, and more as detailed below.Manufactured by coachbuilder Karmann, Volkswagen launched the Rabbit Cabriolet for the 1980 model year to fill the gap left by the long-lived drop-top Beetle. Mechanically identical to the MK1 Volkswagen Golf/Rabbit upon which it was based, VW's convertible was renamed as simply the "Cabriolet" when the Rabbit was replaced with the MK2 Golf for 1986, and sales of the MK1-based Cabriolet continued in America until the 1994 model year.Power comes from an "AWV" 1.8-liter turbocharged inline-4 from a 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle, rated at 150 horsepower and 162 lb-ft of torque in its original application. Due to the modifications, it may produce slightly more power, but a dyno sheet was not provided to confirm. Output is sent to the front wheels via an "02J" 5-speed manual transmission.

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