so I broke down and bought a 1983 vw rabbit GTI.... My question to the masses is, should i paint it flat black or another colour?

so I broke down and bought a 1983 vw rabbit GTI.... My question to the masses is, should i paint it flat black or another colour?

If you paint it black it will be hotter in summer.
Tullio

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Do not paint the car. Let it stay as it is.


Your car is an oldie. Please respect the age. LOL

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If you paint it black it will be hotter in summer.

Not an issue for some guy in canada... ;)

(But it might spare him a few sweeps with the snow brush.)

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It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . .

Looks good as is,

Is it diesel?

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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

Instead of painting the car, a better money inversion is to make sure you have good tyres. I presume an unstable weather condition is usual in Canada with lots of rainy days and even snow and cold to prevent aquaplaning....

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I would keep it the same color.

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On a black car, you see every speck of dust, dirt etc. I agree with the majority, the paint job looks good. So save your money for regular maintenance.

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Not to late to order an Anni Shirt

Flat black would give you that nice road warrior look, with some nice flat steelies to match.
I've owned about 6 MK1's, not the US built Westmoreland ones though, great fun to drive.
GTI would be 1.8 gas 'big valve head', not diesel.
They were all the rage back in the day. Would have people calling for these heads to bolt onto their regular rabbits to increase air flow, along with headers etc. I work in a "junk yard" (auto recycler) and haven't seen one come through in about 5 years or so on Canada's left coast. Getting hard to find parts for them up here.
Nice ride.

From one guy in Canada to another...paint it rust brown so when it eventually rusts out it'll still look the same.

Here is A pic of my car!! She handles like A dream ;o)

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. . . i really like the black finish in Deep Space for mi ride ;))



ps - nice little ride ya got someguy . . . good runabout . . . better wheels as mentioned would help durin' Winter there . . .

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so I broke down and bought a 1983 vw rabbit GTI.... My question to the masses is, should i paint it flat black or another colour?

Leave it as it is. In the U.K., that car is known as the Golf GTI and is regarded by many afficianados as one of the best 'hot hatches' made - indeed it is preferable to the VR6!

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Mr Gray, its gas :(
Dirk, Ive gotten snow tires on order. they are going on oct 30
Iona, where you live is there a abundance of parts over there? ie grille and antenna? we'll talk in pm's

so I broke down and bought a 1983 vw rabbit GTI.... My question to the masses is, should i paint it flat black or another colour?

Leave it as it is. In the U.K., that car is known as the Golf GTI and is regarded by many afficianados as one of the best 'hot hatches' made - indeed it is preferable to the VR6!

Is this A wolfsburg edition model?

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so I broke down and bought a 1983 vw rabbit GTI.... My question to the masses is, should i paint it flat black or another colour?

Leave it as it is. In the U.K., that car is known as the Golf GTI and is regarded by many afficianados as one of the best 'hot hatches' made - indeed it is preferable to the VR6!

Is this A wolfsburg edition model?

Wasn't the wolfsburg a custom one off?

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Mr Gray, its gas :(
Dirk, Ive gotten snow tires on order. they are going on oct 30
Iona, where you live is there a abundance of parts over there? ie grille and antenna? we'll talk in pm's

J.C. Whitney might have something as well. I know we used to be able to order random parts of rold vehicles from them, but it has been many years since I have tried.

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Or you can check out some of the sites that are dedicated to the car.....here is one, I am sure there are many more...
The Rabbit GTI page...
Check out the favorite links......

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I had one guy suggest roller painting the car, thought he was nuts. another one suggest i spray bomb the car. im thinking i should do it professionally thou. any ideas ???

I had one guy suggest roller painting the car, thought he was nuts. another one suggest i spray bomb the car. im thinking i should do it professionally thou. any ideas ???

. . . IF you are going to Paint it - and you have the bucks to pay - then do it Professionally

> though - you could do a 'stipple-rag' painting - as in a camouflage technique

< just remember to cover ALL that you don't want 'stippled' . . .

~ this can give you a 'Sense-of-Pride' ~ being that you've done it yourself

and IF you have the artistic talent required . . .

then - go 4 iT Sir!

[mail me OR phone me if you would like some suggestions]

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