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BobMiller
USA
41 Posts |
 Posted - January 26 2003 : 6:09:02 PM
I am looking for information on any VW Golf/Rabbit based kit cars. One that may go back as far as the 80's was called the Vacaro (I think) Any have any info? Many thanks |
MADMIKE
140 Posts |
Posted - January 27 2003 : 07:44:35 AM
BOB,
THERE WAS A CAR IN THE EIGHTIES CALLED THE JACKRABBIT THAT USED A RABBIT FOR THE DONOR,MADE BY HERB ADAMS VSE,I'VE HEARD THAT HE WILL STILL SUPPLY A KIT IF SOMEONE WANTS ONE,I THINK HIS SON MATT RUNS THE COMPANY NOW,MEAT WILL PROBABLY HAVE HIS PHONE #
MADMIKE
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iKON
USA
41 Posts |
Posted - January 28 2003 : 2:20:28 PM
I found one called the Larini have a pic but i don't have a clue how to insert a picutre into a post, and i haven't found to much on the car other than that and it's a mid engine design and i belive it's a european based kit, if anyone does know more about the kit post it i'm kind of intrested in it myself
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meat
USA
992 Posts |
Posted - February 01 2003 : 10:10:46 AM
quote:
"...MEAT WILL PROBABLY HAVE HIS PHONE #..."
V.S.E. Matt Adams (VSE)
23865 Fairfield Place
Carmel, CA 93923
phone: 408-649-8423
fax: 408-372-0944
eMail: Adamsvse@aol.com What? I'm a secretary now? "meat will probably have his phone number" indeed! Your pal,
Meat, purveyor of fine kit car information.
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MADMIKE
140 Posts |
Posted - February 02 2003 : 12:23:53 AM
SORRY MEAT,
BUT ALL MY INFO IS AT THE SHOP,AND I WAS HOME WHEN I READ THE FORUM.
THANKS BUDDY!
MADMIKE
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sleepy
Canada
37 Posts |
Posted - February 10 2005 : 1:40:10 PM
I actually drove one of the Jack Rabbits at Herb Adams home/shop near Monterey CA, in the 80s and have been looking for kit ever since.
It was a blast with just a Rabbit GTI engine(4V) so it would really fly with a 16V turbo,
Any information on where I can find a kit would be appreciated
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speed356
Mexico
115 Posts |
Posted - February 10 2005 : 9:18:00 PM
When my clients want I use VW Rabbits to built Speedster and Spyders 550 replicas
http://speed356.tripod.com/classicars
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QKracha
90 Posts |
Posted - February 11 2005 : 08:37:58 AM
Hello Raúl:
You can build a Speedster with a water cooled engine?
Which chassis do you use?
Regards
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speed356
Mexico
115 Posts |
Posted - February 14 2005 : 12:24:05 PM
Hi QKracha,
Yes I use a tubular chassis
Regards
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QKracha
90 Posts |
Posted - February 21 2005 : 12:40:50 PM
How much can cost an Speedster ready to accept the VW Pointer mechanicals?
regards
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Trevor
Canada
64 Posts |
Posted - March 11 2005 : 9:40:40 PM
Bob......I have often wondered the same thing. There are millions of Rabbits/Golfs out there that could be used as donors, they have a great variety of engine and transmissions options: TDI, VR6, 2lt, 1.8T, auto, 4spd, 5spd. And of course the Audi versions of these too ! Nice packaging and reasonably reliable (electrical issues aside on Passats) and lots of tuner parts available.... Just seems odd that it isn't at least one of the options for some Kits/Replica's. I for one would be interested !! Trevor
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speed356
Mexico
115 Posts |
Posted - March 12 2005 : 11:12:02 AM
With the Spyder 550 you can use VW VR6, 1.8T, GM 3.1 V6 MPFI and I will start a Spyder 550 with Nissan Sentra 1994 SE-R engine.
Regards
Raùl
http://speed356.tripod.com/classicars
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fabricator1
37 Posts |
Posted - March 31 2005 : 5:46:28 PM
I currently have a HERB ADAMS JACKRABBIT that I would sell if anybody is interested. I had new bumpers made and have some extra parts. I also work with herb on other projects he is currently working on, so if anybody has any questions on the jackrabbit i'm sure he would help you out. jamie
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trry_h
37 Posts |
Posted - January 24 2007 : 12:10:05 PM
Hey Jamie,
Just read your posting on the Herb Adams Jackrabbit. Do you still have it, do you know where to get one? Does V.S.E. still exist, kits?, molds? Etc...any info. would be appreciated.
Regards
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