OT Cabby/Topless Bunny

[tberk@mindspring.com (T Berk)]

Ken Bates wrote:
> 
> Thanks,
> Doing a little exhaust work now.  Wrestling w/ the TT SSS 2.25 Cat-Back for
> MK1 16v Converts.  Its looking like I left too much on the "back-side" of
> the cat as the largest piece of the system looks like it needs to scoot up
> to fit the contours of the under carrige.  But I only left about 3/4" or so,
> just barely enough for a decent slip fit.  Also the hangar for the tailpipe
> piece confirms this mis-fit as it is about 2" to far back and the rubber
> hangar wont reach.  I dont know where this extra inch or 2 could have come
> from.  I think I'll take a couple pics and post them and fish for
> suggestions that way...
> Anyone?
> Thanks
> Ken
> '79 Scirocco 16v project "McFly"
> '86 16v (parts car)
> VORTEX:  "Indiana Red"
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "The Scirocco" <peter@thescirocco.com>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; "Ken Bates" <indiana_red@hotmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 8:52 AM
> Subject: Re: OT Cabby/Topless Bunny
> 
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Ken Bates" <indiana_red@hotmail.com>
> Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 06:25:09 -0700
> 
> >The occasional post about Rabbit converibles and Cabriolets has
> got me wondering...
<snip>
> >Just curious.
> >Ken
> 
> Brian has a Rabbit Convertible...
> 
> In '85, Volkswagen started calling it a Cabriolet (in the US),
> they also went to a space saver spare tire and in '88 they added
> the body kit.
> Cabby is a nickname for all A1 Rabbit Convertibles/Cabriolets.
> Peter - Bear Delaware 19701


So that makes the Rabbit a Mk1 up to 1985 and Mk2 after that. Without
research I hesitate to say there is a Mk3 but the A2 chassis came along
and then the A3 is where we are now. Somewhere in the A2 chassis run
they added the Big Bumpers, so that might qualify as Mk2.

TBerk