Jim Mattison's 84 gti

Miles on odometer: 139,000

Owned for 5 years

Engine:

Bought it used. Has weber TB w/redline adapter

Suspension:

Stock

Wheels, Tires:

Stock

Exterior:

I like black/gold.

Painted stock rims w/gold epoxy.

Redid factory red striping in gold.

Modified rear wiper for horizontal park.

Interior:

99% stock inside. I work in NoCalif and during summer it's pretty hot; so I tinted rear windows and installed blinds inside hatch. Since I am a field tech, this also keeps prying eyes from the contents.

Future plans, general comments:

My 1st Rabbit. Love it! Need to redo the headliner and get the Recaros stitched up in a few places.  I would eventually like to repaint her dark blue with gold trim. I also need to replace the badges; someone liked them more than I, and removed them.   I especially enjoy viewing this chassis on the web, and seeing how others have reinterpreted the design.

Sage advice to others

"The A1 was a watershed design that needs to be recognized for its significance.  Keep them alive and restore them, for once they disappear, all will be forgotten. "

E-Mail: jmatti@sonic.net