Lohnes and I both - on opposite coasts, cut our teeth racing Rabbits. I'd personally be a millionaire if I had just put all the Rabbits I killed in a barn in 1990.... but no, we didn't... that said, it seems Lohnes was mixing it up with a celebrity back in the day - Randy Probst - seriously, we're not worthy
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Never hopped around in a Bunny. What I do know is that in Michigan they would rot thru the cowl and basically break in half. I worked for a short time at a friend's shop and more than once we'd put one up on the hoist and have to tell the owner "you don't have a car anymore" when it would sag. Eventually we learned to look before hoisting them and if you knew where to look you could tell if they were "gone" or not.
But it sounds like you guys had fun racing them so that's cool.
Dan
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In Germany the Rabbit is badged as a 'Golf'. They are much higher performance cars than their American cousins. They live in the left lane on the autobahn with the BMWs and Mercedes, flashing their high-beams for the right of way................we called them 'attack Rabbits'. Man, they could fly.Ed, Mary, & 'Earl'
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Originally posted by DanStokes View PostNever hopped around in a Bunny. What I do know is that in Michigan they would rot thru the cowl and basically break in half. I worked for a short time at a friend's shop and more than once we'd put one up on the hoist and have to tell the owner "you don't have a car anymore" when it would sag. Eventually we learned to look before hoisting them and if you knew where to look you could tell if they were "gone" or not.
But it sounds like you guys had fun racing them so that's cool.
DanLast edited by SuperBuickGuy; September 2, 2021, 04:40 PM.Doing it all wrong since 1966
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Originally posted by Dan Barlow View PostNever really cared for them till a brother in law bought a new 85 cabriolet with a 5 speed. I think it was a wolfbourgh edition .Loved driving that car .I wouldn't mind restoring one someday .Charter member of the Turd Nuggets
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Originally posted by pdub View Post
My best friend in middle school/high school, his family had a plain Jane Rabbit and that was the most dependable car in their fleet. They had stuff that wouldn't run for more than a week or two at a time. Rabbit, MG Midget, Jeep Wagoneer, Toronado. That Toronado was a hoot, it would smoke the front tires until it went back in the repair shop again. My friend got his own VW squareback later on. It was hard trying to be cool in it but it would get there and back. They even had a VW Thing for a little while but his dad didn't like it so he traded it for something else that stayed in the shop, can't remember.
Dan
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Originally posted by DanStokes View Post
Surprised the Toro was unreliableCharter member of the Turd Nuggets
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Originally posted by pdub View Post
My friend liked to get it rolling backward and then floor it in D to do the front wheel burnouts. I think I remember the tranny didn't care for that too much. His dad would tell people not to get a Toro because the transmission sucks, and that front wheel drive eats the tires off of it.Doing it all wrong since 1966
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Originally posted by pdub View Post
My friend liked to get it rolling backward and then floor it in D to do the front wheel burnouts. I think I remember the tranny didn't care for that too much. His dad would tell people not to get a Toro because the transmission sucks, and that front wheel drive eats the tires off of it.
Dan
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