# Completely haggard 2001 VW Beetle TDi.  $800.  Runs and drives, but needs a LOT of wo

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**Created:** [July 7, 2011, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/completely-haggard-2001-vw-beetle-tdi-800-runs-and-drives-but-needs-a-lot-of-wo/214274 "2011-07-07T08:45:00Z")
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### Author: ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2011, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/completely-haggard-2001-vw-beetle-tdi-800-runs-and-drives-but-needs-a-lot-of-wo/214274/1 "2011-07-07T08:45:00Z")

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I’m selling this for a good friend of mine. I offer no sort of guarantee with the car, and probably would decline doing any future work on it. Needs a lot of stuff, but for 800 bucks, it’s worth it, even for just the powertrain.

Lots of sheetmetal damage, some rust, lots of cracked plastic, left door doesn’t close well, left window is taped up, needs an intake cleaning, needs a lot of other maintenance. I could list more, so this is something you would just need to come down and check out for yourself.

It does start and run, it does shift well. I put in a factory reman transmission bought from Autohaus at 184k miles on 7/28/08.

Again, I offer no guarantees of fitness, drivability, nothing.

 ![https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vy-oKOKGck8/TgohcQd_mNI/AAAAAAABDIc/5fIIBkawDfU/s800/2011-06-28%25252014.30.25.jpg](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vy-oKOKGck8/TgohcQd_mNI/AAAAAAABDIc/5fIIBkawDfU/s800/2011-06-28%25252014.30.25.jpg)

 ![https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zziceWhRevs/TgohWpo9L7I/AAAAAAABDIQ/cfgvUPFzpBA/s800/2011-06-28%25252014.30.34.jpg](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zziceWhRevs/TgohWpo9L7I/AAAAAAABDIQ/cfgvUPFzpBA/s800/2011-06-28%25252014.30.34.jpg)

 ![https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IQWnYIhya_8/TgohQmITW-I/AAAAAAABDII/aDTtUILdLj0/s800/2011-06-28%25252014.30.41.jpg](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IQWnYIhya_8/TgohQmITW-I/AAAAAAABDII/aDTtUILdLj0/s800/2011-06-28%25252014.30.41.jpg)

 ![https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-H7l9pcFKx40/TgohK6zwIPI/AAAAAAABDIA/fRi9HCg7Dns/s800/2011-06-28%25252014.30.49.jpg](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-H7l9pcFKx40/TgohK6zwIPI/AAAAAAABDIA/fRi9HCg7Dns/s800/2011-06-28%25252014.30.49.jpg)

 ![https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S6IDwaL5mAE/TgohFLXE4MI/AAAAAAABDH0/Hn23DQY8jTY/s800/2011-06-28%25252014.30.57.jpg](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S6IDwaL5mAE/TgohFLXE4MI/AAAAAAABDH0/Hn23DQY8jTY/s800/2011-06-28%25252014.30.57.jpg)

 ![https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UzU6GL2CO6E/Tgog_kUIc_I/AAAAAAABDHs/LkuPcAy_2No/s800/2011-06-28%25252014.31.07.jpg](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UzU6GL2CO6E/Tgog_kUIc_I/AAAAAAABDHs/LkuPcAy_2No/s800/2011-06-28%25252014.31.07.jpg)

 ![https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-S-DyHdKybRs/Tgog5-xmyuI/AAAAAAABDHg/kSATazd62lU/s800/2011-06-28%25252014.31.17.jpg](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-S-DyHdKybRs/Tgog5-xmyuI/AAAAAAABDHg/kSATazd62lU/s800/2011-06-28%25252014.31.17.jpg)

 ![https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SAc5-ev8h4s/Tgogzye5O_I/AAAAAAABDHY/6oIMEG5ijso/s800/2011-06-28%25252014.31.29.jpg](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SAc5-ev8h4s/Tgogzye5O_I/AAAAAAABDHY/6oIMEG5ijso/s800/2011-06-28%25252014.31.29.jpg)

 ![https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hSsAfyyxTwc/Tgogt6WTjAI/AAAAAAABDHM/gSBBIPMknYU/s800/2011-06-28%25252014.31.37.jpg](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hSsAfyyxTwc/Tgogt6WTjAI/AAAAAAABDHM/gSBBIPMknYU/s800/2011-06-28%25252014.31.37.jpg)

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### Author: ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2011, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/completely-haggard-2001-vw-beetle-tdi-800-runs-and-drives-but-needs-a-lot-of-wo/214274/2 "2011-07-07T10:09:44Z")

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somebody buy this and swap the drivetrain into an old beetle.

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### Author: ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2011, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/completely-haggard-2001-vw-beetle-tdi-800-runs-and-drives-but-needs-a-lot-of-wo/214274/3 "2011-07-07T10:22:31Z")

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I like the ad Jason, haha.

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### Author: ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2011, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/completely-haggard-2001-vw-beetle-tdi-800-runs-and-drives-but-needs-a-lot-of-wo/214274/4 "2011-07-07T12:43:04Z")

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lol i want this so bad for some reason. i hate to even ask, does it pass inspection? or come close?

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### Author: ![Mopar65](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mopar65/32/5273_2.png) [@Mopar65](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mopar65)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2011, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/completely-haggard-2001-vw-beetle-tdi-800-runs-and-drives-but-needs-a-lot-of-wo/214274/5 "2011-07-07T12:45:58Z")

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Interested in this. If it runs well and all that I don’t need something pretty and I don’t mind if the thing looks and is beat to shit inside and out. I need a winter car so it doesn’t need to be nice, just needs to move and stop. I don’t mind some work, as long as it doesn’t involve an engine or tranny swap. Super interested.

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### Author: ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2011, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/completely-haggard-2001-vw-beetle-tdi-800-runs-and-drives-but-needs-a-lot-of-wo/214274/6 "2011-07-07T12:46:32Z")

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> [@dirtye30](#):
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> lol i want this so bad for some reason. i hate to even ask, does it pass inspection? or come close?

Needs a windshield and wiper transmission. Brakes are questionable. Needs left window regulator. Tires still technically pass.

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### Author: ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2011, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/completely-haggard-2001-vw-beetle-tdi-800-runs-and-drives-but-needs-a-lot-of-wo/214274/7 "2011-07-07T12:50:53Z")

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solid winter beater!

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### Author: ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2011, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/completely-haggard-2001-vw-beetle-tdi-800-runs-and-drives-but-needs-a-lot-of-wo/214274/8 "2011-07-07T13:16:58Z")

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Pending sale…

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### Author: ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2011, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/completely-haggard-2001-vw-beetle-tdi-800-runs-and-drives-but-needs-a-lot-of-wo/214274/9 "2011-07-08T06:43:02Z")

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SOLD

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### Author: ![Mopar65](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mopar65/32/5273_2.png) [@Mopar65](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mopar65)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2011, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/completely-haggard-2001-vw-beetle-tdi-800-runs-and-drives-but-needs-a-lot-of-wo/214274/10 "2011-07-08T07:53:01Z")

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> [@bracketracer](#):
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> SOLD

Thanks! I got some work ahead of me now…rofl
