Obviously a question inspired by the Beetle thread. The relationship between VW and Porsche ownership is, of course, natural. And I've stumbled upon more Porsche/VW owners than can be explained by random probability. So I'll gladly fess up...
1) First car was a 1975 Rabbit Diesel. White with a four speed (i.e. the White Rabbit). It had many weird electrical problems because of a leak under the antenna...so in the rain it would "magically" turn on the interior lights, headlights, stereo...very Christine-like. And true to form, the car never actually died. It became a planter in my best friend's front yard.
2) Green 1983 Rabbit Deisel. Much more luxurious and reliable than the '75. Also had less "character". Sadly, I managed to fly it upside down on a twisty mountain road when I was 19. The flight was awesome...the landing, however, exceeded the car's specs and it went to the junk yard. Apparently, I'd been driving a bit too fast (go figure, right?).
3) Another white Rabbit - this one a 1980 fuel injected model (Bosch k-Jetronic - just like my 911SC !!). This car also had electrical gremlins...but it was quick as hell. Very light weight...handled well in the twisties...unfortunately, it was 12 years old when I purchased it and the parts were weak. I snapped the front axle while drag racing at a stop light. Hmmm...driving too fast again...I see a pattern here...
Years later I test drove a few BMW's and didn't like them. Tried out a Porsche and said, "Hell yes. This is like my wabbit on steroids. Woo Hoo !" Never looked back.
