DOTS

by "Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
Published 05/19/2017 at 10:31

Tags: VW ; Golf GTI ; France
STARS: 4

Golf GTI Mk2. Not restored, just kept in use.

Replies (6)

"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
05/19/2017 at 10:38, STARS: 1

The steelies tell me that this is the GTI’s cheaper cousin, the Golf GT.

Regardles, it’s nice to see ‘80s VWs still on the road.

EDIT: I see that this wasn’t taken in the US, so my comment may not be applicable...

"Thomas Donohue" (tomonomics)
05/19/2017 at 10:39, STARS: 0

Front tire looks brand new. Back tire might be original.

"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78)
05/19/2017 at 10:55, STARS: 1

Yeah, a working, near-stock 80s VW in the US is like seeing Bigfoot. In Europe, it’s like seeing and old man out for a walk.

"duurtlang" (duurtlang)
05/19/2017 at 11:00, STARS: 1

That looks like a clone of my mk2 Golf, wheels and color included. Which were all stock, which I know for sure as it’s a 1-family car. I have a ‘special edition’ base model from 1991 with the 54 hp 1.3i engine.

I only retired mine (in 2013) because I wanted something more comfortable and faster. With 290k km iirc it was in perfectly driveable condition still, probably would’ve passed a new MOT with few problems. Very reliable and trouble free car with comically cheap parts. Still own the Golf, it’s in a shed somewhere.

"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
05/19/2017 at 13:52, STARS: 0

It certainly said GTI on the grille!

Some were very basic.

"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
05/19/2017 at 14:19, STARS: 0

GTIs in the US were top of the line, but I can certainly see where there might be cheaper versions in other countries. I’d prefer mine in its most minimal form. Lightweight equals better.

I don’t know if you received the Golf GT, but over here it was a simpler, more stripped down GTI without all of the goodies but more than just a trim package (like the weak-ass ‘Rabbit S’).