Mk2 Golf GTI Project

[Woodcutter]

Took the head staggers when a chap I know advertised this on facebook last week, but a few hours after seeing the post I was on my way home with it.

Totally original car, no modifications at all, even has the original Blaupunkt tape deck radio and the rear parcel shelf is fully intact which is rare!

The car is shabby on the outside, pretty much needs a respray to sort the various dents and a few rust spots. Guy I bought it off had the drivers sill replaced recently and had OD Cars re-do the head and de-coked etc.

Bought a mint replacement front grill yesterday which I need to put on, plus a replacement steering wheel and a couple of trim bits which were missing. Interior is pretty immaculate though surprisingly. Need to source some centre caps for the Bottle Top wheels, they're peoving hard to find unfortunately!

Undecided whether to keep it or not as i don't really have the time or urge to tackle it properly, but I'll definitely try and tidy it a bit this week and see what happens.

 

[Markhall]

Get the towbar off and in the bin first lift
A wee car like that should never see towing duties ever again
Looks a cracking base for a resto

 

[Woodcutter]

Get the towbar off and in the bin first lift
A wee car like that should never see towing duties ever again
Looks a cracking base for a resto

Sacrilege putting a tow bar on a wee car like that isn't it!

It's going in for a service and new front discs & pads on Thursday, so the tow bar will be removed and thrown straight in the bin!

 

[Coog]

Very nice mate was on eBay for a few weeks and I as sorely tempted. Will make a cracking project!!

 

[pablo]

Sacrilege putting a tow bar on a wee car like that isn't it!

It's going in for a service and new front discs & pads on Thursday, so the tow bar will be removed and thrown straight in the bin!

on the shelf for £49.99 lol

 

[Woodcutter]

on the shelf for £49.99 lol

Bin.....parts bin!

 

[pablo]

great little project G but you know how the costs can mount up. If its not a keeper then up the road imo.

 

[Jonny_W]

Love it, would love a project sometime but don't have the patience for one lol

 

[Woodcutter]

Very nice mate was on eBay for a few weeks and I as sorely tempted. Will make a cracking project!!

It could still be yours @Coog !

great little project G but you know how the costs can mount up. If its not a keeper then up the road imo.

Yeah I know, chances are it'll be for sale by the weekend!

Love it, would love a project sometime but don't have the patience for one lol

Neither do I! lol

 

[Coog]

If only I had the space! Looked a great wee car, I'm glad to see someone on here got it

 

[Woodcutter]

Anyone ever tried the heat gun trick on the bumpers? Been told it should bring them up very well.

Going to tackle them some evening this week.

 

[Boabybooster]

Good luck with the car, would love an old golf mk1 or 2 to tinker on in the garage as a project. Unfortunately the 335i is turning into a project at this rate.

 

[Ruairi83]

Very nice.
Looks excellent example

Look at this on eBay:

Mk2 vw golf genuine votex mudflaps. Rare

Mk2 vw golf genuine votex mudflaps. Rare

Just seen them

 

[domo gti]

Anyone ever tried the heat gun trick on the bumpers? Been told it should bring them up very well.

Going to tackle them some evening this week.

Yes @Woodcutter i bought a heatgun and done my wee Coupe S bumpers and wheel arches .
Have to say they literally did come up like new! I dont even use bumper gel or anything now as they look great

 

[eamon343]

Looks brilliant, what year is it, 88?

 

[Woodcutter]

Looks brilliant, what year is it, 88?

Yes Eamon, September 1988, so one of the last of the small bumper models. Have to say I have grown to like the small bumper cars more recently, although an Oak Green big bumper 16v is still the daddy!

 

[eamon343]

Yes Eamon, September 1988, so one of the last of the small bumper models. Have to say I have grown to like the small bumper cars more recently, although an Oak Green big bumper 16v is still the daddy!

Grey small bumper with red trim is mine, or bbm! Is it kjet or digi? Im fighting the temptation to pm you asking how much you want for it!

 

[KevM]

Great wee car to have as a project. So simple! You can fix literally anything on them with a wheel brace & a star head screw driver.

I enjoyed mine, but it quickly became a case of 'you should never meet your Heros', but glad I hopefully got to mine just in time to afford it another good few years on our roads

 

[cauld1]

Love a small bumper mk2 gti! Got to be worth keeping.
I got given a type 19 (split quarter windows) years ago by my dads cousin thats original, just needed an engine, its sat in the garage since. It had a tow bar as well!
Will never get rid of it

 

[cormac81]

Was tempted by this also looks like a great wee project.

 

[NickR]

Love the mk2 GTis....I must stay off the classifieds now

 

[richie_mck]

There's some throw on that gearbox, the gear lever is nearly horizontal

 

[Gambit]

Looks nice little car, its as close as youll get to unmolested mk2 gti these days and its said that last of small bumper cars where the best built, small things like carpeted rear boot turrets and better engine loom protection etc things that big bumper cars didnt get

Though if you do decide to sell it dont say its completely untouched as some anorak will point out it has a 16v roof aerial. 8v have a wing aerial

Should ask on gtini or clubgti for the bottle top wheel centres should be handy enough got

 

[Woodcutter]

Grey small bumper with red trim is mine, or bbm! Is it kjet or digi? Im fighting the temptation to pm you asking how much you want for it!

Don't know what you mean by kjet or digi?!

There's some throw on that gearbox, the gear lever is nearly horizontal

It's in reverse there Richie!

 

[Gambit]

Don't know what you mean by kjet or digi?!

You got to get up to speed with mk2 lingo now lol eamon is referring to the type of fuel injection...yours will be a digifant, electronic injection rather than earlier k-jet mechanical injection