Found a mint one, back in 2003: 16v, 1991, Oak Green with 59k on the clock. I paid 3900 quid for it. I drove it once or twice a week for about 5 months, then sold it for 4k. I bumped into the young lad who bought it a few months later, while pissed up in Walkabout or some such shithole. He told me how much he was loving it, and his girlfriend reported that he went mental when she put her shoes on the seat. 'Good lad!' I said. I drunkenly offered him 10k for it, and he laughed and said no. I wonder where that lovely machine is now...

@thorandmoljnir

6 жыл бұрын

How much is a quid? I'm serious.

@83j049733rfe4

6 жыл бұрын

A quid is a pound is the tea sipper's equivalent of a US George Washington. So about a buck and a half minus a dime in today's money, a buck, three quarters and two pennies in 2003 on the 29th of december. So somewhere around the $14,703 neighborhood at the time is what he initially bought it for.

@ObesePuppies

6 жыл бұрын

Its the girls shoe rack now

@thorandmoljnir

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@margeauxreall2402

6 жыл бұрын

yeah my friends get pissy when i tell them to close the doors gently and that they can't eat or god forbid smoke in my car.. a friend put his foot on my dash and i had to shut that down. we don't talk much anymore lol (1991 gli 16v garage queen)

When cars had soul and character.

I've always loved the first two generations of Volkswagen Golf, including the GTI.

@LangersVW

6 жыл бұрын

same Jason its all ive ever owned on my 4th mk2 now lol

@jasoncarpp7742

6 жыл бұрын

How fun! :)

@LangersVW

6 жыл бұрын

something about 80s Hot hatches in general mate ;) im sure il grow up one day lol.......or maybe il be driving my mk1 when im 80 ;)lol

@jasoncarpp7742

6 жыл бұрын

I agree. I remember the 80s cars. I was born in 1973, so I remember cars of the late 70s and later. Some of them I'd buy if I could find one in decent driveable condition.

@LangersVW

6 жыл бұрын

1979 for me so yeah was a young lad, my dad was into VW's it was a great era ;)

In terms of passion there really is no difference between this and a million dollar Ferrari. Bravo to Petrolicious for putting the spotlight on the more nimble cars out there. Having said that, calling it a sports car might be overdoing it a little.

@wernerbloemwagen6878

3 жыл бұрын

Mazda Miata's are also called "sports" cars - what's the difference between a Mazda and a Volkswagen. We're not talking HYPER CARS here like Ferrari, Lambo or Bugatti - just your garden variety everyday sports car.

@ThatDirtyRedneck

3 жыл бұрын

@@wernerbloemwagen6878 nah Miatia is POS compared to this.

@ThatDirtyRedneck

3 жыл бұрын

This was a sports car in 1990 bro, it was the hot hatch, they raced these things professionally.

@wernerbloemwagen6878

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThatDirtyRedneck : yes - hot hatch - not an out and out SPORT'S CAR like a Lamborghini Countach of the day

@TherealYumpho3107

2 жыл бұрын

Nah put a Vr6 turbo in that thing and u will never want another car in your life

You gotta love purist, the preservers and the historians. Or what Jeremy Clarkson once said "the serious enthusiast"..............great video as always.......

@LangersVW

6 жыл бұрын

absolutely mate fairplay to the guy..... car looked great

@LangersVW

6 жыл бұрын

There's all different types of "serious" car enthusiast mate even the likes of magus Walker have stock cars! depends what floats your boat and the prices for original cars these days have sky rocketed for that reason, personally i do like to fettle and tinker didn't like the ride height of my car, and put bigger wheels on, but as long as it can go back to standard i.e reversible mods. the guy in the video said he put Eibach springs on it ;)

@andryxa1p845

6 жыл бұрын

Just because he didn't rice out his GTI doesn't mean he's not an enthusiast. What you said about refinement is true but what does that have to do with the video and your original statement? Are you saying that only engineers and the people involved in making a new generation of a car are serious enthusiasts? There are newer and more refined generations of the GTI as well.... Sure every car can be tweaked for optimal performance and personal preference but what enthusiasts such as the owner in the video do is preserve history. Thats why every collector in the world is looking to buy a car as close to all original as possible because that's how the car was meant to be. People find value in authentic things because they want to have the same experience as someone else did when they bought that car new 30 years ago, even if it was awful.

@Seegalgalguntijak

6 жыл бұрын

If only you could understand what he's saying...but the background noises are too much in the foreground for that. Other than that, I would have loved to enjoy this video, but it's not possible without captions, and there are none.

@ronaldswansong9248

6 жыл бұрын

By your comments, an engineer you most certainly are. A driver, or enthusiast, most certainly not! Eat more beef!

You certainly keep knocking it out of the park Petrolicious, cause after every video (including this one) I find myself researching prices of the cars and imagining myself in them. Thank you yet again!

Thats timeless design right there

@LangersVW

6 жыл бұрын

Yep totally never get Tired of looking at a MK2 golf GTI ;) still get excited when i see another come towards me from all the boring cars of today!

I owned a 1990 8v Mk2 GTI and loved everything about it. No power steering or electric windows just a big smile on my face whenever I drove it. I noted the ClubGTI badge, back in the day I was the club secretary. Happy memories 👍

I have such good memories of my MK2 Golf. I was my first car, a black 1991 model with the 1.8 8V carburettor engine. I kept it for six years and in that period i learned how to fix it. Never let me down and took me wherever i needed and wanted to go. Last year i drove it to Wolfsburg, to see where and how it was born. 3 months ago, that all came to an end when someone smashed it up with a brick. I repaired it to a driveable condition, but found someone who wanted to buy it and restore it to its old glory. That good hope was also crushed, as that person drove it into a ditch at high speed. I shed a tear when i saw the picture of it in the newspaper.

I really enjoy your outstanding production quality.

That brings back old memories..i learned to drive in that car, my Mum drove one back in 94`. Loved it! Couldn`t have started my driving career with a better car..

My cousin has Golf mk2 GTI G60 edition one in almost brand new condition. It is a thing of beauty.

Mk2 GTI always a fave that I never owned...💞

Not many people just want to keep their cars tidy. Thumbs up for this guy!

@ps13215033

6 жыл бұрын

Eddie Panedi Jeez, you are an angry one. Many people mod older cars and ruin it. Not many people respect that cars for what they are

FINALLY GOLF 2, been waiting for this from day 1

Thanks for the memories M8. I had a 1989 gti (US) and it was an amazing car. Despite getting broken into frequently and I was too broke at the time to fix the exhaust (i used coat hangers to keep it mounted, lol that would break after 100 miles or so). but the car was trouble free for the most part and served me well. I gave it to my brother with 100k miles on it, and he drove it for another 100k in college. Was still driving around the San Francisco area last time we saw it many years ago. I always envied you that got the 90 because I wanted those headlights.

proud owner of a mk4 gti and i loved to see the vw golf on the best car channel ever!!!! thank you!

VW GTI and Gen 1 Scirocco were my all time favorites-I used to dream about owning these in my younger years.

Probably the coolest GTI ever made. With the MK3 GTI VR6 being slightly behind it.

My dad got a second hand Mk2 GTD for a really good price back when he was studying in France in the early 90s. Till this day, he still regrets selling it.

I got one from my uncle who bought one out on a field for $700 10 years ago. He started converting it with GTI pieces but gave it to me 3 years ago coz he lost interest. I've since been slowly modifying and restoring it. It didn't even run properly! Just enjoying and loving the journey but the best has been the people I have met because of the car. Oh and every chance I get, I take it back to my uncle for him to drive. The smile on his face after every drive is the most rewarding thing!

One of the best car of all time

Loved my Mk2 16V in Oak Green Metallic - such an amazing driver’s car. It was 3 years old when I bought it, and was the bees knees. I still think of this car as my favourite car; even having a 993 Carrera 4 now, I had as much fun in that car as the Porsche. Lovely video.

Makes me smile. Great memories as a teenager owning the MK1 version. 😉

I had an '87 Golf GT and loved that car!

Shout out to the channel owner, the videos you upload have so much soul. I am from India and it makes my day each day everyday. Thank you.

There's just something about the shape of the MK2 Golf, nothing will ever look as beautiful.

The Golf II GTI is an iconic car, but I liked the Scirocco GTX16v and the Corrado G60. My favorite from those hot hatch days though was the Kadett GSi16v, fastest hot hatch I ever drove on the German autobahn back then.

Had 2 GTI’s, loved them both!

Excellent video, Andrew. I love my Mk2 too, had it since 1996 and am the 2nd owner. Ultra reliable and is still my everyday car. The perfect modern classic. Shopping trips, long trips, memorable drives on twisty roads, carries all my RC planes, economical, low-maintenance, it does it all. To the person who said a Peugeot 205 GTi is better (a great car, I've driven one), I would just say that it doesn't have the same build quality which is a huge point in the Golf's favour. You still see plenty on the roads but how often do you see a Pug? Grahame

Same way! When I grew up my dad had many GTI’s. Lots of memories.

Some of my absolute favorite memories in life were behind the respective wheels of my 83 MK2 Scirocco [learning to drive a stick after my brother gave it to me, and driving back and forth from college in VT] and my 99 MK3 GTI vr6 [taking my son to the races at Lime Rock for the first time, and driving to the Canadian GP]. As so aptly expressed here, these truly are the people's sporting cars. Every day reliable [maybe not the Scirocco lol]. Fun. Quick. Analog handling and feel. Comfortable and useful. Not so powerful as not to be able to be pushed hard safely. Not so fancy as to worry [massively] about chips and minor parking dings. Accessible. I'd love to own one again someday, or maybe a Corrado, even a low budget [lol] 944 [I know, keep dreaming, especially as prices ramp]. But here's to driving quick, light, nimble little cars [and in my case riding low-hp motorbikes] and making it all fit in to an otherwise [fairly] "ordinary" life. I wish I had a 911 GT3 RSR [and an 1299 Panigale], but there's other things in life, and the living of it. And then there's the power of wishing itself. "Merely" very good is great in that way. Just like the GTI.

I used to own a bone stock 1990 GTI wolfsburg edition with bbs ra. Was from san francisco calif area. It was loved then neglected. Great drivers car. I sold it about 8 years ago to a guy who was taking it back to texas. Mine was developing the usual electrical issues even after new alternator and battery. Most likely an electrical drain somewhere. Great car. My suspension was beat. they just need love. Id rather have a mk2 any day over mk3 or mk4 vw

You don't get more hot hatch than the classic GTIs. These have to be beloved by the UK fans. So accessable to the average enthusiast. It's what being a car guy is all about. Making a good car great and yours

The Mark II gti IMO led the "hot hatch" trend. Those who are intimately familiar with these cars know their value, when the rest of the world catches on I believe this will be the next "bubble" car, so get one now. And as we say every week, great job Petrolicious.

@LaChona420k

6 жыл бұрын

This is why I decided to keep working on my mkii Jetta carat project. Almost sold it a year ago. Now gonna finish the suspension, and drive that 8v til it blows. Then throwing in a 1.9tdi. and building my dream tdi rally build.

Blocky cars man, gotta love em.

Lovely car Andrew. If I had to go back through all my cars and keep one forever it would be my red Golf GTI MkII 8V (J173AWR) without question. A brilliant car for every occasion.

I owned a ‘91 Mk II that was Montana Green with 8V motor. I added a Techtonics exhaust and a short shift linkage, otherwise kept it stock. This video brings back nice memories of some spirited driving in that little box. Interior plastic bits would randomly fall off, but were easy to snap back in place. Door handle would break every few years ... but like everything on this car = easy fix (and cheap). Silly stuff aside, it was one of the more fun daily drivers that I have owned.

Beautifully shot film. One day I'll own a 90 Mk2 GTi.

Wow, what a setting, I wish I knew where this was so I coud drive there too

@MornFuin777

6 жыл бұрын

Looks like Wales to me

@robmeekel9198

6 жыл бұрын

read the behind the scenes story that comes with every Petrolicious video .. Bristol, England BTW

@MornFuin777

6 жыл бұрын

Close enough :D

@crashbox7130

6 жыл бұрын

Pontsticill Reservoir and surrounding area of the Brecon Beacons National Park, in Wales, UK.

@monsieurbrochant7528

6 жыл бұрын

thanks a lot!

Have a 2017 GTI now, i had a teal green 93 GTI 8v with quad lights i loved it.

Nice to see the focus on everyday, realistic classics - I love the high end stuff but don't forget the cars available to the rest of us who don't have the means to purchase the elite auto classics - loved the recent Scirocco post with Jason Camisa

My favorite Golf forever. The Mark 2 especially the late ones with the big bumpers are beautiful. Miss those 4 rounded headlights too. Wish I could have one of those in perfect original condition

i have a 1990 mk2 16v jetta in black, everything original other than suspension and exhaust. i love the damn thing and never see others out here in the US. Always get smiles and stories of ex owners wishing they never sold it. Its a full hearted spirited machine but the truth of reality is that age did not hold up too well with this car, its fragile and has many issues every couple months. its my first car but as a 17 year old in highschool and a job i cant keep up with it. itll be sad to see her go but i hope she goes to someone who can shock full life back into her and keep her proper :)

My first car was the MKII GTI 1.8L 8v. I've had a few modern cars since then but nothing compares to the GTI as a drivers car.

@crampons2431

4 жыл бұрын

Me too ,1989 8v mk2 . I now own a 2013 suzuki swift sport and it gives me the same thrill, you should try one they're fun .

@bobbyfraser9515

3 жыл бұрын

...and me a MK2 GTi 8v A reg 1984. I had 3 red 16valvers after that, but my 1st GTi put the vw craziness in my brain forever!

@jixuscrixus1967

3 жыл бұрын

I bought a Golf GTi 8V in 1988. Helios blue, steel wheels, cloth seats; I can remember leaving home 30min before I had to each morning for at least a couple of weeks just to enjoy the quiet roads driving a car that was absolutely perfect for that time. I’d owned plenty of cars before and a lot more after but that Golf GTi was always such a pleasure to drive.

Great video great car! Brings back memories. I want this car, so much fun and usability in one car combined! Love it!

Breathtaking scenery. Looks like a great place to drive.

I have 8 valves version,it's a great car,very durable and very funny. Best Wishes from Spain.

Great car, buying one of these is on my bucket list!

Bought an 8v GTI new in 1988. Grey met. Loved it. Needed longer legs in 5th though. 19mph/1000rpm makes for busy motorway driving. Used to get 42mpg on a run too.

I remember these very well, Absolutely Quality Car ❤👏 keep it forever ❤

This is my dream car! Maybe one day I'll have the chance of owning one.

Great video as always but his mic could've been turned up just a tad. At some points you could barely hear what he was saying.

Why always watch your video, i rest with open mouth and Cry?....absolutley fantastic chanel

2DYN581 california reg , 87 mk2 Gti..that was my car in college back in 1992. Gosh i still think about that car ..

Had them all Mk1 Gti Mk2 8v Mk2 16v. Awesome cars.

I love the Golf Mk II as it was there around my early teens. Mechanically trust worthy and solid - a wonderful car I still enjoy to see on the streets. A true classic but just as it is said, “useable”.

I miss my car. He was at 89 GTI. But with square-eyed headlights. Made for the US market in Pennsylvania. 16 valve. When I was in school I read the accolades of motor trend 10 best. But finally got one ship box condition p - t. It ran well I had a hole in the floor pan you could see the road. Due to salt to keep the snow and ice off the roads. It came with might and snow tires. Went through snow like a snow cat. Handle curves like no other car I drove before. You could feel the squat in the corners stable. Fun card to drive. Had three cars. Not that I was rich. But it was cheaper to buy another car than fix the one I was driving. But temporary parked the car. Then while parked the car got flooded water to top of shoulder adjust seat belt. Then went to salvage yard a couple weeks after the flood. The car freaked out the tow truck driver due to the fact it had snakes in the car whether they were grass snakes copperheads I do not know but when I talk to the guy his face turned white. So the car full of snakes went to the crusher. After leaving it's final parking spot by a swamp.

The 16 valve has a really cool sound.

Loved the honesty of this video!

Can't believe it still runs the original clutch! That's hilarious

Glorious video, good luck to you mate.

We had one of these back in the day. It was a great car, really reliable with an engine that seemed to get better the more miles it did. I remember i was red lining it away from a roundabout one time and suddenly there was a huge cloud of blue smoke behind me. I thought id blown the engine , but it was fine. Strong car.

Best cars ever. I own several mk2 GTi's and G60's. Reason for it...THEY ARE EPIC!

I owned 3 consecutive VW GTIs. A great performing car with the added bonus of flexibility of use.

This is my favorite MK, prolly has something to do with my childhood.

I can't get over the front of this car, it's gorgeous

best vw watercooler ever made.i own one for 22years

I like this guys approach. It’s just a fun car to drive it’s not perfect but that makes it’s usable, and that’s what makes it’s perfect 👌

When the name Volkswagen really stood for what it meant.

Only this channel can have a 100% like to dislike ratio ❤

@juxtaposeism

6 жыл бұрын

be sure the spam bots kick in soon ;-)

@LangersVW

6 жыл бұрын

ha ha true i was gutted the other day when someone gave me a dislike on my R32 Vid had 100% likes up til then

@FeltHat

6 жыл бұрын

saying that brings bad luck, dont do that again! :3

@edge23310

6 жыл бұрын

FeltHat Goddamnit you're right 😝

@TheBeeRescuer

6 жыл бұрын

edge23310 - Two haters have now arrived... Lol.

Had an 84 mk 1 GTI; now 13 mk 6...fabulous fun

Beautiful video , I had the Atlas grey GTi 👌

It's funny to see how divisive the comments are..."unreliable, terrible, boxy" to people who haven't actually owned one! I have an '87 jetta 2 door and its an amazing car to drive and although it's not fast, it feels quick and has such great handling. The looks aren't anything spectacular, but they have held up well and have a clean straight look in a world of aggressive, over-styled cars

got a vw golf mk2 gl 1.8 automatic and i’ve kept it in good nick it’s a brilliant drive wouldn’t want anything else

I used to own one 8v gti, one of the latest here in Spain m-my reg plate. When handling it correctly it had a great mpg... but who want to drive such a car in a correctly way. Its a great car for small roads like these

Great video, it's all about the 16v, dropping a 2.0 ABF really makes a difference.

I want one so bad my dad has one on the drive but it needs so much work doing to it, I’m thinking of taking it on myself and restoring it and having it as my own car

Years ago, I tried to purchase a Mk2 brand new. Could not make a deal I could afford so I let it pass. Later I wound up purchasing a New 2003 Mk4 20th Anniversary (25th to those in Germany) With all the toys. It was a fantastic car and brought me back to those days. Just a lovely car sir!

Will you ever upload these videos in the 21:9 aspect ratio they are edited in? Such great content would look great on my ultrawide :)

Corrado next!!

Bought a 18 month old 16v GTi oak green back in 92 G64PGY. Wish I still had it

Makes one want to go and look for one of these to buy and daily drive.

I purchased a "90" GLI (in rough shape) and rebuilt the motor, changed tranny & motor mounts, all axles, gaskets, belts and clutch my self. Then I drove it for 3 years before it was rear ended and totaled.

Thank you, and Happy Thanksgiving.

My dad have had the same but grey.. I was a child and remember like was yesterday the laughs when he “drifted” the car accelerating near the centre of Milano when there’s the “historic flooring” that having less grip.. in memory of that i bought a mk7 gti.. my ferrari

I own a 86 GTI 16v 5 speed M and can agree that it isn't a perfect car either but it is perfectly useable, and a super fun car.

Well done, Lovely stuff

Great video they really are great cars the MK2 GTI one of the best cars ive owned my profile pic is of me driving mine ;)

He should drive the hell out of it, it's HIS car after all.

One of the most fun cars I have owned, much better than the mk3 16v, improved by some choice 2.2 Audi (same basic block) parts bin specials was actually quicker to 60 than Octavia VRS I had at the same time. If you can find a good one buy it!

Finally,petrolicious remembered VW golfs exist!

can you do an episode on the VW Corrados? G60 , 16v and VR6 ?

Great car & video

I miss my Mk1

honest and real opiion sir. regards thomaa

My first love and with a VR swap complete perfection

I own a '84 Golf CL as my first car, saved it from the scrapyard by rebuilding the brakes, head gasket, timing belt and so on. love it to bits but I wish it was a GTI..

You can do few simple mods and still keep it original, like the WUR mods to the K-jet and put an exhaust cam on the intake side with a bit of a lumpy idle, that would make it go pretty good and still be technically original :)

Thank god finally a volkswagen, why did it have to take so long? There are so many awesome vw models to shoot