I bought the cheapest and rarest Golf GTI Mk2 I could find - how broken is it?

Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары

Trying to find a big bumper Mk2 Golf GTI in Calypso Blue is a bit of a mission, but amazingly I managed to source one and it was a bargain... however it does need a lot of work doing to it to make it a show winner again. So, join myself and Big Neil as we set about restoring a classic over the coming months!
#volkswagen #golfgti #carrestoration
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  • @neonaffliction
    @neonaffliction3 ай бұрын

    Howdy, the way to fix reverse/first gear issue is to pop the gearshift boot and inspect the reverse lockout plate thats made out of plastic and prolly fell apart, you can change it by drilling two rivets and slapping new one, if that didnt fix it, there is a nut and bolt you can crack near the gearbox allowing you to adjust linkage

  • @xiiifas2968
    @xiiifas29685 ай бұрын

    I brought one back in November in royal blue with 215k miles but doing an abf swap on it

  • @driveheritage
    @driveheritage2 ай бұрын

    Good luck with the project Tom! Hope there are no rusty horrors hiding below the bodykit!

  • @icequake3
    @icequake3Ай бұрын

    Just found this-cannot believe it! we were only talking about her old car yesterday-my wife’s old Golf GTI-we bought it from MS Autos Biddenden,Kent many years ago,used to have the original wheels-so no idea why they were changed!

  • @drewwagar
    @drewwagar5 ай бұрын

    15" BBS Wheels were an option for that car when it was new. G-J reg big bumpers. :)

  • @sakura_arc
    @sakura_arc5 ай бұрын

    This was brilliant. Hopefully it'll appreciate and appreciate in value as well. Cheers Tom

  • @mro99
    @mro995 ай бұрын

    One of my mates first car was a MK2 Golf - we called it the funbus! Many good memories.

  • @MK2GolfStories
    @MK2GolfStories2 ай бұрын

    Welcome to the club mate! Sounds like you’ve some leaky injectors there amongst other things :D Be sweet when running right though

  • @mikehoward8688
    @mikehoward86884 ай бұрын

    I own a calypso green MK2 GTI as well. just bin off the 8v and stick in a 20vt

  • @paddyici6629
    @paddyici662921 сағат бұрын

    The twin lights came on the 16v, 8v were single

  • @dirkdingle7926
    @dirkdingle79264 ай бұрын

    Just awesome my dream motor mk2 but in oak green 16v but already have a mk5 gti sat in the garage doing nothing and a 7.5 gti as my daily so the missis won’t let me get a mk2 just subbed can’t wait to see this all fixed up

  • @Mk2_Kizz
    @Mk2_Kizz5 ай бұрын

    Haha, no way. I've had my mk2 gti for about 5 years now, definitely far from standard. Look forward to seeing how it goes.

  • @infoinfo6037
    @infoinfo60373 ай бұрын

    I nearly bought this car, I recognise it from ebay. Glad I didn't now. The wheels look correct bbs ra to me although painted black. 15" is the correct size for a gti if that's any help

  • @earlybird4709
    @earlybird47094 ай бұрын

    The BBS wheels are from a car I had 28yrs ago! mk1 golf gti sportline cabriolet.

  • @Rumpleforeskin77
    @Rumpleforeskin773 ай бұрын

    Owned a few gti mk2 and 4s ..Pas makes a mk2 far worse to drive ..much better off without it . I would consider a 1.8T swap

  • @GTFour
    @GTFourАй бұрын

    Drivers seat should have height adjustment

  • @KingVip4
    @KingVip425 күн бұрын

    Hi can yoh help me will mk1 carberator fit and work on mk2

  • @PhilKimberDN
    @PhilKimberDN4 ай бұрын

    Right wheels - just have black painted centres 👍

  • @josh5647
    @josh5647Ай бұрын

    When the next video on this?

  • @TomBrooksMedia

    @TomBrooksMedia

    Ай бұрын

    Aiming to film early next month once paint is finished and we can begin work on the mechanical side of it.

  • @josh5647

    @josh5647

    Ай бұрын

    @@TomBrooksMedia looking forward to it!

  • @WinterVR6
    @WinterVR64 ай бұрын

    Misfiring? May as well VR6 swap it 😂 without a doubt the engines that should have come in these from factory

  • @Rumpleforeskin77

    @Rumpleforeskin77

    3 ай бұрын

    Too heavy and ruins the handling though ..1.8T and 180 bhp is easy and will still handle ..vr6 sounds best though

  • @WinterVR6

    @WinterVR6

    3 ай бұрын

    @@Rumpleforeskin77 Sorry but that’s just not true, my supercharged vr6 handles just as well as my previous 20v mk2.

  • @BrewsAndMk2s
    @BrewsAndMk2s5 ай бұрын

    6.3 million mk2 golfs where made a standard 8v gti is definitely not rare.

  • @BrewsAndMk2s

    @BrewsAndMk2s

    5 ай бұрын

    Also those bbs ra wheels are not rare at all.

  • @theenglishtrucker1849
    @theenglishtrucker1849Ай бұрын

    8v GTi's suck, 20v Turbo swap it.

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