Excellent and informative. Anymore classic cars planned as I'm enjoying these?

@drewwagar

3 жыл бұрын

Mk1 mx5 is up next. :)

@paulwinfield8480

3 жыл бұрын

@@drewwagar Nice. Looking forward to that. Its my favourite MX5.

@iIuca

2 ай бұрын

@@drewwagarwould you recommend the mk2 as a first car ?

The greatest car ever made.

@rinsedetailingUK

Жыл бұрын

💯

@dsav77gaming90

Жыл бұрын

Almost, the shelby cobra exists

I got my GL (in the us) for $500. Was working at a shop and customer found it in a field and paid $300. Was missing radiator and fans. She now has 345,000 Miles on her! Looking to get that euro headlight swap for her next. Love the mk2!

I can't help but love the look of this car. True classic.

I just got gifted an 89’ Jetta Mk2 1.6TD 4DR GL. Has power steering and A/C. No ABS brakes. 5 speed manual. All stock original stuff. Interior is nearly flawless. Exterior is in perfect shape minus a couple very minor rust spots. Previous owner bought it new in 88’ and only drove it in Summer. Has 205,000 KMs (like 125k miles?). Needs a little work but I love it. Wasn’t sure what I was going to do with it but decided I’m going to put some money into it. Don’t plan to keep completely stock though, but will keep most original parts

Good video, mine is a type 19 16v with a GTI Engineering RE2000 engine, totally original, 2nd owner. Fabulous car, very quick and love it to bits ❤

I couldn't believe it but I learned many things I didn't know, incredible knowledge you share there, thank you very much! What a lovely original car, a real gem!

@drewwagar

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Very thorough and excellent info - thanks

Nice overview! I have your thread book marked on pistonheads 😁 16v at full chat still gets down the road at decent pace and will surprise plenty of drivers who like to tailgate 😎

Great video and informative about the Mk2 recently splashed out for a Mk2 GTi 8v as their is no holiday this to year due to lock down love it way better than the mk3 GTi I had before

Hi Drew, I know you from founding the mk1 Campaign owners club and attending a few of the annual meetings. I just want to thank you for that. I bet you wish you still had your, immaculate, mk1. I was always envious of it. Mine was always a bit fat tag compared to it. Anyway, thank you.

I’ve got a 1989 mark 2 gl with power steering central locking it’s so cool I love it, 1.8 as well

Can't wait for the Buyers Guide for the Cobra Mk III. So much misinformation about that classic these days, I'm sure Drew will set things straight.

Awesome video! I love old golf's! I had an 87 golf, wife complained about the rust, then I bought a rust free 85 golf, had it a few yrs, sold it due to needing the room. Now I have a large heated pole building and will be buying a sweet 86 golf in 2 weeks. This one has an automatic gearbox.

Great thorough video, much appreciated. 👍🏻

Ahh i think ive been reading your progress thread on pistonheads! (?) when you were talking about your light renovation over the last twelve months the penny dropped 👍👍. Lovely car and yes, standard is the way to go, keep up the great work..

Nice to see a video with someone getting the facts right! I noticed yours has the narrower Corrado/Passat inlet manifold (3hp deficit but slightly more torque lower down to counteract the larger weight of said cars). Nice example you have there. In your plans to make it as factory spec are you getting Montreal (bottle top) wheels and non-tinted rear lights? The BBS RA's were only fitted to Big Bumper cars as I recall, along with the half tint rear lights (16v).

I’ve had my 92 16v GTI since 98. It’s the last year in the USA for MK2. Still a blast.

thanku drew learnt alot,thumbs up great videos

thanks it is very informative even though you missed a very important rust area (around the fuel filler) and whether the central locking (if aplicable )works quite enjoyed it even though ,thanks again chas,i know most what to look for

That is awesome. My mk2 GTI 8V was one of my favourite cars ever! I wish I could get away with a car that small and fun. Kids, wife and RV do not agree! haha. That is a beautiful example!

Nice thorough review video Drew, v good. Although I have to say it went through me every time you said "agg-zelerate" 😂

Great review and buyers guide. 17:10 16V cars have half-tinted rear lights. Wipers on GTI models should have a spoiler on the driver's side.

More of this Drew, also do a bit of food reviews, you seem a bit of a person who likes all sorts. Wonderful, if only you could get Doug DeMuro to have a go in your car, or Hoovie from Hoovies Garage. 10 out of 10, love the car, The Escort XR3i and that Peugeot was its poor competitors.

Ooww nice I got one of these pretty much totally original apart from a power flow exhaust(not my doing but it does purr) in gun met grey

Good informations.

Good comprehensive video. Sadly the correct springs for the gti and 16v are no longer available which were slightly lower than the bread and butter models. Eibach lowering springs are very close to the originals though. The biggest improvement can be made, even to stock height springs is to fit bilstein b4 shocks. Considered a ‘stock replacement’ they are stiffer than the factory ones and sharpen the handling a treat without ruining the ride. A nice compromise. Finally you can get stainless arms for the sunroof win deflector second hand. The original ones rust away with enthusiasm. A nice factory upgrade.

@drewwagar

Жыл бұрын

I now have that suspension combo on this car. :)

I bought the 1988 54 hp golf mk2 with just 69k km on the counter. Extremely good condition! A lot of hype on these cars

NICE ONE

This reminds me of that punk teenager who stole his parents camcorder to shoot a garage video about his new ride but it's narrated by David Attenborough Much love 😁

Bought my Jetta MK2 CL for about 23k Swedish crowns (1,8k pounds) it is a little bit of surface rust but almost no rust underneath. Run for 210 000km (133 500 miles)

Gl also comes with a 1.6 75 hp carburated engine.

Excellent video Drew - I have a pre-big bumper 8v on a G plate in the same Tornado red. I’m in Tunbridge Wells- any specialists you recommend?

@wagarcalendar3596

Жыл бұрын

I do everything on these old cars myself, haven't found any local garages who can cope without their computers!

There's also an IC version GTD with 80hp

I belive PL engines got CAT, not shure fot the PG and 1H. Yours is a KR, and I belive it should have a 50mm intake by the year of the car. Also interesting that you don't have GTI steering wheel with straight bottom arcs. MKII 4LIFE 🙂

Happy with this info -BUT- NO MENTION ABOUT where to find the bad RUST places- ps I have found many.on my g60.

my friend used to have a 16v gti with ac and it went bad, it was pain in the ass to find a new one so he can replace it

01:53 you forgot the 1.6td with intercooler engine type SB/RA a rare 80 Hp diesel

The video is really great 👍. You get a lot of facts right but there are some big points that are not correct.

@drewwagar

2 жыл бұрын

Which ones?

You forgot to say that some of the Mk2 Gti came out with the Digifiz dashboard, the first digital one and looking like a spacecraft

I got mine for 1000$ and it's not in perfect condition but it's pretty clean

This one has had the scuttle repaired then? 3rd wiper wiper hole has been filled in.

I would add: If buying a Tornado red one be prepared to have it resprayed as it fades badly. PAS makes driving nicer but rare before '89. Check 2nd gear synchro for crunching in cold weather, very common in high milers. 5 speed was introduced as standard in 1980 (same as Porsche 924) IME Digifant gives better urban mpg but K-Jetronic better long distance mpg. K-Jet has snappier throttle response but needs 98RON or they ping and your valves seats will be ruined. Retarding timing will make it take 95RON but it will drive like a slug. Audi based engine is tough but valve guides can wear, look for smoke on hot startup. I would say the listed 0-60 times are about 1/2 second optimistic. If the temperature gauge doesn't go to 85/90c and mpg is pants then it's like to be the sender on the coolant top hose. I've had a lot of VW's

I want a mint 1.3/1.6i, nothing special, just the golf 2 in perfect condition, ready to be a collectioners item

That grille GTi 16v badge is incorrectly positioned. Mounted the wrong side of the vertical web in the grille so it’s too close to the spotlight

A few pointers not correct such as the fan not working on the 3rd speed indicates fan resistor thermal fuse failure, not 1st but not a bad review

I would purchase the 5 door version. As for the body colour, I would go for turquoish grey. In the early 90's it was common. One drawback is the lack of reliability which means you cannot bring it far away or even on the motorway

@agustin8160

Жыл бұрын

So it's not a Toyota in terms of reliability?

@drewwagar

Жыл бұрын

They're fine if looked after. Mine does plenty of long distance runs, hundreds of miles in a day.

@acid823

Жыл бұрын

@@agustin8160 toyotas might be the most reliable but I would never buy one. Asians cars have awful to mediocre designs. Beside rare cases

@acid823

Жыл бұрын

@@drewwagar it depends on the specimen.

Hi, I have a question, did not exists 2.0 16v golf 2? 9A engine code.

So, any hints on what thermal weapons should be outfitted on 16v GTI? I used to go with a linearly polarized beam laser, but would always end up with some overheating issues when entering superluminal speeds. Should I buy a laser frequency stabilizer, or try something else?

@drewwagar

3 жыл бұрын

Radio/cassette and shoulder pads are the only mods you need. ;)

Good advice, but you missed a really important potentiial rust spot, it't the area under the fuel filler cap!

@drewwagar

11 ай бұрын

Great point!

You could have turned it on to finish it off correct. Let hear it!

which year is best?

Great informative video, unlike these carwow or those other knob heads who just make videos on old cars for views..

I'm quite new to the car world, especially the Mk2 Golf world, so this was a very informative video Drew! Truth to be said, I found a very nice 1990 Mk2 Golf (owner said: 'it's a Manhattan', I wonder what that means lol) for around 1500 euros (1300 pounds). It looks pretty niche from the outside but I gotta admit it's travelled like 200000km. I'm a young driver, so should I get this one or look for something else? Any help is much appreciated!

@electronicguy4550

2 жыл бұрын

Doesn't seem like a bad deal since i have seen golf 2 500000km for about 700eiro. Did you buy it?

So what’s the jump range on her? LoL!! Thx for sharing 🖖🏼👽

@drewwagar

3 жыл бұрын

She might not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid. ;)

Hey, just wanted to ask, does 3.3k sound ok for what looks like a very clean example for a mk2 ryder? Looks really clean, can't see any rust from pictures/videos, supposedly on bbs wheels but they must be replicas since the car is being sold for 3.3k

@drewwagar

2 жыл бұрын

If its pristine and low miles, that sounds fair to me.

@shikiagi6226

2 жыл бұрын

@@drewwagar supposedly 61k miles, aftermarket front lights and rear lights, gti grill, bbs replica alloys and a k&n air filter, don't mind those as they look cool on the car and don't think they are hard to swap for original, except maybe the air filter, he said that it had an oil leak but replaced majority of the gaskets and has minor or non existent leak, do u know wat it could be? and if its risky? looking to view it on sunday but am a bit worried still, says finished in diamond silver, is that an original colour or could have been resprayed?

What do you make of the new golf8 gti. got one, its awesome

@drewwagar

3 жыл бұрын

Havent driven one tbh! I dont like touch screens much, but I'm sure the rest of the car is good. :)

Drew, why waxoil when dinitrol, buzzweld and lanoguard exist? Waxoil hides rust forming/spreading underneath it. Are pattern parts for Golfs as bad as the ones for land rovers?

@drewwagar

3 жыл бұрын

I was kind of using "waxoil" as a generic term rather than a brand. It's a good point! :) Golf pattern parts aren't too bad, but they need fettling to fit properly.

@gsylass

3 жыл бұрын

@@drewwagar OK :) would hate to think of your P&J slowly rotting away! We had to replace the chassis on our series for that reason...! Hopefully pattern stuff only needs minor tweaking - we've had stuff with holes drilled in completely the wrong place (etc)

I have some videos with my mk2 golf i just started im definitely in need of some constructive criticism

I got my Golf II stolen and crashed. Bought a pimped 59 Beetle after that.

I guess the killer question is do they run on the new fuel? The super unleaded is ok but that may be getting withdrawn within five years.

@drewwagar

3 жыл бұрын

I would definitely run them on E5 for as long as possible. Not much info on E10 for this era of cars yet.

@chessoc7799

3 жыл бұрын

@@drewwagar When I had a Mk2 I would occasionally treat it to super unleaded :) Ran great on super. If there is a solution someone will find it I have heard electric being mentioned but that can cost up to 30k pounds. At least the diesel models should be ok they can run on other fuels if need be I rather envy that now :)

@OliverMark0001

3 жыл бұрын

@@drewwagarAccording to VW, all Golf 2s for which Super is enough can handle E10. The stuff has been around in the USA since 1978. As is well known, there are also 2-series vehicles, including Digifant and KE-Motronic.

@niallmackenzie99

2 жыл бұрын

Mk2s won't handle E10, as it eats the fuel lines, fucks with your carburetor or fuel injection system and causes cold start issues.

Nice jam jar ;)_~

Very much rust on these mk2: fuel filler neck support and around fuel filler hole.. inside of the wheel arch too.

Guys I need some help, I found a Golf GTI MK2, but in the documents is 1760cc, I repeat, 1760cc. I could not find anything about this capacity, I can see 1781cc everywhere! Please advise!

@drewwagar

6 ай бұрын

There is a Golf Rallye which has a CC of 1764, but that's only variant I know of.

@PaulGheorghe6684

6 ай бұрын

I actually found few online with 1760cc and 107 hp, I need to wait some time until I am able to go and see the car! But thanks!

So you could find a Plymouth/Talbot Horizon and do some cosmetic work to create a "fake Golf"

@drewwagar

3 жыл бұрын

I think you'd have a harder time finding a Horizon than a Golf!

@cmdrbudman1ao580

3 жыл бұрын

@@drewwagar Over here they were a "dime a dozen" (does that translate?). Plymouth Horizon and Dodge Omni were everywhere. Fun fact, they had the "bottom" side of the VW engine, but the "top" side bits were applied here. So the same engine had a mix of inch and metric hardware. Side ask: Did you have to replace the plastic retainers on the shift linkage?

can i ask when i want to buy mk2 gti 8v some have in the name PB can you tell me please what does it mean ?

@drewwagar

Жыл бұрын

Pb is the engine code. A pb car is a late model 8v engine with electronic fuel injection, also known as "digifant".

@koblichcz935

Жыл бұрын

@@drewwagar thank you

JTD is more reliable Sir. belive me...restored many and worked on many...

Actually my GL is fuel injected.

Jetta?

@drewwagar

2 жыл бұрын

Not many of those left in the UK!

when the odyssey launch was so badly received that ED creators have skipped branching out to other games and are now branching out to real life

@drewwagar

3 жыл бұрын

This is nothing to do with Odyssey. ;) I've been meaning to do this sort of stuff for over a year. Just getting around to it. :)

@user-xl8jm3zy1f

3 жыл бұрын

@@drewwagar yeah I'm just joking, love your videos man. Before you Elite's Lore never really interested me

I know you don't want your comments to just be about Elite stuff all the time, but why do I picture you as a second hand SRV salesman?

@drewwagar

3 жыл бұрын

Nice little runner, only done 17,000 lightyears... been to Beagle point you know... owned by a famous explorer... ;)

@garytwinem5275

3 жыл бұрын

@@drewwagar Fully endorsed by The Celestial Warrior.

These are impossible to find in the USA in anything but clapped condition

#ragtag

Should have shown ALL THE BAD RUSTING PLACES?

@gavinbae7887

3 жыл бұрын

would take all day haha, they rust anywhere given a chance.

Lovely car, but I think the big bumper model is just the dogs….

Never liked the golf never seen the appleal suppose it was better made than an escort

@adams7405

3 жыл бұрын

At 10 years/150,000, my mk2 was going strong at 190,000

@adams7405

3 жыл бұрын

No comparison. You don't see many escorts but there are still quite a few mk2 Golf's about.My friends RS turbo was past its best

@djkenny1202

2 жыл бұрын

Any recommendations for purchasing side moldings? My right rear most small one is missing. Great video. 92 American Spec Tornado Red 16v since 98.

advice #1: stuff your pockets with money advice#2: find a decent one... goodl. luck, especially for #2.. at least in Europe.. you are reading the buying checklist as these were mk5 Golfs, or B5 passats.. yes you could check them rigorously, but not the MK2, and especially not GTI .. No accident damage.. C'mon....😂

Buy a 16v.....miles faster all round

@adams7405

3 жыл бұрын

A good 16v is really quick,I have a 2.0 TSI Arteon which is really nice but hasn't the top end punch of my old 16v.