WOW!!! what a beautiful Mk1. Brings back so much memories not just for me but loads out there. Our family friend who lived next door to us had one. Well done mate with another fab video. 👍

Thanks for featuring my car, Andrew. Feels like only last week we filmed this! I’m pleased to report that the dents are now fixed and it’s looking better than ever. Looking forward to driving it more this year 👍

@volkswizard

4 жыл бұрын

Famous last words 😆Hopefully you’ll get it back soon and make up for lost lockdown time 🙌🏻

Brings back memories of my 1979, 4 speed, Golf GTi, when you gave it the beans all the stuff in glove box used to come flying out, because there was no glove box door.Cracking

Saw the car on your Twitter feed so really great to see the video of it. What a fantastic machine, so many of the non gti models have been lost yo the modifiers, credit to the owner for its preservation. As a mk1 gti owner its interesting to see the standard machine. I've always had a theory that a car is best judged from lower rather than top spec, where the fundamental quality of the design has to show through. Great video, let's have some more of cars and their owners

@volkswizard

5 жыл бұрын

Still got yours Chris?

@Lewiscypher42

5 жыл бұрын

@@volkswizard absolutely, in fact it s down here in Cornwall with me. Made journey down easily and cruised better than expected. Dare I say it apart from being noisier, was better than mk2 with better throttle response when needing a litre squirt to nip past something.

Andrew, Thanks for the reminiscence Andrew as this sort of brought back memories of my Golf GTi mk1 ,one of the first in the UK Dealerships , yes in had steel wheels and a 4 speed box. The 5 speed was introduced about 6 months later (bugger) However, we loved it and it started the Golf Gti romance.

@beng3263

4 жыл бұрын

keith morris what was the registration out of interest?

Paintwork seems amazing for an 'unrestored' motor of that vintage!

@volkswizard

5 жыл бұрын

I've been all over it and considering it's solid black as well, it's doubly amazing!

This is an absolute gem! I wasnt even born to know about this early of a VW nor has it even come up.in conversation. You've done well to get the owner and the car featured in such a composed and well presented video! The traditional car channels/magazines would be screaming to get such a well presented piece of content on this little beast :) Thumbs up.

Great video Andrew - love a car enthusiast OEM focus & care and Alex’s Golf GL a great example - would be great to see you review a mk 7.5 GL equivalent alongside and see how far they’ve come. Most cars had transitioned from fabric to steel belted radials by the late 70s early 80s with the exotic continental tyres being a safety feature here for the last Passat and Golf GLDs sold here in ‘81/‘82. Showing my age :) - just love the icon that is a Golf mk1 with clean crisp lines.

@volkswizard

5 жыл бұрын

Well funny you should mention that. Being at VW UK HQ at Milton Keynes meant a Mk7.5 Golf would be readily available should someone else want to do a comparison like that... ;)

Fantastic video, I really enjoyed watching this, I used to own a Mk 2 GL it was great with lots of character and that same classic VW smell that you mentioned in the Mark 1 . I always wanted a Mk 1 GTi but they've gone up in price as time has gone on, great to see someone keeping a Mk 1 in original spec and well looked after also looking forward to future videos from the series.

@volkswizard

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks old hemp, glad you enjoyed it, it was truly special to spend some time with a car like that, made me feel 11 all over again :)

reminds me so much of my gti tin top and searching for door cards with no speaker holes...thank you GTi International where i spent the day carrying a set around with me! sounds better screwed together than my sportline cabriolet. like where you're going with these features Andrew...thank you.

Poor Golf having the Audi RS2 lurking nearby trying to take the limelight! Nice original example though. Was looking on the internet last night at some restoration project MK1 GTIs and the crazy price being asked for them so this is a nice tonic.

@volkswizard

5 жыл бұрын

I did have to 100% block out the RS2 which I was filming later in the day so I could concentrate on the Mk1 - I just pretended it was a dull grey Skoda :)

That car is a credit to its owner.

Gorgeous! Memories of my first Golf 😊 A 'Y' plate red three door Formel E!

The Wolfsburg badge ! Wolfsburg was a totally bogus name, in late 1945 the British occupiers ordered that the factory and workers town must change it's name from ' Town of the Kraft durch Freude wagen' to Wolfsburg after a slightly distant old castle, nothing to do with cars, the nearest habitation was Fallersleben. Or was it ironic? we know which late leader's nickname was 'Wolf'.

get the bloody dents sorted!! :-)

@fritzkuhne2055

4 жыл бұрын

what kid throws bricks down bridges? thats actually murderous

I’ve had a handful of mk1 Gti Golfs, but the more bread and butter models like his appeal to me now as you just don’t see so many.

@volkswizard

4 жыл бұрын

I agree Daran, hence why I made the video. Just a pity it's not getting the views but I guess non-GTI MK1 is a very limited audience. Still, glad I've recorded it for posterity and even more happy that I got to drive it as I've recorded the experience in my mental database, and guess what, it was an eye-opening experience!

A truly lovely car. The thing is that this is a Golf from 1983, just remember what other firms like BL and Fiat were selling in 1983, no wonder the Golf became the dominant European car !

Great video loves these Mark 1 Golf always a joy when you see one on the road.

@volkswizard

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Harrison, the ride height and the skinny tyres of the Mk1 is almost as distinctive on the road as an RS6!

Catching up with your back catalog after discovering (and subscribing to!) your channel last week 😀 Great video. My first car was a 4 speed which seems unimaginable now, it feels weird when I get out my 6 speed manual into a 5 speed, never mind a 4! 😀

@volkswizard

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard David! My first car as 4 speed too (1983 Polo). It also had contact breaker ignition which was highly unreliable. Just shows how much cars were advancing in those years.

Nice video, looking forward to seeing more in this series. Wish I still had my Mk II Golf Driver!

@volkswizard

5 жыл бұрын

Mk2 Golf Driver was great, 1.6 or 1.8 Davon?

my mk1 gl has the wolfsburg badge thing on the side, what does tha mean?

@volkswizard

4 жыл бұрын

Not sure, possibly not original?

@dovacraft5772

4 жыл бұрын

@@volkswizard ok. either way i'll still treat it as if it is an original. 😊

What year was that old Y Reg?..Google states its an 87..Its a nice classic..and these lasted well into the late 90's early 00's in terms of them being seen and accepted on British roads....

@volkswizard

5 жыл бұрын

1/8/83 to 31/7/84

@Spike0000

5 жыл бұрын

@@volkswizard Cheers buddy..I'd have been 7/8 years old back then..watching Robin Of Sherwood :)....

Fantastic video! Really enjoyed watching. Great to see the enjoyment old cars can bring

@volkswizard

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Luke, there is a magic to the old stuff when it's 100% time warp :)

Hi Nice video. Really a collector car. Needed some advice re car choice.. seen few cars but cannt decide which one to keep for a long time for value appreciation as well as enjoy driving .. list is as follow 1. R32 2008 only 27k mileage 2. R32 2006. 55k 3. 2006 Gti 11k only 4. R32 2003. 82k 5. Gti 2009 mk6. 56k 6. Gti Pirelli edition 2009 . 31k Your input will be really appreciated.. regards.

@volkswizard

5 жыл бұрын

Pirelli - easy question!

@786hunzavalley

5 жыл бұрын

volkswizard thanks for prompt reply. Really Pirelli edition, I thought driving wise you might recommend 2008 r32. But you are right , Its cheaper to keep Pirelli as compare to r32.. but I like those r32 sound a lot.. lol.. that’s why I asked... cheers.

@worldbug

Жыл бұрын

Pirelli & 2003 r32

RS2 in the background! :D

@volkswizard

5 жыл бұрын

Well spotted - Alex fixed it for me to drive and film that car after lunch - altogether an amazing day!

@Jimladvw

5 жыл бұрын

@@volkswizard days dont get much better! A mate has a silver RS2.. for me the ultimate wagon!

Really enjoy your content, but please consider getting mics so we can hear you more clearly

@volkswizard

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Trivern. I do normally use an external mic but this time I was interviewing an owner so not possible to both have a clip on mic Need to sort this out before the next one so will try an external mic that sits on GoPro rather than depending on internal. In this video I thought the audio improved after the first few mins - there was a very fast main road just behind the hedge which you don't notice as being intrusive when you are in the car park but the GoPro did it's usual thing and amplified the bit you don't want!

Great review and a great example 👍

Outstanding!

@volkswizard

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Audi uk how can I get an RS3 on trial for a weekend? :)

Was the gls not the top range

You'd like my 1977 Audi C2 2.0Gls it's possabley one of the oldest C2 Type 43 Audi 100 in UK R Reg prefix older than the green one owned by Audi UK registered June 77 waiting on build date from Audi Heritage. When things calm down you are welcome to view my 100 it's been off the road since 1988 I had it running after 29 years. 40,600 miles beutifull preserved factory marks era. 15 left in UK in the system.

Nice little Mk1, although tech wise the GLS was the model between it and the Gti For £140 it would Look better dropped on the deck on coilovers with some 8j BBS RS rims, a chrome roof rack and some hibiscus hanging on the rear view mirror 😆

@volkswizard

5 жыл бұрын

I think the GLS was dropped by 1983 but I am sure Alex will clarify :)

@pheasantpluckersson2138

5 жыл бұрын

volkswizard actually i think it was dropped 1980 now thinking about it, early GLS was 1.6 the later ones were 1.5 iirc I had a 1978 S reg polar white GLS, bronze glass, black “sports” interior, sunroof, was a great little car and already 12 years old when i got it in 1990

I had a green one exactly the same great car until a lovely lady wrote it off and my very rare BBS wheels couldn't get another wheel and had to scrap it unfortunately late nineties 🇮🇪🇬🇧🍀

@volkswizard

Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that

Sure I had a GLS with nicer seats and tinted glass ?

@volkswizard

5 жыл бұрын

GLS did exist but was deleted from the range in around 1981

@mancreseller

5 жыл бұрын

Yes mine was a V reg bronzy brown colour 1.5 GLS, Absolutely loved that car, That's what started off my passion (ADICTION) for VW's More Videos like This Please! They Are Very Much Appreciated !!!!

@littleflorance9852

2 жыл бұрын

Yes gls was the top model not the gl. Mine also had the four lights on the front.

Scala behind?

@volkswizard

5 жыл бұрын

Skoda Scala sadly not Scirocco!

Old skool

@volkswizard

5 жыл бұрын

Indeed :)

Wicked vid

@volkswizard

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Smart repair will fix that dent no problem..