My MK2 Golf GTI
Discussion
HI all!
Been a long time reader of Pistonheads and enjoy reading the forums as part of a daily ritual! Just thought I should sign up and share pics of my my pride and joy!
She's my second mk2 golf and also my second car - the first being another G reg MK2 golf 1.6 driver which i owned since i was 17 until I got my first years no claims bonus back in May this year and brought myself my first MK2 Golf Gti 8 valve.
I'll let the pics do the talking - she's tornado red, 210k miles, lowered subtly on coilovers, and I brought a set of OZ Racing SuperTurismo GTs to replace the steelies it came with when I first got her!
I have since refitted the front and rear GTI badges to the front grille and rear of the car!
Other bits I have done to the car since I have brought her:
Full stainless exhaust system with straight front pipe and DTM backbox - suits the 80s car styling I think
K and N cone filter
Recon'd gearbox
New rear wheel bearings
A few other little bits here and there but apart from that she's pretty mint for her age!
Any opinions welcome, thanks
Rikki
Been a long time reader of Pistonheads and enjoy reading the forums as part of a daily ritual! Just thought I should sign up and share pics of my my pride and joy!
She's my second mk2 golf and also my second car - the first being another G reg MK2 golf 1.6 driver which i owned since i was 17 until I got my first years no claims bonus back in May this year and brought myself my first MK2 Golf Gti 8 valve.
I'll let the pics do the talking - she's tornado red, 210k miles, lowered subtly on coilovers, and I brought a set of OZ Racing SuperTurismo GTs to replace the steelies it came with when I first got her!
I have since refitted the front and rear GTI badges to the front grille and rear of the car!
Other bits I have done to the car since I have brought her:
Full stainless exhaust system with straight front pipe and DTM backbox - suits the 80s car styling I think
K and N cone filter
Recon'd gearbox
New rear wheel bearings
A few other little bits here and there but apart from that she's pretty mint for her age!
Any opinions welcome, thanks
RikkiSuch a trip down memory lane for me, my first GTI was a Tornado Red 5 door, 89 but changed to big bumpers, DTM exhaust, lowered on 17's. Looked just like yours. Great car, shouldn't have sold it as soon as I did. Just worked out that was 1995! God I'm old.
Nice to see one still being loved and looking so good now.
Nice to see one still being loved and looking so good now.
Edited by RS404 on Saturday 12th November 20:12
I prefer the 3 door but even the 5 door is a great looking car. Is that the DTM box we can see in the photos there, I'm assuming it is because it's obviously not the standard backbox. Some soundclips would be nice, I've always thought the MK2 GTI (in both 8 and 16 valve configs) had a great sound.
Yepp that is the DTM - it's a scorpion one too and has a great tone IMO!
I did actually have a video filmed juat after i put the box on - pops out Lovely big flames too!
Here's the link!
http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=...
Let me know what you think!
I will get some more of it just revving when I get a chance and when the neighbours are out! Lol!
Cheers, Rik
I did actually have a video filmed juat after i put the box on - pops out Lovely big flames too!
Here's the link!
http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=...
Let me know what you think!
I will get some more of it just revving when I get a chance and when the neighbours are out! Lol!
Cheers, Rik
Very nice indeed, and thanks for your comments about mine. I was out driving it this morning - so much fun!
I actually prefer 5 doors now as well - the 3 door from the driver's door back looks like an unresolved slab of metal.
I used to have an 8v with the TSR Silverstone 2.1 unit. That was great fun.
I actually prefer 5 doors now as well - the 3 door from the driver's door back looks like an unresolved slab of metal.
I used to have an 8v with the TSR Silverstone 2.1 unit. That was great fun.
Oh I thought the link worked okay - seems to work fine on my iPad! Lol!
If not, just go onto YouTube and search Minusfivesounds - this is my bros YouTube channel and he put the videos up - and there should be 3 videos of the golf doing drive bys and popping flames
But yeah thanks for all the posirive comments!
The splitter is pretty low but somehow it doesn't catch every single speed bump - just have to be careful going over them! :P
I'd love to have a TSR upgrade too - was looking at just getting one of the updated heads for a bit of extra oomph but the standard engine still has a fairly decent amount of poke in it! Not bad for only 115bhp and it really does fly and suprise a lot of the newer cars that try and keep up on e twisties!
Thanks for the positive feedback everyone!
If not, just go onto YouTube and search Minusfivesounds - this is my bros YouTube channel and he put the videos up - and there should be 3 videos of the golf doing drive bys and popping flames
But yeah thanks for all the posirive comments!
The splitter is pretty low but somehow it doesn't catch every single speed bump - just have to be careful going over them! :P
I'd love to have a TSR upgrade too - was looking at just getting one of the updated heads for a bit of extra oomph but the standard engine still has a fairly decent amount of poke in it! Not bad for only 115bhp and it really does fly and suprise a lot of the newer cars that try and keep up on e twisties!
Thanks for the positive feedback everyone!
Nice videos, sounds like a good un. I wanted a MK2 GTI earlier this year but all the ones I went to see were nasty sheds. I looked at one that was on sale at a motorcycle dealers, should have set alarm bells ringing I suppose, I was offered a test drive but when I pressed the clutch in to cycle through the gears before we left the clutch pedal got stuck in and would not come back out unless manually pulled out by hand. I politely declined a drive after that!
RikkiGTI said:
Nothing wrong with the 5 door - prefer it tbh, always thought the 3 doors looked a little stubby lol!
Thanks anyway
Same here, I learnt to drive in one identical to yours when I was 10: Tornado Red, 5 door 8 valve, 1990 big bumper car, absolutely loved it. Only difference externally was ours did have DTM pipes on it but dad changed them to a slightly smaller Scorpion system, and also ours had a single headlight conversion. Loved that car, so yours gets top marks in my book fella. Good work Thanks anyway
Here s a few more pics - taken at GTI festival at Santa pod last month - was in the paddock area as I'm part of the mk2 Golf owners club also and was representing our small clubstand lol!
Had the single lights fitted aswell as the 4 lamp one was getting a quick respray
Also got an mpg record!
And an MOT Straight pass!
Enjoy!
Had the single lights fitted aswell as the 4 lamp one was getting a quick respray
Also got an mpg record!
And an MOT Straight pass!
Enjoy!
And this is how the story started for anyone that's interested! I got the car back in may after part exing my old mk2 golf driver as I got my years no claims some started looking at mk2 golf gti's and ended up with this as the beginning of my project!
Bear in mind I was only 19 when I brought this - 20 now - so was only on limited funds!
Day one!
Was taken as soon as I got her home - picked her up for a princely sum of £125 and the part ex of my old 1.6 driver,
Originally 210k miles but the body was pretty mint - few marks here and there and slight rust on the scuttle and bootlid but nothing too major! Previous owner had polished up to the original shiney red too! Looked great and was a good base to start on!
There was however a few issues which I quickly picked up and knew needed resolving:
The gearbox was very noisy - shaft bearings were Fubar'd tbh - also found out the car had been used for towing as there was a long wiring loom curled up in the boot, holes in floor and marks underneath the rear where the towbar had been fitted! - who seriously tows with a Golf Gti? Lol!
It didn't idle properly - ICV needed a bloody good clean
Half of the fuses were blown and there was no radio!
The miles meter and rev counter had stopped working so ad to replace with the dials from a car - hence a lot lower mileage! Lol
However a new cambelt and gasket had been fitted at VW MK, a mk3 golf heater matrix had been fitted - so I could remove the bypass pressure relief valves and get good heat
So the work commenced!
Cleaned the ICV and K&N air filter - look at the petrol color after a good 2 hour soak!
Cleaned MAF and Throttle body unit into inlet manifold!
Next was to replace the noisy gearbox.. Old one out!
New VW clutch and flywheel had been fitted also upon discovery! Good times!
Had some help from some mates with the process! Lol!l
And after that was all done I sorted out most of the electrical niggles and fitted a JVC head unit and a sub and amp just to boost the sound a bit!
Few pics at a petrol station with my brothers Corrado vr6..
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z358/VeeDubRik...
Shortly after I brought my OZ Racing Superturismo GTs - 15 x 6.5 j!
And fitted!
Not really OEM but they suit the car nonetheless!
Next I had a massive oil leak! Sump had rusted through and it was loosing oil like crazy!
New sump and gasket fitted! Problem solved! also fitted new rocker cover and oil cooler gaskets also whilst I was on a gasket fitting role!
One morning, came out to find this...
Some little chavvy scumbags had knocked the VW emblem and pulled my rear number plate off - leaving 2 big holes here the fixing grommets were supposed to be! One trip to halfords to buy some sticky pads and the problem was sorted!
I then spent a Saturday morning fitting the DTM backbox and Straight pipe exhaust and that's it for now really!
Sorry for the boring build thread! Will get some newer pics up when I can get a chance!
Thanks for reading! Constructive comments and criticism welcome! Lol
Bear in mind I was only 19 when I brought this - 20 now - so was only on limited funds!
Day one!
Was taken as soon as I got her home - picked her up for a princely sum of £125 and the part ex of my old 1.6 driver,
Originally 210k miles but the body was pretty mint - few marks here and there and slight rust on the scuttle and bootlid but nothing too major! Previous owner had polished up to the original shiney red too! Looked great and was a good base to start on!
There was however a few issues which I quickly picked up and knew needed resolving:
The gearbox was very noisy - shaft bearings were Fubar'd tbh - also found out the car had been used for towing as there was a long wiring loom curled up in the boot, holes in floor and marks underneath the rear where the towbar had been fitted! - who seriously tows with a Golf Gti? Lol!
It didn't idle properly - ICV needed a bloody good clean
Half of the fuses were blown and there was no radio!
The miles meter and rev counter had stopped working so ad to replace with the dials from a car - hence a lot lower mileage! Lol
However a new cambelt and gasket had been fitted at VW MK, a mk3 golf heater matrix had been fitted - so I could remove the bypass pressure relief valves and get good heat
So the work commenced!
Cleaned the ICV and K&N air filter - look at the petrol color after a good 2 hour soak!
Cleaned MAF and Throttle body unit into inlet manifold!
Next was to replace the noisy gearbox.. Old one out!
New VW clutch and flywheel had been fitted also upon discovery! Good times!
Had some help from some mates with the process! Lol!l
And after that was all done I sorted out most of the electrical niggles and fitted a JVC head unit and a sub and amp just to boost the sound a bit!
Few pics at a petrol station with my brothers Corrado vr6..
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z358/VeeDubRik...
Shortly after I brought my OZ Racing Superturismo GTs - 15 x 6.5 j!
And fitted!
Not really OEM but they suit the car nonetheless!
Next I had a massive oil leak! Sump had rusted through and it was loosing oil like crazy!
New sump and gasket fitted! Problem solved!
also fitted new rocker cover and oil cooler gaskets also whilst I was on a gasket fitting role!One morning, came out to find this...
Some little chavvy scumbags had knocked the VW emblem and pulled my rear number plate off - leaving 2 big holes here the fixing grommets were supposed to be! One trip to halfords to buy some sticky pads and the problem was sorted!
I then spent a Saturday morning fitting the DTM backbox and Straight pipe exhaust and that's it for now really!
Sorry for the boring build thread! Will get some newer pics up when I can get a chance!
Thanks for reading! Constructive comments and criticism welcome! Lol
Had my first off tonight! 
Nothing too serious but lost it when I had some serious lift off oversteer around quite an overly gritted cambered corner near to where I live, ended up getting spun into the inside kerb and ripping the bumper off the iron and the grille popping out. May have also bent a wheel as getting slight vibration and tracking is knocked out slightly too I think.
Luckily the car still drove and nothing mechanical seems to have been harmed, front bumper and splitter are ruined though :/
Been very lucky as could have been much worse - eg ended up on its ditch or going any faster would have probs seen the car on its side. :/
Lesson learnt though... Treating Slippy banked corners with caution now!
Will update after another check tomorrow in day light as a bit dark and shaken up to do so now.
Drive safe out there guys!
Nothing too serious but lost it when I had some serious lift off oversteer around quite an overly gritted cambered corner near to where I live, ended up getting spun into the inside kerb and ripping the bumper off the iron and the grille popping out. May have also bent a wheel as getting slight vibration and tracking is knocked out slightly too I think.
Luckily the car still drove and nothing mechanical seems to have been harmed, front bumper and splitter are ruined though :/
Been very lucky as could have been much worse - eg ended up on its ditch or going any faster would have probs seen the car on its side. :/
Lesson learnt though... Treating Slippy banked corners with caution now!
Will update after another check tomorrow in day light as a bit dark and shaken up to do so now.
Drive safe out there guys!
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