Mk2 Golf GTI - Back !

[IceBoy]

Hi All,

After having driven many modern cars over the last 5 years, I finally got my mk2 GTI 8v out of retirement.

She has been SORN (parked in my dry garage) for nearly 5 years.

I got my hands dirty, again for the first time in 5 years and gave her a full service, valet and new tyres.

Took her in for an MOT and all she needed were front discs.

I cannot tell you how amazing it feels to drive a 23 year old car..... "go-kart".

It feels raw, connected and pretty swift (130bhp ish).

My two boys aged 10 & 6 love it and think it is a race car, my wife hates it (prefers her modern Mercedes) and I feel like a kid again.

In the last couple of days I have seen a couple of other mk2's and both of them have given me a wave !! so thanks!!

This is what real driving feels like.

I just had to share.....damn! I might just go for a late night cross country hoon!

Bye for now
IceBoy

[martin mrt]

It has scrubbed up rather well for being laid up for 5 years

[BBS-LM]

Looks really good, hard to believe the car is 23years old.

[Pints]

Lovely looking car, although I can't say I'm a fan of the wheels it's sporting.

[Changedmyname]

Nice ,but not keen on the choice of alloys they stick out a bit.

[Hoygo]

Wouldn't describe it as a "go-kart" but its handling has more feeling than most modern cars and all other GTI Golfs that came after it,id still have another big-bumpered one.

looks nice btw.

[fatboy69]

TFFT. A proper car!!

[GuinnessMK]

Nice one!

I've got a '95 / m plate Pug just waiting for the right moment to bring out of retirement.

[m8rky]

So you took the advice from CAR magazine from several years ago? that was to buy a MK2 Golf GTI now store it in your garage then use it when all the modern the cars have become overweight rubbish.

[HeatonNorris]

BBS-LM said:

Looks really good, hard to believe the car is 23years old.

Probably because it isn't

[IceBoy]

I've had the car 12 years and used it as a daily driver for 2 years. Then as a weekend toy for a further 5 year!

It will now be my daily driver, having said that, it will probably do 4k pa......yeap, 23 years old and 113k on the clock! I feel proud of her!

I need to get the roof lining done next week, it has started to sag!!

IceBoy

[Wills2]

Great that you've got a lovely original MK2 GTi, but those wheels!!!!!

Anyways enjoy....

[IceBoy]

The wheels!! sorry....I was young 12 years ago!
IceBoy

[sawman]

with my pedant hat on, an H plate is 1stAug 1990- 31st july 1991, so its only 21-22 years old

its a nice example, This would be the newest version of golf I would entertain in my garage

[IceBoy]

It's a 1990....I just used man maths!....2013 just around the corner...LOL
IceBoy

[YorkshirePudding]

Nice one, looking at getting back into a Mk2 GTI in the near future,

[HeatonNorris]

IceBoy said:

It's a 1990....I just used man maths!....2013 just around the corner...LOL
IceBoy

It was registered in October 1990, so it's not even 22 yet!

[C8LNJ]

Great wee cars I've had several. Always regret selling them and want another. Won one on eBay at the start of the year but it was a falsely advertised dog so walked away. Wouldn't min another one some day though!

[r1ch]

Nice to see a mk2 golf thats not slammed on 5 inch wheels with stretched tyres. Looking good.

[GreatGranny]

Lovely colour, don't see many like that.

Still miss my Mk2 even though I sold it (too cheaply) 5 years ago!