Immaculate mk2 8V Gti wanted

[macky17]

8V Golf GTi MK 2: Wanted for realistic use as a daily driver so needs to be tip-top with either very low miles or everything overhauled. Don't mind a few mods (suspension etc.) so long as it's comfortable and reliable with a working heater/blower and good gear change and can reliably transport 4 people through the winter/on holiday, etc. etc. It needs to be a 5 door for that reason.

I'd also consider a 20vt conversion. Don't want an old 1.8 16V as I find them too gutless - 8v is lovely even if no longer that fast. Cash waiting.

I'm not 100% sure this is a sensible/workable idea - perhaps I should keep my 2009 focus diesel - do you have a car which can convince me it's possible? Am in Chelmsford.

Edited by macky17 on Tuesday 8th July 14:13

[Dr G]

That's a difficult thing to find. They fall in to a few camps:

Low mileage, standard, pampered - collector car. Expensive and rarely driven. (Four star classics

The cheap one - used, abused, knackered.

The 'scene' minter. Buying shiny bits often takes priority over proper maintenance. Slammed with stupid wheels = horrible to drive.




Also (and this is the oldest of all forum arguments) a 16v feeling gutless is broken.

[TonyRPH]

Dr G said:

Also (and this is the oldest of all forum arguments) a 16v feeling gutless is broken.

When I lived in SA, I had a Mk 1 Golf (Citi Golf) with the 1.8 carburettor engine.

My brother in law had a '88 (ish) Jetta GLi (I think that was a Vento over here) with the 2.0 (I think) 16v engine.

The lasting memory I have of driving his car, was that there wasn't a lot of low down torque, but when putting your foot down it went like stink from about 4000 rpm or so.

I wouldn't have described it as gutless though - just a different characteristic to the 8v engine.

But the Toyota 1.8 16v Twincam of the same era on the other hand... Put your foot down, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing then suddenly in the last 1500 RPM before the red line everything happened lol.

[anonymous-user]

Shame you want a 5 door. I've been passed my mother's to sell. H reg, 37.x thousand miles. Tornado red, 3 door. Needs a modern alarm, which I'm about to get put on it, a wheel refurb and a very good detail. Sevixed annually; all bills and quite a few old tax discs available. She's owned it since new, and was a little fairly old lady when she got it (I may have driven it a bit in the first couple of years).

It may end up at 4Star. I'll be interested to hear what cut they expect.

[macky17]

Sounds like a rare car - I guess a photo wouldn't hurt...

[anonymous-user]

Ok I'll see what I can do. It will be having the wheels done next week and be detailed after that, but I'll put something up to show what it's like now.

[Dr G]

I haven't posted this on a forum in years

[aka_kerrly]

Dr G said:

I haven't posted this on a forum in years

That's from my brother's photobucket account. I've spent a lot of time with mk2 golfs and have owned/driven every mk2 GTI variant - kjet 8v & 16v, digi 8v, G60, 2.0 16v converted, vr6 an 20VT an entertained many a discussion that inevitably has a 8v owner who is convinced there is more torque or better low down performance ( they sound like diesel owners ) before TDI torque was more popular.

OP: Have you signed up to the Mk2 golf owners club?> there are always a few up for sale, also try ClubGTI, various Facebook VW pages, car&classic... they are out there!!

I certainly wouldn't limit myself or dismiss a good 16v , also consider there are a fair number of 2.0 16v ABF conversions based on 8v donors with digi3 wiring which are a great combination of 16v power an 8v fuel economy (when compared with 1.8 8 & 16v versions)

[Dr G]

What a small world; be sure to thank your brother for me!

I knew I'd find that picture on Club GTI somewhere, I remember the discussion coming up every few weeks on there back in the day.

An ABF converted MK2 is a fantastic thing, they feel properly urgent.

[anonymous-user]

Here we go