I bought a Oak Green MK2 Golf Gti 16V from Scotland and drove it 400 miles home. Restoration part 1

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10 ай бұрын

So I’ve had this mk2 golf gti 16v nearly 4 years now, drove it home 400 miles and about for a short while but mostly it’s been parked up, now I’m finding the motivation to get it MOT ready and restored back to its former glory.
#mk2 #mk2golf #gti #16v #vw #restoration

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@charlesgarrett3283 Ай бұрын

Almost makes me emotional. I had an 89 Jetta Gti 16v in Black. It was gorgeous. And at the same time, one of my best mates had an oak green 16v Golf. The late 90s were a blast.

@kerbsidemobilemechanic Ай бұрын

❤️👍🏼

@sonnyday6210 12 күн бұрын

I used to valet and drive these when they were brand new when I worked for Volkswagen in the 90s, Great memories apart from a police Radar Gun when I was driving a Polo G40 😒😒

@kerbsidemobilemechanic 12 күн бұрын

Haha I’ve been on the wrong end of a speeding gun in my last mk2 😂

@russellupwood 4 ай бұрын

What a gem of a car

@kerbsidemobilemechanic 4 ай бұрын

Watch my latest video on it 😂😂

@chrisb2443 10 ай бұрын

Subscribed! Looking forward to further updates. The car looks lovely by the way. And a leather trimmed steering wheel which is a nice addition!

@kerbsidemobilemechanic 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, I assume leather steering wheels wasn’t standard on all GTI’s then?

@chrisb2443 10 ай бұрын

@@kerbsidemobilemechanic it might have been an option for the standard gti, but I’m fairly sure they only came on G60’s or Rallye’s. Worth a few quid.

@kerbsidemobilemechanic 10 ай бұрын

@@chrisb2443awesome, didn’t know that

@EDANBURGH 10 ай бұрын

AN! lol. I have an Oaky the same with a G60 conversion in my garage. Been off the road for something ridiculous like 14 years.

@kerbsidemobilemechanic 10 ай бұрын

@EDANBURGH lol do you ever think about selling it? Like what’s the point of it just sitting there?

@dirkdingle7926 10 ай бұрын

Love the mk2 gti in that colour too was always my dream car and still is but I spanner all week on trucks and can’t be bothered fixing one up on me days off but would love one,have two gti atm love them

@kerbsidemobilemechanic 10 ай бұрын

I know that feeling all too well mate, I’ll get this one ready and you can buy it off me 😅

@dirkdingle7926 10 ай бұрын

Do not temp me as I’ll snap like a Kit Kat @@kerbsidemobilemechanic

@kerbsidemobilemechanic 10 ай бұрын

😂😂😂I’ll get it all up and running nice and then message me again 👍🏻

@MalteseMafia 10 ай бұрын

Nice Motor 👍 best Golf in my opinion best colour too. Restore it standard condition.

@kerbsidemobilemechanic 10 ай бұрын

Totally agree, think standard is best 👍

@MalteseMafia 10 ай бұрын

@@kerbsidemobilemechanic always the best way, it's how we remember them back in the day. Good investment anyway. 👍

@kerbsidemobilemechanic 10 ай бұрын

@@MalteseMafia exactly that, hopefully they continue to rise in price too

@bartlfc480 4 ай бұрын

Bought a golf C tour edition with 71000 km only. Is it true these well condition mk2’s are getting rare and more expensive?

@darrentriumph6319 5 ай бұрын

Great video, live in London and looking for a MK2. Similar scenario to yourself, had one back in the 1990’s and sold it due to family expansion. Looking for an Atlas grey 3 door but they don’t come up very often.

@kerbsidemobilemechanic 4 ай бұрын

Yeah they are getting rarely and prices are shooting up too

@brenglover72 10 ай бұрын

Car is lovely

@kerbsidemobilemechanic 10 ай бұрын

Thanks

@balee83 10 ай бұрын

Jó állapotban van a járgány! :-)

@kerbsidemobilemechanic 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@shaunthompson455 10 ай бұрын

Hi, i think you’ll find that that valve tees into the other small vacuum line that is connected to the diaphragm valve which was already connected to back side of airbox. This is how is was on mine!! But I’m going down the nut and bolt restoration line!! 🤯

@kerbsidemobilemechanic 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, assuming it doesn’t matter in what place I put the t piece? Why do people take it off? I sometimes feel like stripping it all down and doing a nut and bolt resto but just don’t have the time

@chrisneillcrn 9 ай бұрын

Please make time 🤞🏻, great video content, would love to see the full restoration.

@kerbsidemobilemechanic 9 ай бұрын

@@chrisneillcrnI will try my best around doing work for the business, it would be awesome once done wouldn’t it

@djkenny1202 9 ай бұрын

Keep it Stock. Maintain it. Fix what needs Fixing.

@kerbsidemobilemechanic 9 ай бұрын

That’s the plan 👍

@djkenny1202 9 ай бұрын

@@kerbsidemobilemechanic I’ve been at that with my 92 16v in the States since 98 :)

@kerbsidemobilemechanic 9 ай бұрын

@@djkenny1202the longest I’ve ever owned a car is maybe 3 years 😅

@djkenny1202 9 ай бұрын

@@kerbsidemobilemechanic definitely not me! Alongside it, I had an 87 cylinder Sprint Turbo (essentially a Suzuki Forsa, sold under Chevrolet l, very rare) from 93-2012. Bought my recent car to have along side the GTI 3.5 years ago.. a manual 2015 Scion XB. I don’t do Debt, and am not real Fickle ;) it’s crazy having such a late reliable modern used car now! Lol

@kerbsidemobilemechanic 9 ай бұрын

@@djkenny1202 I’ve never even heard of those cars 😂 we don’t get them over here, I’ve just bought another car too….stay tuned 😉

@delikadirful 8 ай бұрын

The engine is from a corrado i think 2.0 16v?

@kerbsidemobilemechanic 8 ай бұрын

No this is a 1.8, very similar though as you can use the corrado 2.0 block with the mk2 gti 1.8 head i believe

@rmc5278 2 ай бұрын

You don't see many like that . I'm sure I know where it has come from .

@kerbsidemobilemechanic 2 ай бұрын

Where do you think?

@rmc5278 2 ай бұрын

@@kerbsidemobilemechanic roseburn street , Edinburgh ?

@rmc5278 2 ай бұрын

Or Alan Harkie ?

@kerbsidemobilemechanic 2 ай бұрын

Haha weirdly this one was from Edinburgh but don’t think it was Roseburn street, and the guys name was Travis I believe, but I had previously had a mk2 exact same as this one from a guy called Alan, but was from Norwich area

@rmc5278 2 ай бұрын

@@kerbsidemobilemechanic ah ok it just looked very similar .