I Bought An Abandoned & Incredibly Rare Mk2 VW Golf Van!… But Will It Start???

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I did it again… i saved another incredibly rare car! This time a Mk2 VW TD Golf van which has been sat up for 12 years & used for storage. We certainly have our work cut out In todays video.. can we get both vans started and which one will be the easiest to move…. Sit back and find out 😁
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@derekskinner8682 Жыл бұрын

Old golf is from an era when diesels were bullet proof and would run forever unlike the fragile common rail stuff we buy today that are overloaded sensors and gizmos in the search for performance and refinement.

@TC-xo8ub Жыл бұрын

Thank you for saying what everyone already knows

@huleeyaxerssius7 Жыл бұрын

That other person might have said what they did, but not everyone knows that these older diesels are better than the newer guffins, with that points you made. SO it still needs to be said, so more can know about it. Rather go for one of these older ones myself, than a newer one that could pack up at a moment's notice with all that unessicary technology & whatnot

@donaljamescaddye3805 Жыл бұрын

This country was full of them vans ! We had a 1986 mk2 Golf van with 324k on her ! Absolute tank and very long lived! There is still one around our area in Co Galway with the same family from new - she is 1989 and never was restored in her life - Still going strong ! Great save !

@stephenhargreaves381 Жыл бұрын

I have a mk1 Golf that's been laid up in a garage since 2009 . Started it up in the spring of this year on the 3rd turn of the key . Now being recommissioned .These old VW s are incredible cars ! Great video, watched with great interest . Many thanks

@williamweller7428 Жыл бұрын

@stephargarereaves381•2hrago

@williamweller7428 Жыл бұрын

@paulmills1206 Жыл бұрын

I didn’t even know VW did a van?!👀

@stephenhargreaves381 Жыл бұрын

@@paulmills1206 I've seen them in the past but few and far between .

@steve5772 Жыл бұрын

Looks like someone's swapped it to a TD out of a Mk3, and done a nice job of it. Reminds me of the sort of thing we were doing all the time about 15 years ago. Trailer? We'd have just booked it in for MOT and gone for it! :)

@clifton1989 Жыл бұрын

Mk2 golf's came in td aswell it will be a 1.6td

@scorcha100 Жыл бұрын

Its so nice to see an abandoned car being given a second chance of life

@gaddmeister Жыл бұрын

They all should. Mødes of transport rather than polluting the world with electric cars. How will we dispose of the batteries 🤔

@gaddmeister Жыл бұрын

That's why I have had Vw's all my life since 1987. 35 years of reliable motoring and some of them were from the 50's and 60's. One was a 56 beetle barn find having been stored for 27 years. It started with fresh battery and fuel.

@darrenwilkins7670 Жыл бұрын

Great video Colin..Can't believe the golf starting straight off the key like that!!..Ticking away like a Swiss watch👍

@LiSa.N.J Жыл бұрын

Can't wait until you get the restoration videos up. Congrats on the new VW...she gonna fly with the new life you give her. Look forward to seeing her shine again. Stay safe!

@maverick4177 Жыл бұрын

Old Volkswagens never die……they just get lowered 😎👍🏻

@chriswoolacott Жыл бұрын

Red paint of that period will buff out but then come back cloudy,repaint unfortunately.

@minidriversouthsweden5137 5 ай бұрын

Bloody heck. The golf started first try with some help from a help starter. But the newer Vauxhall needed a lot more help before it ticked over. That shows how well the Volkswagens were built back in the day.

@edmundvanrooyen2324 Жыл бұрын

So so wish i could walk those grounds. Im an absolute VW fanatic nevermimd anything car related. Please put more videos up on each car as they get taken out and especially more videos on the golf refurb

@kevinshepherd2917 Жыл бұрын

Love the golf BUT WHAT WAS ON THE CASSETTE.

@JustinHT Жыл бұрын

Colin, that tall plant with the reddish/green canes next to the passenger side is Japanese knotweed! You can spread it anywhere else you walk just by touching it! Nice golf though...

@Lot76CARS Жыл бұрын

Excellent, I don’t remember these even back in the day, rare beasts, can’t wait for the restoration!

@paulie-Gualtieri. Жыл бұрын

Great van well done, was very impressed with the hardwork and kindness, you've showed towards the owner of all the Volkswagens.

@marcbeebe Жыл бұрын

That's two gems found there! Never seen that version of the VW before (probably never imported over here).

@neilstothard Жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing that they both struck up, gonna be a great project. That rc car that was on the seat might be worth a bit of cash as well the market on older kits has exploded over the last couple of years.

@FRFRANKIE Жыл бұрын

Hi Colin & Alex. Hope you guys are doing well. That was one cool video. I love that VE Golf van. That's definitely a keeper. Stay safe & take care.

@clairefunnell8481 Жыл бұрын

Congrats on your success. Who would have thought it would start up. Hope you will keep us updated on the site and vehicles.

@dreammaker730 Жыл бұрын

A testament to what golf mk3 and mk2 diesels are , good work horses with good strong engines . I have a mk3 1y engine estate , not fast not flashy but gets the job done. Love that van . When I got my fist mk3 1.8 golf that had been in a garage for 10 years it started second time and passed an mot the next day . I look forward to seeing updates on this one . How's the camper com8ng along ?.

@marksaunders2500 Жыл бұрын

Can't wait for next set of updates both on this and and the white on from year or so ago👌 good on yi Colin and that radio looks like a pull out unit flip bottom edge up and as it forms a handle give it a pull out (I maybe wrong but lol )

@lindseykaine-walley6339 Жыл бұрын

When you save these cars do you keep them or sell them on? This is why your videos are fantastic because you really care about these abandoned Vehicles and when you are actually trying to save one makes it more special. Would love to see the car afterwards when you have mended it! Thank you for sharing and leaving the comments on!! 😊👌👍

@danieleaton1399 Жыл бұрын

Great work saving this look forward to seeing her come back to life , I have a MK2 GTi that's gone the same pink moping it only makes the shine last about 2 weeks then goes pink again as the single stage lacquer is dead

@basingstoke63 Жыл бұрын

Great Job Colin and Alex . Now looking forward to ," The bearded restorer " , that's going to be fun . ( A bag of wet water . lol ) . PS; was that the Hindhead tunnel at the start ? . Will also check out , Alex's Channel . Stay safe Guys .

@hammyh1165 Жыл бұрын

That Golf van was my first pick when you first went to the place , good choice , well worth restoration. Also like the Corrado in front of it.

@nickb5391 Жыл бұрын

@13.56, always spray easy start while it's cranking the engine

@Caleb0106 Жыл бұрын

I think you should definitely put a bbs kit on it (not as rare and valuable as you may think) you can find a full genuine kit for around a grand but I believe there’s on marketplace for £450, I’ve just never seen a mk2 van with bbs kit and I think that would look wicked, it’s a thing I’ve always been tempted to do to my mk2, looking forward to more updates, good luck mate!!

@scrapyardwarriorvlogging Жыл бұрын

Loved that! That Golf started and ran like it was parked yesterday.

@reecemasters7447 Жыл бұрын

Well done once again for saving another piece of road history a lovely retro golf van hope u have a easy going restoration with it and thank you ❤

@bernardshieldstysonfive1009 Жыл бұрын

Hi Colin brilliant video again fantastic that the vw started after not being run for 10 years I love how you enjoy your self and have a laugh keep up with your brilliant work and videos Bernard

@Peter.w Жыл бұрын

Great to see another abandoned car come back to life! Look forward to progress updates

@johnlad1481 Жыл бұрын

Nice one lad theres a few vw gems there i hope some will get saved. Dan chambers has a mk2 golf van same colour on his channel, look forward to the progress on the van 👍

@karenfountain1352 Жыл бұрын

I Absolutely loved that, that was a brilliant watch thanks for sharing Colin, can't wait to see more on the van 🙏🥰

@noeldyne389 Жыл бұрын

Great find. Lucky with the engine 👍 You will need to spray it, the paint will polish up but then fade again

@bernardgeorge9187 Жыл бұрын

Great findings, looking forward to seeing your progress. I'm also a VW fan.

@martinstevenson7462 Жыл бұрын

Hi Colin mk2 Golf brilliant car looking forward to seeing it being put back on the road also the bumper car might have originally been made in Shaw greater Manchester by Whittaker brothers.

@dinnng Жыл бұрын

Uphere they've been used as "Post-Golf", delivery-Cars for the national Post. My sister in law had one. Diesel, one seat only, special seatbelt and realy without any option. Even the wipers without interval wiping or a rear wiper. You could get them if you made an offer by mail, highes bid got it. This way thousands were sold to privat people....her one had 43k km on the clock, no dents or scratches and she got it for 1650DM....

@cheemo1957 Жыл бұрын

cool,inCanada the Golf was called Rabbit from 1975 till 1985..then took the Golf name..vans are very rare in Canads too..cool find

@Sean0271 Жыл бұрын

My late Irish uncle had a 1984 golf van diesel & by the early 90's he'd put 300k miles on it-no breakdowns or big spending and superb German engineering.

@dj_paultuk7052 Жыл бұрын

Those old Mk1 and Mk2 cast iron engines just go on for ever. I used to have a few Mk2 Golfs and a Passat GT with the 1.8i PB Petrol. Just awesome engines. Dated, but they just work and nothing really to go wrong on them.

@richardbartholomew7924 Жыл бұрын

Love watching your videos love to help tidy this yard up this some nice gems in there

@MrVxrman Жыл бұрын

Good video Colin 😎 Looking forward to seeing the progress on this. All the best. ☺️🍻👍

@nickb5391 Жыл бұрын

Decent van Colin, just hope the damp hasn't done any damage underneath

@johnathanrowley2707 Жыл бұрын

It's great that it's working like it's not even been left there for years, a bit a tlc and clean and it will be good as new

@Wolfsburgcustoms Жыл бұрын

I got one similar. 87' van 1.6D Me and my best friend saved that. Absolutely love the thing!

@garethnorwood2084 Жыл бұрын

I had to sell my MK2 golf oak green 16v gti k-jet was gutted to let it go but time's were hard 😭. Still got my mk3 gti tho 👌 but she is away getting a full respray Great find and buy they run forever 👍👍

@gtaradioworldwide Жыл бұрын

So cool. Way to spend your day!

@arrangrant6037 Жыл бұрын

Great find Colin I hope the restoration goes well looks like there a bit of rust underneath at the back.I had a Mk2 Mars Red Golf 1300 back in in the day great car far superior than the Escorts and Astras of the time. I must say though that it wasn’t as nice to drive and didn’t handle as well the Mk1 Golf I owned. 👍😎

@AnnasBurningCuriosity Жыл бұрын

Wow what another great video ❤ I’m loving this place 😁 Thank you for sharing it with us 🥰 Have a great day or night 😎✌

@robertmustard1711 Жыл бұрын

Hi Colin great car rescue mate my dad worked at a transport company in the late 90s and the gaffers dad had I think was a F reg vw golf van diesel went out in it a few times

@BITTYBOY121 Жыл бұрын

Love the "LOL" on Alex's Mercedes - That would look so cool on MY 2010 E63 AMG ! VW = World's most reliable car :) - All the best of luck with getting that Golf van back on the road - Great project man ! 👍

@nathanalvarez6227 Жыл бұрын

Nice find mate will be great to see it finished 👍

@msuddaby9958 Жыл бұрын

Hi Colin , brilliant video , carnt wait to see the restoration

@CherylCold Жыл бұрын

Great cars, have a mk2 syncro which is the car we use when everything else is broken. 385k klms, leave it for a month and still starts first turn of the key.

@Mr-Tazor Жыл бұрын

Great video. Being an owner of a Golf GTi I have a soft spot for Golfs. Also that site looks to have a bad case of Japanese Knotweed.

@_-000-_ Жыл бұрын

That bumper-car would make a great dog bed.

@briansweeney2291 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant Colin 👍 it starts amazing 👍

@simes205 Жыл бұрын

Fab well done. Next time instead of trying to start the engine on the combo just move a it on the starter motor.

@driveheritage Жыл бұрын

A rare beast, we can’t wait to see the restoration! 👏

@CuriousGamer022 Жыл бұрын

Good old German golf they never disappoint always start 1st time after years.

@sheldonpearce2365 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video m8 good old vw nice save bruva 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@ianevans3619 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video,really enjoyed watching 👍

@grahamx8623 Жыл бұрын

I can't fault yr choice of resto projects and looking forward to the new channel. Put me down for the blue Corrado.

@louisebrixey-cadwell7757 Жыл бұрын

Those wheels on it are some I've never seen b4 too Audi branded I see. I love your passion for VW just like I have, Vaux 0 VW 1 bomb proof MK2 can't wait to see you restore it

@promolessstructure2257 Жыл бұрын

I fuckin love you guys. You have a beautiful chance and great oportunity to save all that nice cars. I would like to have that chance in my life, but I don't have... I have my mk2 1988 1,3 KAT and that's it, that has to be enough for me. But maybe I'll also find that treasure one day, I really hope hehe But for now fingers crossed for your amazing work there! Keep going dudes! Best wisches from Poland!

@kllvturbo Жыл бұрын

A red VW Golf? What about that ultrarare red Volvo 850R that you found a couple of weeks ago....would be cool if u went back and got some more footage of that gorgoeus thing, just for the Volvo fans 😎😎 Even better if someone would go and rescue the damn thing!

@fatblokes_ferguson Жыл бұрын

I always wished you had the chance to restore one of the many cars you have seen on your videos, not sure if this was one in a video but brilliant that you have the chance to save these older cars. I did search for the other KZfaq channel, is it up yet or in the pipe lines? As for the Mercedes, I just sold my ml320 as it was not being used and it was a lot of car to be sitting idle.

@toffeerado Жыл бұрын

I had to laugh when you said "i'll get a new door seal" those seals are obsolete and have been for quite awhile. When it comes to mechanical diesel vehicles they usually have no issues starting after sitting for many years.

@patm8622 Жыл бұрын

Sturdy old beast, very very reliable, and nippy enough with the TD. By the way, the Combi is actually German engineering ( assembled in Portugal) too being an Opel with a different badge. But then, it is from an era when the previously very reliable Opels went wonky.

@clifton1989 Жыл бұрын

The combo engine is Italian made by fiat

@SunnyD1865 Жыл бұрын

@@clifton1989 isn’t the 1.7 cdti one of the polish made Isuzu engines

@patm8622 Жыл бұрын

@@clifton1989 it's still a German engineered vehicle.

@FiggyDRandoms Жыл бұрын

This reminds me so much of my red 1992 Mk2 Golf GTi big bumper 'jumbo' It's the best car I've ever owned. Took a hell of a beating (6500rpm gear changes everyday) and was super reliable❤

@adamlittle4267 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos especially of old cars .. would be good if you do more starting off old cars that have not moved for years.. would make for some interesting videos. The combo obviously had some running issues which is why it was parked . And the 1.3 engine that's in the combo are not the best as its a fiat engine . If it had the 1.7 engine in it would of fired... Good luck with the vw

@dadcars Жыл бұрын

Love it! How cool it started after all that time!! Leave an Aston on the drive for a month and it’ll throw up a host of electrical gremlins and need to visit a garage 😂

@TheBeardedExplorer Жыл бұрын

Haha I know! Couldn’t actually believe it!! 😅😂

@henson2326 Жыл бұрын

Very interested in buying that combo van as I’d use it for parts for mine

@alexandershepherd6961 Жыл бұрын

Great vid, really liked the start up...Booomin!!

@itz-_-adam1996 Жыл бұрын

A good buff and polish will bring that paint right back, great work!

@TheBeardedExplorer Жыл бұрын

I actually can’t wait to get started on this 😊

@itz-_-adam1996 Жыл бұрын

@@TheBeardedExplorer We can't wait ti see the progress Colin ignore the haters they're just jealous

@mancavehobbies6213 Жыл бұрын

Just can't wait to see the restore on the vw..

@sats7819 Жыл бұрын

A pleasure meeting you at petrolheadanism. What an awesome find. (the G60 collector)

@TheBeardedExplorer Жыл бұрын

You too buddy 😁

@johngreen6375 Жыл бұрын

Great vid as always mate! Are those Transporters I noticed being sold or have they gone?

@bikesandbitsandbobs Жыл бұрын

I can't find ya over channel can ya link it thanks

@whikel33 Жыл бұрын

Me too

@Cramyboy Жыл бұрын

If they are clearing the area! Is there any details on how I could possibly buy the van that you moved? If it's for sale! Many thanks for the video!

@THETATTOOGARDENER83 Жыл бұрын

Please can I film with you one day I’d love to go on a random abandoned adventure you always fined cool houses or sweet cars 🙌🏼

@geoffreynoble4415 Жыл бұрын

now that was good and it is going to be put back on the road a big plus +++

@lordwoody8352 Жыл бұрын

Should’ve rescued the Combo while you were at it lol It was running

@paulb4uk Жыл бұрын

Superb save it started with no fuss at all .

@laurendavies9847 Жыл бұрын

What a cool vehicle

@MrGti6 Жыл бұрын

Lovely golf its running the bosch fuel pump so its capable of running on waste oil for even cheaper motoring take advantage of that once you get it back on the road 🤣🤣👌

@andrewnewton5893 Жыл бұрын

Typical VW fired up like was yesterday sounds good I've Mk5 1.9tdi BLS pd engine and it just so reliable and cheap to run about in

@andrewlowe7795 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video, really enjoyed it.

@petermoorfield5520 Жыл бұрын

Great video mate, don't bother with the mop you'd be wasting your time , you can polish the living daylights out of a red car , & it will look like new but a fortnight later it's all faded & jaded again, go for a repaint.

@grahamtotalfordescortgroup Жыл бұрын

Definitely can't beat a volkswagen my wife drives a mk4 gti 1.8T it's almost on 200,000 miles and still drives like new Good luck with restoring the mk2 mate 👍

@Franklin22sas Жыл бұрын

Enjoy you're content brother much respect from cumbria.

@clumpfab2740 Жыл бұрын

What an absolute beauty!!!

@davidhall5130 Жыл бұрын

Rather jealous I’d love a find like this. Vw golf mk2 is my dream car

@gc68jypsyladexsplora61 6 ай бұрын

Tbh colin older cars are stronger and last longer than new cars i love older cars new cars are all plastic these days in the 70s and 80s were built like tanks love this video colin 👌👌💯

@poopoo6003 Жыл бұрын

When will we receive an update on the mk2?

@gc68jypsyladexsplora61 6 ай бұрын

Cant belive how long start that volkswagon up then your cat started straight up amazing colin cant wait seee end result 😊💯👌

@holisuptothings8065 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic work pal big v dub fan hopefully recommissioned it will look kool again those wheels look sweet to I'm big into restoration of vwt4 do you know if any of the transporters will be for sale