The Mk2 Golf GTI is the ideal hot hatch | Buyer's Guide

The Mk2 Golf GTI is the ideal hot hatch | Buyer's Guide | Ep. 305

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Hagerty’s Marketplace Editor Colin Comer gives a deep dive into the second-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI. Colin gives a brief backgrounder on the ever-dependable Golf and covers all the details of buying, owning, and maintaining its performance variant, the classic Mk. 2 GTI.
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Episode chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:50 Driving impressions
03:54 Design overview
05:18 Engine discussion
06:43 Exterior issues
09:44 Interior issues
11:04 Getting under the car
13:58 Final thoughts
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@toothferrin 3 жыл бұрын

😮 Finally some love and recognition for the mk2! I love my 16v! It’s got 325k miles and is still daily driven.

@hanswurst9437 3 жыл бұрын

Sick.

@blackericdenice 2 жыл бұрын

What year is the car?

@toothferrin 2 жыл бұрын

@@blackericdenice 1990 2.0l gli

@blackericdenice 2 жыл бұрын

@@toothferrin The stock engine?

@logicn.reasoning9744 2 жыл бұрын

@@toothferrin I loved owning that car in 1996.

@HumbleMechanic 3 жыл бұрын

Another BANGER!!! OF all the generation of the Golf, ive never owned a mk2.... Maybe it's time

@ajcap 3 жыл бұрын

Every year that passes they get harder to obtain.

@emstudios6131 3 жыл бұрын

Please make videos for them!!!!!!!

@MrCthur 2 жыл бұрын

A2 Jetta GLI is my nostalgia car...wish I could find one. Start searching for your Mk2! Amazingly tossable and that crisp Recaro interior. I wonder if you can VAGCOM that chime into a Mk7.5....

@MrBones-do2wt 2 жыл бұрын

Its High time lol, I own one the best car I've ever driven

@robertmarquez201 2 жыл бұрын

hey Charles, I have a 92 Montana Green. I’ll volunteer my car if you want to work on them. It needs a lot of TLC

@badboy.vic.o 3 жыл бұрын

The 16v Mk II is a bucket list car for me. If I can find one that's been unmolested and as close to stock as possible, I want it. I've admired them since they came out.

@CodewortSchinken 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know about the market situation in your part of the world, but unmolested Mk2 GTI 16V are incredibly rare even here in Germany. Prices already increased significantly over the last years with no end in sight So if you realy want one, just buy the least bad one you can find now.

@badboy.vic.o 3 жыл бұрын

@@CodewortSchinken Good idea. Thanks!

@jim_bocho 3 жыл бұрын

@@CodewortSchinken Yeah, it’s crazy. It feels that all my classmates that lived further out all drove some Golf 2 for max. 500€ until it broke and then bought the next one. Abwrackprämie killed a lot of them, even good and great ones.

@Bob_Smith19 3 жыл бұрын

You’re not going to find a stock one. And if you do it’s going to be ridiculously overpriced. Don’t get me wrong, I love a MKII. But it has a lot of shortcomings. The one I currently have has an ABA bottom end w/ a 16v head and a big turbo. Lots of fun when it hooks up.

@jackcavaggion3547 3 жыл бұрын

I used to think keeping a car stock was a good idea. But now I just see it to be an excuse to being cheap. Unless it’s a special edition car of some sort I’d agree and keep it stock.

@toothferrin 3 жыл бұрын

You guys hit the nail on the head with this video. Every couple seconds I was saying, “That’s what I say about my car all the time”. Well done! Not the fastest. But the funnest. Has all the things you want out of an old car. Fricken engine mounts. I’ve done it 3 times. And on and on… So good! This is my newest favorite video on KZfaq. Sorry Jason Cammisa

@PeteTW2019 3 жыл бұрын

Best car I ever had. Bought it new in November 1990 and I still have it today.

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

@the38super911 3 жыл бұрын

Put 240k miles on my 85 GTI, both street and autocross. Replaced the engine once, but still had the original transmission. Favorite of all the cars I've owned.

@remmingtonsteele2562 2 жыл бұрын

This was an AWESOME video ! I owned a 1986 GTI for 16 years and still miss it dearly . Thank you .

@Dalamain 3 жыл бұрын

no no no, this needs to be a Revelations episode with Jason Camissa!

@toothferrin 3 жыл бұрын

I agree! Too bad Jason is all about the mk1 platform. Although I believe one of his previous cars he talks about was a base mk3 with a vr6 swap.

@JacobFrey 3 жыл бұрын

rev·e·la·tion | ˌrevəˈlāSH(ə)n | noun 1 a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way: It shouldn't be a surprise to anybody that a Mk2 GTI was and is a great car. As noted in the video, it was Car of the Year in '85.

@toothferrin 3 жыл бұрын

@@JacobFrey cool story bro…

@ironkcoony 3 жыл бұрын

When the first GTI came out, a lot of lawyers and Doktors bought them as city cars for their wife’s since it was the most expensive of the Golf lineup. After discovering what they actually bought they took the GTI for a spin and left the mercs and bmw for their wife’s.

@salazam 8 ай бұрын

cool story bro

@emstudios6131 3 жыл бұрын

Just bought a 91 16v with 83,000 original mile as a fist car in the same tornado red, these cars deserve the love and it’s good to see they didn’t think they were worth 50k like some people on vortex, and they are not

@geoffnelson64 Жыл бұрын

We just got a 91 tornado red 8v with 75k miles.. the 16v would have been AWESOME but "it is what it is". Paid $9k and I think it was a solid buy! (My dad's buy)

@booncha1971 3 жыл бұрын

Great video , always wanted one of these cars . Colin is a car guru and knows his stuff . Had the pleasure to meet him when I bought some old Bronco wheels and parts from him..great guy ! The kind of guy you could talk cars with for days

@TheHansoost 2 ай бұрын

Had a '92 for a few years. My son had bought it used and drove it for a few years, and I bought t from him when he went to university. It was a 1.8 litre 16 valve and was a bit of a mess cosmetically, but it ran really well. It was fun to drive. Over the years he and I drove it, I was forced to learn quite a bit about auto repair and general maintenance. I replaced the clutch shortly after he got it and again after I took it over, 2 timing belts, transaxles, various seals, a head gasket, all shocks and struts, brakes front and rear. I'm not complaining. I liked that old beater. It was fun to drive and pretty easy and relatively cheap to work on. Good looking car too though mine was a bit of an eyesore. Got rid of it when it had something like 385,000 km on it. It could still pick up speed on a fairly steep incline in top gear. Body and interior were well past their due date. Great little car overall.

@Flylifeforever Жыл бұрын

My first actual GTI was the MK2. I bought it in excellent condition back in 2000. I couldn’t believe i actually owned one. I eventually sold it. I wish I hadn’t. Now I own an Mk7 2021 autobahn edition. Love it! I do miss the mk2 😢❤great video!

@wakjob961 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best cars I ever owned was an '87 Golf GT... man, I miss that car!!! Ironically, I got my fastest speeding ticket in that car ;-) P.S. Dear Hagerty, this guy and series is fantastic... keep it up!

@nicostenfors5690 3 жыл бұрын

Most of the GT's have vanished. They are really fun, 90hp carbed 1.8 and that "screamer gearbox" makes it really fun.

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

@mattb9748 Жыл бұрын

@@nicostenfors5690The GT in the US was 1987 and 1988 (maybe 1989 as well but my memory is fuzzy) and was a slightly de-contented version of the 8V GTI sold alongside the 1.8 16V. It used the 8V engine but still with fuel injection and 100 to 105hp. It lost the rear hatch spoiler and got rear drum brakes, however the GT was available with the 5-door body and optional automatic transmission whereas the United States never received a GTI as a five-door from the factory until the 5th generation. 1990 to 1992 (like the car in this video) saw the GT disappear and the return of the GTI badge on these sporty 8V cars in 3-door form only (no 5-door), the rear spoiler also returned, but drum brakes on 8Vs stayed as did the automatic option.

@sundogkid 3 жыл бұрын

Out of all the VW's I've owned over the years, I found the mk2 Golf and mk2 Scirocco were the funnest to drive. 'Slow car fast' !

@zanderxymox 3 жыл бұрын

I love my Mk2 Scirocco 16V more than any of my other cars, it's the one car I want to own forever

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

@@zanderxymox i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

@bicd0c 2 жыл бұрын

Owned a '88 red Gti small bumper back in 1996. Was my second car. Great running car that handled awesome. Changed the headlights to quads, tsw wheels, kyb struts, a cat back magnaflow exhaust, and a 12" sub. It was a cheap fun car that was super easy to work on.

@sage11x 3 жыл бұрын

I had a 1980 mk1 Jetta which had belonged to my dad. Really loved that little car. Got the feels when VW rolled out a mk1 to announce the new Jetta at the Detroit Auto show.

@johnmoser2689 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to be the 1000th person to watch this I've had several mk1 mk2 and my favorite was the 16v 87 what a fun car it was over 320k miles the last time I saw it

@PhsykoOmen Жыл бұрын

Ive recently had a growing interest in the Mk2 , I really like the profile and the front it just looks like a real beast hiding under family hatch disguise. Love it, id get one if I could find one.

@haphmiler 3 жыл бұрын

Estabrook park in Milwaukee! Love driving through there

@ChristophC999 2 жыл бұрын

I owned an '89 16V with '91 doors, camshaft, short throw shifter, headers, and Borla exhaust on 18" wheels. It was ridiculously fun to drive!

@zTheBigFishz 3 жыл бұрын

I had a Montana Green Mk2 16v w/factory BBS basket weaves. It was a great car.

@jamesbruce 3 жыл бұрын

Mine was black, when I sold it after almost everything broke and a lot of miles, I got more than I paid for the wheels alone.

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

@djkenny1202 2 жыл бұрын

I once had the green, now I have a red 92. Bought in 99. Will never Sell. Added KW Coil Overs, neuspeed everything, TSW wheels were on it and kept. Just the way I always wanted it. Incredible car.

@bribri2694 6 ай бұрын

I had an 87 GTI 16V in Blue Mica. Nice to hear there are some still running the roads. It was a great car and then I traded for 90 Corrado G60.

@afroaliens 3 жыл бұрын

What about the Mk2 Golf Country?

@mihaisirbu1 3 жыл бұрын

This is actually a very good buyers guide. You can also apply 90% of this video to a MK3 Golf since it looks almost identical underneath and has similar problems, and a lot of things are shared ( you can use MK3 seats in the MK2 and vice versa, it's plug and play ) and the rust spots are basically the same although the MK3 is a bit more prone to rust than the MK2. Anyway, the best generations of golfs remain the first three.

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

@PaulTC777 Жыл бұрын

the mk3 is so ugly compared to the mk2

@mihaisirbu1 Жыл бұрын

@@PaulTC777 no, it's beautiful Mk4 is the worst looking one, it's forcefully rounded. Mk3 is the perfect design that balances old style lines with newer design

@mattb9748 Жыл бұрын

@@mihaisirbu1I agree with you. The Mk2 is a fantastic car, but it was a little bit dated looking out of the box and it had an unusually long model cycle. When you think about it, the last of the Mk2s were still being sold new when the original shape was on the designers' desks an entire decade earlier. The "big bumper" refresh was still working with a dated body. The bumpers did not even really integrate with the body. They were larger covers that still wrapped around the body as opposed to be integrating into it. Another dated item was the lack of semi-concealed windshield wipers. Even in 1984 these were becoming common on cheap cars but the Golf retained fully exposed ones until the Mk3. The Mk3 was a little bit better looking overall, but it was also late to market. The Mk3 should have come out around 1989 or so in my opinion.

@mihaisirbu1 Жыл бұрын

@@mattb9748 yeah ur right. Plus the Mk3s is the last golf that overall feels like a classic car, while the Mk4 feels like it's from a new era

@treennumbers 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciated the soundtrack dropping into some 303 techno when he mentioned radwood

@djkenny1202 2 жыл бұрын

I once had the green, now I have a red 16v- very last year 1992. Bought in 99. Will never Sell. Added KW Coil Overs, neuspeed everything, TSW wheels were on it and kept. Has a TT exhaust. Just the way I always wanted it. Incredible car.

@JoshuaNewhook 3 жыл бұрын

My dad had a '92 GTI 16v in Montana Green. I wish we still had that car...

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

@digitalparadigms Жыл бұрын

I bought a 92 gti 16v in Montana green in Illinois around 1998.

@drundub73 3 жыл бұрын

Always liked the MK2 I used to have one years ago but not a GTI and it was still a brilliant car. I love an original GTI with a set of Pirrelli P alloys.

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

@michaelsmdk 2 жыл бұрын

I just those buying guides!!!! AWESOME!

@rats2892 3 жыл бұрын

This and the lancia delta integrale are the best hot hatches ever

@dougrobinson8602 3 жыл бұрын

I'm in nostalgia overload over this. My first new car was a 1992 8V GTI. Tornado Red, just like the one driven here. One thing worth noting is that the transmission final drive ratio has the engine screaming at highway speed. There was a kit to change out the fifth gear overdrive to get the rpm more sedate on the interstate. You could do it with the trans still in the car. Also worth noting is that the speedo was cable driven, so jerks like me who drove long distances could easily remove the cable and rack up miles on the sly. The only two headaches with the car was that the A/C belt would squeal when wet, (which I never fully solved) and the Digifant fuel injection, which would suddenly go into limp mode when least convenient. Anyone who finds a clean one will be very happy. It's the 'Slow car driven fast' kind of fun. Run away from any rust belt car. Run fast.

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

@Simon_r2600 2 жыл бұрын

We have a Golf 2 GTI standing at our terrace. Its rusting there since 6 or 7 years because the fuel pump doesnt work and we didnt fix it. Me and my dad once fired it up using brake cleaner, and it did run. Yesterday, we finally found a compatible fuel pump for it. I hope we can get it running soon.

@donswier 2 жыл бұрын

Had a '90 8V GTI (looked identical except it had teardrops) from 1993-2000. So well balanced, awesome for road trips and hauling bulky items. Sold it with 200k, no engine issues or clutch jobs. Some trim was cheap (the mandated, door-mounted belts), the A/C had some issues. Wheel bearings are weak (SCCA events a contributing factor??) Not a hot rod, but a classy all-rounder. Favorite generation!

@salazam 8 ай бұрын

So why did you sell it?

@donswier 8 ай бұрын

@@salazam Hindsight is 20/20 looking back a quarter century ☺️. After 7 years of ownership, I was ready to move on to something with airbags & cruise control. Nissan Primera 5spd with sport pkg (aka p10 G20t). Of course, now Mk2 Golves have become collectible.

@blackericdenice 2 жыл бұрын

3:20 this guy is 100% in my book. When he said the car is easy to hop up. I was expecting him to say something stupid like cold air intake. The first thing he said was hotter cam shaft. Very few people will ever say cam when talking about increasing hp. I’ve got to make a video about this.

@JakeRawSon 3 жыл бұрын

Lots of good information.

@biosfearmag 3 жыл бұрын

Love my MK1 GTI.

@upcyclethepastutp9901 3 жыл бұрын

I have the same GTI only the EU version. Amazing car !

@jamesbruce 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reminder that I had owned a really cool car. I knew I liked it when I had a 91 mk2 16v with BBS and Recaro seats. I have had to drive boring cars for a while and it was fun to remember a truly fun car, not reliable, but fun!

@daled.1429 2 жыл бұрын

Mine has been very reliable. I've spent more money on my 2015 Mk6 Jetta in the 6 years I have owned it, than I have on my 92 Mk2 16V in the 30 years I have owned it . I'm still on the original clutch.

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

@djkenny1202 2 жыл бұрын

Had my 92 16v since 98. Its Fun and really has decent reliability. Get a good honest local VW mechanic

@garrethdovey2861 3 жыл бұрын

I live in South Africa 🇿🇦 and have owned my Mk2 Big bumper 8V GTi, with an EV code k-jet fuelled engine for 18 years now. I’ve had very little trouble sourcing parts locally and (majority) from the UK for my ongoing restoration of the car. Heritage VW, in the UK have a lot more parts than you’d think available for these and older model VW’s available.

@KingCast65 2 жыл бұрын

Love it. 4 A1 GTis... a couple MK2 Golfs and a Jetta 16V in my history.

@forrestadams 3 жыл бұрын

Just hearing it run brings back too many memories!

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

@Jastor00 3 жыл бұрын

The circular puck at 11:44 is not a jacking point. If you want to lift the car from the front, use the rail just to the inboard of it, as that's a solid point (where the undercoating is worn to primer on this example). The area with the puck is not structural and often rusts - it's a good way to put the jack through the body, speaking from experience.

@bobbym9405 3 жыл бұрын

Swapped a 24v Vr6 in my 91! Tornado Red with the same exact interior!

@AruaBakayaro 3 жыл бұрын

The MK2 16 Valve is a bucket list item of mine.

@benzina5917 3 жыл бұрын

An absolute fantastic car and one with the spec like the example in this video is my IDEAL Radwood car.

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

@ayva6ovay3gmail31 3 жыл бұрын

Whoa! Very clean engine

@philip416gti6 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely car and interesting video ✌

@mikefaulhaber 2 жыл бұрын

I've been a GTI fan since 'reading' issues of Auto motor und sport magazine that my father brought back to the States from Germany. Like many, I lusted after the '84 Mk1 when it was announced; it just seemed perfect. Though I liked the Mk2 right away, by the time I was shopping for a Corrado VR6 in '92, the Mk2 16v across the dealer lot seemed antiquated. Six years later, I sold my Prelude SH in order to buy a '92 Mk2 16v that had been abused in parking lot autocross. After a lot of fastidious maintenance and extensive modifications it was my turn to use and often abuse that wonderful car, though in my hands via track-based autocross. It never broke, though I often was. I encourage any enthusiast to buy one, though I'm partial to the big-bumper 16vs complete with comfy Recaro seats and fragile BBS wheels.

@1SaG 2 жыл бұрын

Got my license on a Mk II GTD in 1988. Felt like a king when my brother lent me his black, Pirelli-rims-sporting Mk II GTI for a 6-week trip to France back in 1989. I love the Mk II. However: Whatever you do, don't crash in it. In 2003, a German car-magazine did a three way crash-test with an OG Beetle, a Golf Mk II and the then-current Golf Mk IV - using the standard test for new cars that year. The result was quite shocking and the older Golf fared even worse than the Beetle.

@simonlangner 2 жыл бұрын

Nice Story, I imagine the GTD must have been the total opposite to the GTI

@VW-VAGen 5 күн бұрын

Super Auto! Ich hatte einen Golf 2, 1991. mit breiten Stoßfängern, ebenfalls rot, Allradantrieb -Synchro. Es gab eine Klimaanlage, ABS, Bordcomputer, Leuchtweitenregulierung, 280-mm-Bremsen und einen 1,8-Digifant-Einspritzmotor

@hoffa2586 2 жыл бұрын

Colin getting all (and I mean ALL) the Mk2 facts right is refreshing compared to other so called experts. Way to go! Colin if you get a nice 16v Gti in through your business for sale I’m your guy! I spy a 85/86 Saleen another bucket list car for me.

@cobracolin 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Hoffa don't you know this is the "where is Jason Cammisa" chat room? LOL. Thanks for the comment- glad you liked the buyer's guide. If I get a nice 16V GTI in and my wife doesn't trade this 8V in on it I'll let you know! As for the Saleen, good eye. It's an '85 Big Wing car. Gotta love the super crude early cars that rolled out of Steve's garage in '84/'85.

@hoffa2586 2 жыл бұрын

Hey don’t get me wrong I really enjoy Camissa as his personality is a lot of fun. Your no-nonsense approach is great and I like the crossover from the traditional classic car stuff to the RAD era cars like the Gti and your recent Si buyers guide. You make me want to own them! Looking forward to an upcoming Saleen buyers guide too.

@hoffa2586 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll trade you m81 for a really clean 86 Saleen 4 eye or later TTop!

@thami031 3 жыл бұрын

Always wanted to see Hagerty do a mk2

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

@haqitman 3 жыл бұрын

Great review. These are cool cars. Please do 5th and/or 6th gen Honda Civics, esp. the Si.

@kevinnorwood7355 3 жыл бұрын

Love these videos but you guys are help driving the price up for these cars.

@exin7778 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome looking car.

@yannickg6904 3 жыл бұрын

I had a MK1 GTI with the 16v from a Scirroco, sold it to buy a MK2 with a 2.0l, then I had an E30 325is coupe. If I could have these 3 cars back, I would be a happy man.

@badboy.vic.o 3 жыл бұрын

I know the love for the E30 as well. I had a '91 318is M Sport in gun metal grey. Of all the cars I've owned, that's the one I regret selling.

@carbonemtree 3 жыл бұрын

I like this guy, he got a passive aggressive thing going on. also the irony of seeing a red mk2 today on roads today is beyond me.

@cobracolin 3 жыл бұрын

And this guy likes you as well! But for the record I'm not passive aggressive I just have deep anger, hostility, and frustration that I am not comfortable expressing. However none of it has to do with Mk2 GTIs. I really do like think they are rad ;)

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

@koolkev75 2 жыл бұрын

Love these ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

@daryncox 2 жыл бұрын

My dream car! Still regret ever selling my '91 Jetta in this same color back in the day. My Mk7 GTI is what brought me back to VW and I love it but this is Mk2 is the one I dream about!

@luiseldewashington1768 2 жыл бұрын

Sold my 98 Jetta back in 2008 n still have dreams about it lol, it was my first car!

@i976scirocco3 3 жыл бұрын

I still own the 86 GTI my Dad bought brand new. He drove it, I drove it , my Brother drove it and now I drive it again. I did put in a ABA 2.0L bottom end and a freeway friendly ratio 5 speed.

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

@fitzgoblin81 2 жыл бұрын

My first car was a 1984 Rabbit GTI and it was sooo cool

@jayczyzyk9707 2 жыл бұрын

Nice reveiw anyone who stayed away from vw is very wise

@andysp8845 3 жыл бұрын

Had an 85 GTI bought new in 86. Traded my 73 Karmann Ghia +$ for the demo car off the VW lot. Such a nice car and I wish I still had it!

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

@agravemisunderstanding9668 3 ай бұрын

My family used to own a white golf mk2 i still hate that they sold it when i was a kid, i wouldve loved if we kept it

@mikecorleone6797 3 жыл бұрын

Talk about the mki/mkii vw rabbit please.. i have an 84 rabbit with a 1.6 diesel. Love that car

@Sennaxm71 2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree with you more, that is why I have three :)

@MandusahRamirez 2 жыл бұрын

Sunroof Visors add so much character to vehicles!😌

@fxtv3732 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice car, I had it in the '90s. The best version is the rare one with original digital dashboard "knight rider" style.

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

@sbbeowulf8296 Жыл бұрын

I want an imperfect gti because i dont want a collecters car but i would love to turn it into a sleeper or track car awesome little cara

@Roadworks_ire 3 жыл бұрын

My dad used to own a 1986 mk2 gti, it had fire damage but it was an original Irish car from new

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

@AdamGarrett72 2 жыл бұрын

The front bumper of my '91 MK2 Golf spent half it's life behind the back seat or in the garage. This was from pulling in too far in a parking space and popping it off on the parking block

@Ryan-wf7sh 3 жыл бұрын

Nice vid. Do the 280zx

@PaulGheorghe6684 5 ай бұрын

Hello gents, I want to buy a 1986 GTI, but on the trunk sticker there is no Gatai inscription. The car in also 1760cc instead of 1781cc, is it a real GTI?

@T0LL1S 3 жыл бұрын

Hello. The Golf II was released from the second half of 1984 until the first half of 1992. It sold seven million two hundred thousand copies in all those years. Golf I had sold seven and a half million.

@tylerlisterud4114 2 жыл бұрын

Found this exact model in my family’s salvage yard and they plan on scrapping it, it could use some work but I’m considering rescuing her. Loved it the moment I saw it

@MrBones-do2wt 2 жыл бұрын

They handle sooo good especially if u have the manual steering rack model yea parking is a tad annoying but damn the feedback and the cornering and the .. its just orgasmic

@gwgillham 3 жыл бұрын

In that era I personally preferred the Opel Kadett Superboss, but the MK2 Golf was a VERY close second

@broskimedula5300 3 жыл бұрын

Superboss is unique to South Africa. Europe had the GSi

@nicostenfors5690 3 жыл бұрын

The GSI is a badass car, that redtop 2 liter packs a punch and the digital dash is something cool to look at. The Kadett E body style is something i don't really like.

@antmarquis87 3 жыл бұрын

I've owned two, one of the greatest cars that I've owned.

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

@dre4011 2 жыл бұрын

I miss my Mk2's....I had so many....😍😍❤❤

@juliansaurus 3 жыл бұрын

I’m literally in the market right now hunting down for the same exact MK2 he’s driving to match my tornado red MK7

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

@CodewortSchinken 3 жыл бұрын

This is a decent buyers guide for a used car in genral but not for a Mk2 Golf specifically. Some of the information is inaccurate or just wrong (e.g. the jacking points, unavailability of interior plastics), other is pretty much irrelevant (e.g. frequent gear box oil changes). The most common rust spots are not mentioned at all (lower front inside corners of the front doors, the lower corners of the rear panel and around the gas filler door, as well as underneath the gas filler neck mounting point).

@TheJamesvgnr 3 жыл бұрын

Individual cars that have no rust or body repairs are actually quite rare!

@rafaminus5366 Жыл бұрын

My father had a mk2 gti, I had the mk2 gti 16v. It was a fantastic car. Now I have a mk7 Gti and I feel the same sensations . It's incredible. Maybe somebody understand me

@BorisBidjanSaberi11 3 жыл бұрын

Holding onto my 88 Jetta GLI, 55k miles

@autochap4745 3 жыл бұрын

GTI 16V is even more fun!

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

@karelvvv 3 жыл бұрын

Shouldn't MK2 GTI's have double exhaust tips? Or is that only a EU or 16V thing?

@spinnetti 3 жыл бұрын

I had a 78' Scirocco (which I loved) and a 79 Rabbit, and 10 more VAG cars since then, but somehow the GTI was never the right car at the time. I always loved the MK2 GTI though and agree that considering its place in time, the MK2 is the best one. I'll take mine with a Syncro swap and a EA888 from an R.

@CherylCold 3 жыл бұрын

Always wanted a Mk2 GTI, my wife though has a 1990 mk2 Country Syncro with the lower power 1.8i digifant (same as clipper) and dailies a mk5 Golf GTI, this I think is the perfect mix. Been having idling issues though with the mk2, its erratic and cuts out for no reason. Just cannot seem to fix this problem.

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

@johnmoser2689 3 жыл бұрын

One of the most fun GTI cars I've driven was my friends mk2 with a mk3 vr6 he transplanted

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

i put a vr6 into a beetle i have videos on it and i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

@johnmoser2689 2 жыл бұрын

@@Patrick-Mckinney I'd be happy to watch those

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnmoser2689 I really appreciate it im trying to keep it going get some momentum

@salazam 8 ай бұрын

It's so refreshing to get a break from Jason and his goofy jokes and over-enunciation (as if we're stupid). Finally, there's an adult in the room.

@Panos-xo9rc 3 жыл бұрын

The mk2 Golf and Jetta are the best cars VW ever made,they are still superb.

@oldskool1979 3 жыл бұрын

Corrado ? Mk1 scirocco ?

@Panos-xo9rc 3 жыл бұрын

@@oldskool1979 These are more upscale and sportier than the Golf/Jetta mk2 jack of all trades duo,which succeeded in this very demanding category tremendously.Scirocco was very nice btw.

@Patrick-Mckinney 2 жыл бұрын

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

@nicostenfors5690 3 жыл бұрын

In Europe you can still get a lot of OEM parts from the dealer.

@BusWithUs. 3 жыл бұрын

FYI - MK2 GTI Did not get a brake upgrade. Only the Mk2 16V GLI had the 10" brakes.

@digitalparadigms Жыл бұрын

I fitted 11.1" from a VR6 Corrado

@DeuceDeuceBravo 2 жыл бұрын

I had a MK2 GLi with the 2.0 16V. Loved that car. It did absolutely everything well. I need to find another one soon.

@djkenny1202 2 жыл бұрын

I still have my 92 GTI 16v. Since 98.

@drwisdom1 2 жыл бұрын

I got a new GTI in 1983. By 1988 it had 100k miles so I bought a new 88 GTI 16V. I was always disappointed with the 16V engine because it has poor low end torque. The 8V engine is way more fun to drive. In 1992 I bought a new Corrado SLC (still own) and used the 88 GTI for my winter car. Then I loaned it to my brother and after a year he sold it.

@zTheBigFishz 3 жыл бұрын

Is that a Sprint Speciale' in the background?

@reallife4598 Жыл бұрын

First car was a 85 mk2 with the little square eye and a cat-back watch the rust throughout the under carriage and strut towers and buy a new shift linkage kit

@mk2vwguy 2 жыл бұрын

Goodness gracious... You guys have a picture of a MK1 Cabriolet on your website as the sample image for the MK2. The model year range is also wrong... PLEASE let me consult with you guys to get your website right on the early water-pumper collector cars.