Highlights

Great original specification throughout
Very tidy interior
Bodywork and paint in excellent condition

The Appeal

This Mk1 Golf Cabriolet is a rare beast: a surviving ‘90s VW which remains unmodified and well presented. It’s a great example of the model — and ‘90s styling in general. While you’d think this should be a Mk2 as it’s a 1991 car, the Cabriolet skipped generations and continued in Mk1 guise until the Mk3 took over.

The bodywork appears to be nice and straight, with smart red paintwork and good shut lines. And the interior, other than the re-covered front seats, looks to be largely original. We particularly enjoy the tactile chunkiness of the switches and buttons.

And with extensive servicing on file, there’s a lot to like about this Golf. It’s a car which will look great on any driveway, big or small, and should be a pleasure to own and drive.

The History and Paperwork

First registered 8th October 1991
MOT valid until March 2024
No MOT advisories
Extensive paperwork on file
Well stamped service book
Two keys
12 former keepers
UK V5C
Historic MOT certificates
Extensive invoices for parts and servicing

The Interior

Simple but effective interior with ‘hound’s tooth’ fabric
The front seats have been re-covered
The rear seats remain in good condition
Carpets clean and tidy
Door cards in very good shape
Bold, clear gauges and tactile buttons and switches, all said to work correctly
The dashboard is in good condition with no cracks
The stereo has been removed but the speakers and wiring remain
Everything is in nicely original condition
The boot is tidy, with a carpeted floor
Spare wheel below

The Exterior

Excellent red paintwork
There are very few scratches or chips that we could see
The paint presents well and retains a deep shine
The body panels are in good condition, with nice shut lines
External plastic trim well presented
Chrome detailing
The lamp lenses are clear and bright
Cabriolet hood folds away as it should and looks smart, with no rips or stains
A tonneau cover protects the hood when it’s lowered
BBS style 15-inch alloy wheels
There are a few small scuffs to the wheel rims
The tyres were recently fitted
The underside of the car is very smart, with no significant damage or corrosion that we could see

The Mechanics

1,781cc four-cylinder petrol engine
Five-speed manual gearbox
The vendor tells us that the cambelt has been changed
Extensive service stamps in the accompanying booklet
Front suspension mounts renewed
New clutch and cable reportedly fitted
We’re told the car starts easily and runs well, with good acceleration in all gears
The engine is said to be very quiet, with no modifications and no faults to report.
The engine bay is very tidy and there’s enough space to wield a spanner

Summary

In all, this Clipper Cabriolet looks to be a very tidy example of a Mk1 Golf. It is in beautiful original specification throughout, and stands proud as a shining example of the car as it was originally designed.

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