Highlights

• Rare unmodified example of the Golf GTI
• Only 69,964 miles
• Only two owners from new
• Extensive paperwork file

The Appeal

This example, boasting a low mileage, plenty of paperwork and a rare level of originality, should attract plenty of attention.

The History and Paperwork

• First registered in 1989
• Only one owner all the way up until 2020
• In current ownership since
• Valid MOT until August 2022, with only 100 miles done since
• Indicates 69,964 miles - which is authenticated by the paperwork
• Paperwork file includes:
  • Extensive selection of old MOT certificates
  • A selection of invoices for major work carried out
  • Original Volkswagen service book
  • Original manual 
  • Authorised dealers booklet
  • V5 document
  • Registration certificate

The Interior

• Highly original interior
• Nicely kept seats with checked fabric bolsters 
• No rips or tears, though there is a cigarette burn on the rear seat
• Small rip to the side of the driver’s seat
• Door cards are in good condition with some scuffs to the plastic trays
• Dashboard is in good order and highly original, with distinct angular binnacle
• Original Panasonic music player in situ
• All instruments are clean and easy to read
• We’ve not been informed of any faults to the internal options or indicators
• Carpets and headlining are in good order with age-commensurate wear
• Boot is in good order with solid floors, concealing a spare wheel and toolkit

The Exterior 

• Angular, sharply presented design - a true modern classic
• Some light dents and dings, though nothing substantial
• Small blemish here and there, though nothing significant
• White paintwork largely presents well as a result
• Plastic trims in good order with some scuffs, particularly on the wheel arches
• Red accents create a pleasant contrast throughout
• Glasswork presents nicely with no cracks or chips
• Branding looks in relatively good order
• The car is sitting on a set of aftermarket BBS alloys
• The original wheels are included with the sale
• Shod in a full set of Michelin tyres, which have plenty of tread
• Underneath, the car is in fine fettle with only minor surface corrosion

The Mechanics 

• Bosch K-Jetronic Injected 1.8L I4 engine - providing 110.5hp
• 5-speed manual transmission
• Engine bay appears to be in good order with age-commensurate wear
• We’ve been informed of no mechanical modifications to the car
• The car is reportedly starting, shifting, steering and braking well
• We’ve no reports of leaks, knocks, bangs, or smoke from the engine
• The car’s MOT is valid until August 2024, and has only driven 100 miles since test

Summary