Highlights
- Desirable single headlamp grille
- ITV inspection until 2026
- OEM 5 ½ J alloy wheels fitted with Yokohama tyres
- An exceedingly well-kept and highly original example
- Reportedly running well and ready to enjoy
The Appeal
To many, it’s the definitive hot hatchback. The Mk1 Golf GTI challenged everyone’s idea of what a performance car looked like; a car that would outperform a contemporary Ferrari on a country road but was still practical enough for the school run.
This 1982 example looks to be in quite remarkable order for its age. The shell looks very well-preserved and is finished in an exceedingly smart coat of glossy red paint. The Golf still sits on its OEM 5 ½ J alloy wheels, which look to have been refurbished to a high standard. While the interior looks almost as fresh as it would have done in 1982.
If you’re looking for a great example of this Volkswagen icon, this is the car to buy.
The History and Paperwork
- ITV inspection until 2026
- 208,362 km indicated
- Left-hand drive
The Condition
- This Golf has evidently undergone restoration/refinishing work in the past to a high standard
- The body shell looks immensely straight and solid; the vendor doesn’t advise any notable wear, damage or corrosion
- Glossy red paint finish with no significant imperfections advised
- OEM 5 ½ J alloy wheels fitted with Yokohama tyres
- Smart plastics, badging and bumpers
- Desirable early-style grille without the more cluttered quad-headlamps fitted to some GTIs
- Exceedingly well-kept cabin with minimal wear to the period-correct upholstery
- Some marks visible to the rear of the headlining (photographed)
- The dashboard, instruments and controls all look to be in good shape and we’re not notified of any known issues
The Mechanics
- 1.6-litre fuel-injected four-cylinder petrol engine
- Five-speed manual gearbox
- Original-looking and well-presented engine bay
- Passed Spanish ITV inspection
- The vendor demonstrates that the engine starts easily, revs freely and ticks over smoothly
- We’re informed that the GTI drives very well
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