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Highlights
- £11,000 mechanical and bodywork restoration in 2021
- Factory standard 3dr car with 16V engine
- Very tidy and unmodified car
- MOT to April 2025 with no advisories
- Six registered keepers
The Appeal
The Mk2 Golf GTI arrived into a very different world to the original. Everyone was in on the hot hatch act. It took Volkswagen a little while to realise, but when it did the result was definitive: the 16V.
The new multi-valve head catapulted the Mk2 back to the front of the hot hatch fray. It was as agile as it was quick and for many enthusiasts remains the best example of one of motoring’s greatest hot hatches.
Good, unmodified example are in demand for all those reasons. Here is one. An £11,000 restoration across the bodywork and mechanicals in 2021 means it arrives in very good condition.
With sparing use since that work was completed, the buyer gets to benefit from all tat hard work. A long MOT to April 2025 - with no advisories - cements the impression of a very good example of a hugely entertaining car.
History and Paperwork
- First registered 7th August 1987
- Six registered keepers from new
- Restored in 2021 by specialist covering mechanicals and respray
- Copies of these receipts appear in the history file
- Service book
- MOT to 28th April 2025 with no advisories and 131,155 miles showing on test
The Condition
- Unmodified and factory-standard 16V in classic black, the original colour
- Resprayed in 2021 with paintwork remaining in very good order
- Bodywork is straight and tidy due to recent restoration work
- Underside presents well with no structural advisories on last MOT
- Optional factory alloy wheels in good order with quality Pirelli tyres
- Well kept and unmodified factory correct interior
- Multi-coloured cloth seats show good condition and little wear
- All controls and switches in working order according to seller
The Mechanics
- 1,781cc 16V 4cyl Volkswagen fuel injected engine
- 5spd manual gearbox
- Comprehensive mechanical restoration in 2021
- Engine and transmission in good working order according to seller
- We are told that the brakes and suspension present no issues
- Vendor reports slight hesitation when driving, possibly due to lack of use
- The car may therefore benefit from a tune up
- No mechanical advisories on current MOT
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