Volkswagen Golf GTi Mk1

I have just purchased my very first MK1 which I picked up 1 week ago. It is 1983 New Zealand new with only 1 owner and only 100,000km's or 60,000miles. Completely original with no radio ever being fitted or paint work ever done. It still has signs of the cavity wax showing throughout the vehicle. This vehicle is probably the best example of a MK1 in New Zealand. It has been garaged all its life and has a complete service history from a VW agent.

I drove from Auckland to Dunedin (approx 16hrs)in one hit and had an absolute blast. This little car is so much fun and fast. Will be a shame not to use it much but will be keeping the km's down. Happy driving!!!!

I have owned 2x mk1 GTI's conv' 2x MK2 GTI's and now still drivin a Black mk1 Golf GTI cab'Wouldn't change it for the world, i own the only one in my area and YES she gets the looks and people askin to buy her but not for SALE as my son (8yrs)has already taken ownership......Great cars very rare now especially the Rivarge or Sportline..

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i just love the 80's in this Volkswagen Golf GTi Mk1 car.

it's so simple but yet, perfect.

had one as my first car, but got rid of it,

want another one so bad!!

any suggestions as where to buy a good quality one?

Volkswagen Golf GTi Mk1 is best car ever. I love this car.. i've had a sportline and now a golf gti cab 1.8 8v... i've owned a mk4 mk3 and a mk5 ... NOTHING COMPARES... only thing i would ever change is the brakes... want to also make it faster... as my sportline (that i still have but crashed:() was so much faster... any suggestions?

I had in the past a convertible model and an Oettinger, both sold 5 years ago... Well, I'm dreaming of buying another one because all the other cars I drove later were not so much fun!

It's fun, practical and good looking, no bad points. Mint car!

In my time as a driver I have owned 10 mk1 golfs. having worked as a mechanic and driven many different cars ranging from TVRs to sunny gti-r's at the end of the day the car I want to be driving is the mk1 it truly is a legend of a car!

Legend. Better than any car on the road. Mk1 Jetta is the way forward, but the golf will do!!

Nice car, beautiful car, love it. Nice to see people still putting in the effort to create something extraordinary.

I'm now 35 and had to wait until I was 31 before I could get my hands on this - I still don't get much time to use her but could never part with her - I only did 300 miles last year and turned down an offer of £3000 for her and this is an old c reg - I could have sold it and bought 3 Saxos for that but then again that would have been stupid.