Description
First registered on 19th March 1987, this early Mk2 Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V is presented in Diamond Silver Metallic over a striped grey cloth interior. Specification highlights include 14-inch ‘bottle top’ alloy wheels, a manual sunroof, electric windows, central locking and a leather-bound steering wheel. Under the bonnet resides a free-revving 1. 8-litre 16-valve engine producing around 137bhp through a five-speed manual transmission.
This time-warp example boasts 65, 261 warranted miles from new and has been cherished by its latest owner for over thirty years. The accompanying history file shows that the car spent its first five years as a daily driver before retiring to life as a Garage Queen. Remarkably, the Golf has covered less than 3, 000 miles since 1992, with some annual mileage increments being as little as 7 miles (driving to and from the MOT test station). Apart from an after-market immobiliser and stainless-steel exhaust, the car appears of original specification including the Volkswagen-inscribed ‘bottle top’ alloys and Blaupunkt radio cassette head unit.
Everywhere you look on this Golf, things are clean, fresh and well-kept. Years of indoor storage have paid dividends in preserving the exterior as neither the plastic trim nor the lights show signs of fading to the degree that you would usually expect at this age. The paintwork is in excellent, rust-free condition and the body panels appear original, flush and straight. The cabin is as good as you could hope for. The headlining was replaced a few years ago, whilst the seats and carpet appear in fine order without any tears. The engine bay, boot and undercarriage are in very good condition. The engine is strong and pulls impeccably and the gear synchros are all in good order with no crunches on changes.
The Golf benefits from a recent service and cambelt change (July 2023 @ 65, 189 miles) and is ready to be enjoyed. Supplied with the car are two sets of keys and a comprehensive history file dating back to the point of first registration to include the original owner handbooks and stamped service book.
Dates and mileages:
- Delivery service (27/ 03/ 1987)
- 600 mile service (28/ 04/ 1987)
- 2, 500 mile service (01/ 06/ 1987)
- 19, 077 miles (14/ 10/ 1988)
- 24, 603 miles (28/ 11/ 1989)
- 38, 154 miles (07/ 11/ 1990)
- 53, 124 miles (11/ 09/ 1991)
- 62, 310 miles (28/ 08/ 1992)
- 62, 331 miles (07/ 11/ 1992)
- 62, 686 miles (30/ 10/ 1993)
- 62, 913 miles (12/ 11/ 1994)
- 63, 112 miles (28/ 10/ 1995)
- 63, 305 miles (26/ 10/ 1996)
- 63, 526 miles (08/ 11/ 1997)
- 63, 742 miles (03/ 11/ 1998)
- 64, 002 miles (13/ 10/ 1999)
- 64, 234 miles (03/ 11/ 2000)
- 64, 370 miles (20/ 11/ 2001)
- 64, 470 miles (14/ 01/ 2003)
- 64, 646 miles (10/ 02/ 2004)
- 64, 675 miles (24/ 01/ 2006)
- 64, 793 miles (30/ 01/ 2007)
- 64, 811 miles (26/ 01/ 2008)
- 64, 823 miles (27/ 01/ 2009)
- 64, 831 miles (13/ 03/ 2010)
- 64, 921 miles (17/ 03/ 2011)
- 64, 937 miles (13/ 03/ 2012)
- 65, 009 miles (09/ 04/ 2013)
- 65, 023 miles (08/ 04/ 2014)
- 65, 031 miles (10/ 04/ 2015)
- 65, 098 miles (05/ 04/ 2016)
- 65, 108 miles (12/ 04/ 2017)
- 65, 116 miles (27/ 04/ 2018)
- 65, 174 miles (03/ 05/ 2019)
- 65, 181 miles (03/ 04/ 2021)
- 65, 189 miles (22/ 07/ 2023)
- 65, 261 miles (20/ 02/ 2024)
