Classic Documentary: Volkswagen Citi Golf - Part 1 [ Intro ]

In this multi-part documentary we give you all the general details about the 1984 to 2009 VW CitiGolf. This is Part 1, please keep an eye out for the following videos:
Part 2 = Specifications [ Models, Trim, Engine, Options, etc. ]
• Classic Documentary: V...
Part 3 = Pros & Cons [ Buyer's Advice ]
• Classic Documentary: V...
Part 4 = Owner's Views [ Stories and Impression from past & present owners ]
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Which other classic vehicles or model range would you like us to document in great detail? Leave your suggestions in the comments below and feel free to like, share and subscribe.
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Random tests playlist: bit.ly/2pnvVkV
Video Reviews playlist: bit.ly/2C4DSxQ
Brake tests 100-0km/h playlist: bit.ly/2NzELnB
Engine / exhaust sounds playlist: bit.ly/2pz9Hfz
Sights, Scenes & Sounds playlist: bit.ly/2CeBrcp
vs: Acceleration Battles playlist: bit.ly/33hfYLP
Song References:
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Ship Wrek & Zookeepers - Ark [NCS Release]
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One More Time - Ofshane [ KZbin Audio Library ]
Copyright Disclaimer:
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We created these videos for information and entertainment purposes only. Some of our sources include: Volkswagen of South Africa (VWSA), the VW Public Archive, Car Magazine South Africa and the best Citigolf book ever published - Citi Golf: 25 years a.k.a. Re:in:car:nation, "A car so loved by the nation that it lived a new life for 25 years."

[@VelocitiLife]

Great Video. Thanks for putting these documentaries together... Special cars.. Greetings from Germany. Enjoy the car.

[@GalimotoMedia]

Dankeschön, glad you enjoyed it!

[@christofeder2483]

What a great Video.. Very informative and well done. I am looking for a Golf in Windhoek right now... Just for the sake of having a south Áfrican versión mk1 in my Garage.

[@GalimotoMedia]

Thanks for your kind comments and let us know when you find one! There was a fairly decent (stock) one for sale in Tsumeb some time ago?

[@volkswagonaudiuk]

The best looking 2 Door Car, EVER The Mk1 VW Golf ❤😎 All Thanks to an Italian gentleman, Mr Giorgetto Giugiaro who actually went on to design the DeLorean, Lotus Esprit S1, Nikon F4S, Ferrari 250 GT, some of the most gifted among us never get recognised Fully, Good on you Mr Giorgetto Giugiaro 😎❤

[@GalimotoMedia]

Thanks for your comment! 😎

[@fuzinho1]

And Zastava Yugo, too!

[@tiegosekwele9611]

Thanks for the great content. I'm on my 2nd Citigolf and don't plan on stopping there. It's an emotional purchase

[@GalimotoMedia]

Wonderful, would you like to take part in our owner's questions?

[@tiegosekwele9611]

@@GalimotoMedia yeah, sure

[@GalimotoMedia]

Great, how may we reach you?

[@DaveZee01]

Excellent video, thanks! I just bought a '90 metallic light blue CitiGolf Sport. It was advertised as a 1.6 but the roadworthy centre says its captured as an "1800" on e-natis 😊

[@GalimotoMedia]

Thanks for your kind words and many happy travels with your Sport! 😎

[@mycarjournal]

This is the best sa car documentary by far. Excellent. Thanks. Please make more!

[@GalimotoMedia]

Many thanks!

[@sinethembambangeni3017]

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[@k.s.dcarsound1200]

Love your videos

[@GalimotoMedia]

Thanks again!

[@sjljhb]

Superb documentary, thank you. Going to watch episode 2 now. I’ve now owned nearly a dozen VWs but the first brand new car I owned was a Citi Blues, in the mid Nineties. Loved that car but it was sadly stolen after only a few months…

[@GalimotoMedia]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@runoflife87]

Such a good video. Greetings fron Russia where the used mk1 Golf was very popular in the early 90's. And I think the CitiGolf could've been a reasonably priced alternative to Korean cars like Daewoo or even some Lada models.

[@GalimotoMedia]

Many thanks for your comment, we're hoping to publish the last chapter in this series soon!

[@Rob_Huskett]

Thanks for putting together this documentary. Was extremely well put together and a fun watch. This is years after you released it and I hope to get your opinion on this. The parfait Citi's bother me. Every record you read says they only existed in 1989. By this point we already had the facelift Citi's and the older 1980-1987 Golf (thin grill) was long gone. I have seen one on the road and there are even a few examples in your video with the pre facelift grille and bumpers. Due to the nature of Golfs, someone could have easily tried to paint and copy the parfait cars. But do you think it a possibility they were made before 1989?

[@GalimotoMedia]

Many thanks for your comment, you're quite right! We've spotted both versions of the Parfait colour in the wild - the older / thin bumper and the newer one. So there's definitely some investigation to be done, perhaps with VWSA themselves, and we could add it to our growing Citi part 5 / follow-up video. 😊

[@rikokotze7253]

I love the Citi Golf I know every model

[@GalimotoMedia]

Same here, we even play "spot the Citi Golf" in traffic! 😄

[@fuzinho1]

Nice documentary, I own golf 1 and too bad we dont have citi golf with left hand drive in Europe...

[@GalimotoMedia]

Thank you. 😊 Perhaps import a nice example and covert it?

[@jayjaylee5858]

easy to convert

[@francoisviviers8352]

Need some advice please ! Bought an City Golf 1992 It's red and white. Taken it for Road worthy, according to VIN it's factory Black Citi Golf. Spoken to the owners that owned the car from 1998, they confirmed the car was black. But can't get any information from the Black city Golf. Only RED, BLUE, YELLOW &Pink.

[@GalimotoMedia]

What advice do you need? Who repainted the car? And why?

[@francoisviviers8352]

@@GalimotoMedia Was the Black City sport 1.8 an Limited edition? The Son painted the car. The car was handed down in the family and used and abused by everyone...

[@christobooysen9025]

When is part2 available?

[@GalimotoMedia]

In the edit, probably another week or so.

[@Hoktew]

I have a 2008 city golf what are these? 5spd 2.0 vw zippy then no power what gives

[@GalimotoMedia]

What are what?

[@Hoktew]

I had to reset throttle body tap beg battery post 3 times woth neg cable now power is restored ....