Classic Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet First Drive And MOT

[@leemelville2977]

Channel keeps getting better and better with content and explanations top guys deserve more followers 👌

[@Garry.Anderson]

I have been recommissioning a tin top Mk1 GTI so a lot of the things you have experienced with this i have too. the rotary switch in the dash for the blower will probably be knackered, mine was melted when i investigated why it wasn't working. As you will have found a lot of the wiring is thought switched at high current unlike the modern stuff that relays everything, so electrics always seem to be a problem. id say your about right on price, the convertibles are cheaper than the tin tops, that one looks good underneath which for someone who doesn't have a ramp etc is a good starting point for a running restoration fixer upper.

[@ged3680]

Hello Rob and Chris. Good video and I think the right decision. You guys are running a business so these decisions have to be made. Someone is getting a good solid car to fully restore. Thank you for taking the time to upload another video. Ged

[@stephenricketts7764]

I totally agree with your decision Gents. That car as you say has been sat outside for almost a year. I remember it was covered in snow soon after you got it so it's been exposed to the elements. I think it will be a nice project for someone to finish over the winter ready for the show season next year. I have enjoyed the videos on this project very much. Most of it is old school mechanics which is right up my street! Thanks again Rob and Chris for the video. 👍👍

[@johnmontgomery634]

Will you get that lass to give it a clean up like you did last time????

[@danieleaton1399]

Great vid guys good to see this again , have a bloke at work that's just been given one like this with white roof , leather and carpet that's been sitting 20 years and the bloke that owned it before painted it pink for his gf

[@carlstevens3850]

My heart says carry on and make it all perfect as always BUT, my head is in the same place and you both have just created a perfect rolling restoration project for the new owners. Never apologise guys, I’d watch you both putting the bins out😘

[@josephoshaughnessy7571]

That’s going to be a lovely car when it’s finished & to be fair I think someone going to have an easy enough job to finish it…you lads have done a great job on the underside of it & Considering everything you have done I think it’s very fairly priced for what it is so well done again you’re two really good lads keep doing what you do best 👍😊

[@tomjohntig]

Good winter project for a enthusiast. Few weeks work and a few £££s spent it should bring good money next May/ June when the sun returns. Thanks for the video Rob and Chris. Tom

[@bretthale9290]

Deffo right decision,ur making profit & someone gets a nice project with alot of the hard work done,great content guys

[@westernmonitor]

First off its another classic saved. The work Rob and Chris did on the Golf will mean its an attractive starting point. I would get it painted and enjoy it , an everyday usable car in my opinion.

[@davidhughes1634]

Rob & Chris, you have done a lot of the hard work espcially on the undernearth, worth the money.

[@anthonycunliffe]

Never seen a car that year so solid underneath.With a new roof ,and poss driving seat.And some paint etc,plus the cam belt supplied.Going to be a lovely classic motor for someone to cherish.And to be honest if i had room i would buy it,no probs at that price.Going up in value ,nice 1 gents

[@davidminns9799]

So glad you guys are keeping it original 👍 it looks fantastic underneath. Like many of your subscribers how I would love to own this car! Another great video from the best 2 guy's in the business. Keep them coming 😀👍

[@glennlambert5112]

Don't inhale those Christmas decorations. You'll get tinsellitus.😁

[@emk4086]

Great project for someone all the hard work is done no need for a ramp to finish it

[@skodakatie7341]

This is one really cool car. it will make an excellent project, then once it’s complete, a very usable and iconic classic Volkswagen for someone to enjoy❤️.

[@matthewgodfrey5292]

Makes complete sense. Great that its got a year's ticket. Whoever buys that is getting a great motor.

[@martinsylvester1823]

Love it when you do the retro stuff, you guys must work so hard to knock out so many vids (respect). Sometimes wish Chris was miked up so we could hear him a bit better.

[@bedclintred]

Here is your chance to grab a classic guys, get it while you can. Nice one Rob & Chris. 👍😁

[@martinlacey1975]

You've done all the hard work on the car think it is well worth £4k as even a novice could finish the car and it would be a really nice one once again well done guys

[@richardbrown74]

We all need a mate like Chris . Top man . With a wealth of talent

[@jeffshaw4553]

Lovley little project for some one forgot how clean underneath the gti was most of the main bulk of it is done I get why you want to move it on well done both of you what tidy little motor that be for some one 👊🏻👊🏻👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@stevenjones19-m8i]

Hello Rob,great work on the Golf GTI,the whole car underneath is clean with the waxoyl done .

[@michaelkeen5010]

Love the GTI convertible, it will make a great project for someone as it’s such a sound car. Another great video guys. 👍

[@chriswilkes4350]

Very much enjoyed this one, Rob. Thank you.

[@benevans3733]

You both work so very hard well done to both of you

[@bigmike3443]

Cracking video as always guys, followed this project from the beginning and its probably your fault I've now got one sat in my garage gathering dust haha

[@darrencowley8265]

Hi Rob and Chris yet again a great video thankyou take care both 😀🙂

[@tonylawlor4721]

nice job rob and chris, another one to be proud of

[@josephmccullough207]

Definitely a good move to move the Golf on. Glad you haven't forgot the LSE Landy hope you make a start soon.

[@acorndogs904]

Remind me what did use do to the rear of it. It's clean. I want to do this to the 3 door sierra and the mk3 gsi astra. Preserve them for years to come

[@md-detailing]

Love that its going to be restored Rob,great video as always :D

[@happyknightinternationalma116]

Sad to see it go before it’s finished. I was looking forward to Chris sorting through the bodywork repairs. Too many escorts 😁😁😁😁. Underneath looks blooming marvellous, nice job. Although I think there should be plastic front wheel arch liners???? To protect the paint I would have retreated the wax oil coating that was removed . Most vw’s were rust prevention treated at the factory, hence why the underside is in good condition for its age. There’s still so much work to do on this vw, but understand the time issue for finishing projects. Thanks for going as far as you have… inwards and upwards 👍🏻

[@davidcurran6164]

Great episode as always guys. Hope you get a good profit on this. Keep up the great work & many thanks.

[@kenlizzio7096]

Will definitely be a great running restoration for someone. Would have liked to have seen it fully restored, but sure the new owner will do it proud.

[@1mic3]

Rain noise ?? I thought you’d left the vacuum running!! 😂😂😂 great video as always lads 👍👍👍

[@aljanat5375]

Rob that is a really beautiful car. Glad to see it be taken care of and improved, also Chris looks rather dashing in that body warmer. Good to see you both earn your keep and work on a modern classic. I can not wait to watch your Range Rover Sport videos. Best of luck mate :-)

[@TW-abc]

Can't argue with anything you've said in this one Rob, you've done your bit, now it's someone else's turn and there's some profit in there for you. Cheers

[@nevillemorley5926]

Great video . A nice project for someone. Glad you are to move it on. You did a good job underneath.

[@siongriffith1505]

Great vid guys, a pitty it's going before it's finished, would far prefer to see this done up than any of those Fords.

[@Moth11]

Love these old golfs didn’t realise you had one on the channel

[@grahamcroome2109]

Said it before but worth reiterating....you guys work so well together and do an amazing job...keep up the good video's.

[@TheDaf95xf]

Evening guys. Great decision on the VW golf convertible 👍🏻 Your channel is about salvage rebuilds and not full restoration projects. Like you said it takes too long and a lot of time and patience for a full restoration projects 😀 But what you’ve both achieved with the golf is a perfect start for someone else to complete 👍🏻 Great content as always cheers Stevie 😎

[@volkswagonaudiuk]

Yes I agree, £4`000 is spot on for a solid Mk1 Cad project with 70% of work done good on you guys for moving it on .....................

[@angry7518]

Rob the waxoil in the arches is the stuff applied at the factory. Mk1 Golf Cabs are generally very solid underneath. Good job, looking forward to the completed car.

[@johnrowell942]

Nice project for someone. Hope it makes in to some shows next summer

[@marksmithard7801]

Great cars, think taking it this far is the right thing otherwise money runs away Great video both 👍

[@philtucker1224]

I’m completely with you Rob, (leaving an old cabriolet outside in crap weather is not a good idea!) 👍

[@trevorjarvis3021]

Cracking video, very sensible thing to do with the Golf - somebody will get a brilliant running / driving restoration project there.

[@richardadriver]

Doing the right thing here Rob, the classics you have bought have been nice to see, but if they hang around too long, they are not generating turnover. One or maybe two as ongoing projects, but the newer ones are generally easier to deal with and turn around - just a thought.

[@andrewwilson1118]

Right choice let someone else show it some love it must be something someone would love 👍👍👍

[@alastairkippax]

Another corking video from you two, thankyou. Nice informative, in depth video. Figures look good and all the best with getting your asking price, if someone is after a lovely example to recommission you're on to a winner.

[@a11csc]

this will soon be someones pride and joy

[@markfoden765]

It's a shame as would have loved to have seen it all finished but totally understand your decision guys,I think I would stick to 4k as you say cars in general have gone bonkers let alone classic cars,saw the project car on the truck in the background with heavy front so look forward to that one,cheers guys👍

[@akaneruby6607]

Great vido the wax oil was standard on this model

[@Pablo-sr2zx]

I love these old golf Gti super classic cars very sort after I wished that this were mine and obviously I'd put the original bbs wheels on

[@garysmith2845]

Can’t blame you for letting it go as is, good project for someone else and a tidy little profit in it 👍🏻

[@vspencer9764]

I loved having my MK1 colour concept MK1 GTi back in the day and the brakes weren’t brilliant from the factory on RHD. Gone are the days that I could afford one now but I picked up a bargain MK3.5 Colour Concept in beautiful condition for £250 with a ticket and 80000 on the clock that only needs a good detail. That seat material was also available on the scirocco back in the day as when I did my seat bolster I was lucky enough to cut the material off a passenger seat out of a scrap one. The best place for a roof for that car is Soft tops Croydon as they can never be beaten on price and quality and the original roof colour on my car was white when it came out the factory.

[@nekite1]

I like the fact that you prefer to keep it original. My nephew is a VW nut, but he likes to "slam" them, so I'm not going to tell him about this car! I hope whoever gets the car will do it justice. Another great video!

[@alexandermcalpine4691]

Nice project for someone over the winter months 👍

[@frededwards9124]

Great looking car def worth the money. I think the word you were looking for at 12:00 was "serendipity" 😎

[@philtaylor9038]

Rob & Chris. you have to move stock on to keep going so I would say selling it as a a rolling project is the right thing to do. You have given someone a great platform to start from. Had a friend who had one with a white roof was a show and shine winner but it started out worst than yours.

[@andrewsharp4753]

Great vid as always guys love your content,please do the ST fiesta it's killing me 😄

[@alextripp1230]

Hi Rob and Chris, good idea to move it on. Cheers, Alex.

[@neilhadfield6370]

Great video guys as usual

[@TANOSHII1]

4k with coil overs , timing belt etc,etc all included is a steal considering it's a cult classic. If I'm honest I think you're under pricing this little beaut' and should put it out as 'best offer' and get surprised

[@paulbradford8240]

That looked like the rear fog light just had one bulb in, which was standard for VW at the time. Only one foglight is required so they only put the bulb in one side, for the relevant European Countries (ie lhd or rhd). At the time the cost to VW per bulb was pence, but the saving in not putting one in where it wasn't required was immense.

[@benevans3733]

Yes agree with you about the price

[@matthewwebber3982]

Great job rob and Chris. Great to see such a great car go back on the road

[@markgoogle6973]

Rob can you keep a look out for a tin top MK 1 or 2 GTI GOLF as you have over 222 thousand viewers surely some have intesting / rare hiden cars ... next year if you and Chris don't retire lol we want see Lamborghini epic build , Ferrari , 205 GTI , MK 1 any cars , MK 2 uk cars , Opel manta MK1 1976 onwards , another jet ski , helecopter for Chris and anything else is also a bonus ... I can see the classic dash Range Rover on hold until 2023 lol.. have a great evening chaps & as always superb content / skilled work man .

[@andrewmorton3177]

The Golf isn’t really my thing but it would’ve nice to see it finished to somewhere nearer completion. There has been a few I’d have liked to have seen taken to there full potential most notably the Sierra Cosworth (still can’t workout why you sold that one 🤷‍♂️) Love the videos guys but please let’s see one of these classics that your lucky enough to come through you’re workshop done through to it’s full potential & fruition 🙏🏻

[@anthonythomas9456]

I love the older unusual stuff Rob and chris

[@roypowell3450]

A very nice project for someone, well done the Silverlake Twins! Cor! there was a bit of waffle there Rob🙄 my missus dropped of to sleep! . Cheers guys...

[@trishhartland5156]

I hope whoever has it puts a new navy roof on it I loved the navy & white this car reminds me of my youth everyone had one beautiful car glad it’s been saved

[@benevans3733]

Hope you both had a good weekend

[@peterdavies3862]

If its been laying about in the yard for close to a year, then yes - move it on guys - its only taking up room. Speaking of which, we really need some progress on the Range Rover as well. Could you do a few hours a week on that or a day a week - just to get it moving along?

[@MediocreHero66]

Got a mk1 gti clipper and mk1 gti tin top both fully resto'd in the family, sent the video to my dad trying to convince him to do another one haha! Nice that it will no longer be sat outside, £4k is very reasonable!

[@andyspencer1010]

Perfect summer car for the ladies nice one chaps 👌👌👌

[@ls6882]

Gorgeous solid car guys! Wasn't too much electronic gubbins back then 🤣 A true survivor and you've done brilliant work to a car that has obviously been Cherished since 87. She's only 6yrs younger than me! These were pretty rare back then.

[@ls6882]

Rare for UK I should add!

[@SKODA20V]

Thats a steal at 4k Lads. The market is totally mental just now for classics, I bought a classic impreza turbo UK supplied car 8 years ago for £1200 with every receipt imaginable, spent £2K on it last summer having all the rot sorted and a respray (Mates rates) plus probably another £1K over the 8 years and I just sold it 3 weeks ago for £10K so it can be my Deposit on a GR Yaris well chuffed now is the time to sell the classics and cash in = Result

[@grippingyarnsuk]

I can’t afford to work on cars any more so it’s great to watch these videos

[@sammytheseal2307]

You've got it going which is the main thing, and as you say made it a usable rolling restoration. Sometimes it is just best to leave the rest for someone to leave their own mark on it especially as its not a keeper. Top work guys! Have a good evening, "see you" on Friday 😁

[@Swifty800]

The underneath looks like new.. can't wait to see it finished 🙂

[@kevinthomas1259]

A great desicsion on the golf, you have both done such a good job underneath and it will make a great project for a golf enthusiast. You have to look at what's in your yard and how long it would take to get to it, so definitely the right time to let it go.

[@desmayhew]

Would have loved to see this finished over the rs (not a fan of the blue oval). You’re almost there - find a good second hand interior, new roof fitted & paint. Job done.

[@chinnyvision]

I agree but it's a case of each to their own. And hey, the lads are quite close to Essex which is very much Ford home soil!

[@remenisionz]

You’ve made the right decision guys. There is no point keeping hold of the car if you’re already committed to other projects. You’ve done a smashing job thus far on it. Never really liked these old VW cabriolets but definitely respect the work gone into it! Look forward to seeing the next disaster currently sitting on the truck! 😂

[@danielnordeen8410]

My 90 cabby had running problems turned out to be a cracked hose in the tank pickup pump. Now got new tank pump, fuel pump, head gasket, new alpine white paint, radiator, thermostat, radiator, struts, tires, wheel bearings, new roof black, temperature sensors, switches, now runs like a top and looks great just need to replace the seats or redo them.

[@motorvidz101]

Merry Christmas lads. Another cracking video.

[@thecarguymk2]

I think it's around the right price with the way these are heading, I know of people who have sold mint ones for 7k a year or two ago they're now fetching 10k+

[@chasmcl42]

I think that could be a good investment if someone finishes it of to a high standard, great video guys.

[@graemepryke4684]

As you always say Rob, leave something in it for the next man! Great video and another car saved from the scrap yard 👍

[@paulwalker427]

Hope she sales - nice xmas bonus for you both

[@timbutton4990]

And a nice Christmas gift for someones wife or mistress!

[@chrisstyles4630]

Have to say gutted that won't see the golf fully finished but do understand who ever buys this can they perhaps film it & pass on the videos to salvage rebuilds UK & can share a link with Rob & Chris so those who would like to see it finished can view it as a finished restoration 🤞

[@deanharriss2029]

Nice little Audi A1 on ya truck rob 😉 another wicked video lads.

[@bobx2387]

Yep, get it gone.... An enthusiastic buyer will love it. It is a future classic. Bob ( Somerset)

[@davidthomson7815]

Well done guys and the sponser

[@stehaughton5074]

Love the old Golfs,Crackin Start For Someone 👍👍

[@colinrae2683]

Price for the golf about right you’ve already put a lot of work in Is that an A1 on the truck I spied !😎👍🚘

[@Jay-B1750]

Spotted the A1 too 👀👀

[@T8RTU]

Someone will get a great head start on their project thanks to you guys…. Just wish we could see you guys complete the work to the high standards we know you for, even if I completely understand the why and wherefore 😎👍✅✅✅