Starting Volkswagen Golf 2 After 7 Years + Test Drive

1990 Volkswagen Golf 2 1.8 66kw

[@DiogoAz]

They are the best cars ever made. cheap, fun, easy to fix... I own one , 1.3L 55hp (petrol) had it since 2019 (its october 2023 as I post this comment) and literally no problems... never, never let me down once.. Im keeping this one forever. nice video btw.

[@ItzYaBoyJesse]

The dog definitely approves the pressure washing on the car!

[@nicestrat]

I love your pup!!!!!

[@maksatbekmunarbekuulu7763]

​@@nicestratв ❤❤рпсю

[@MrRahim666]

I love how you save those old cars and wash them, bringing them back at least a little bit of their former glory 🥰the dog is also happy 😀

[@Drako9874]

Yes, so true 😎😁👍

[@cerrystyle]

Definitely his dog approves! 👌🏻

[@calimeroBiH]

This car is the mascot of my country. Greetings from Bosnia 💪

[@user-gj1oh9sw1o]

TAS bato! 💪

[@zetnakatel]

Had one, with ABS and AC.. I drove it for 10 years. Had to sold it, because of rust, and gas price - didn't had lpg. Best car ever.

[@coollol5801]

didnt know they made golf mk2 with ac, thats cool

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

@@coollol5801 We had a 1994 B4 Passat 2.0 GL Auto, ex dealer demo, that had every optional extra going, on top of the well equipped GL spec. It had full leather interior, air conditioning, heated seats, centre arm rest too with was never fitted to UK cars. It was painted in Windsor Blue pearl metallic.

[@leftlanegaming530]

I didnt know the Golf 2 had rust issues? They werent as bad as some of the other cars from that period i think.

[@zetnakatel]

@@leftlanegaming530 after 29 years it's hard for metal no to react with oxygen ;) I sold it in 2019r especially when through entire winter there is salt on the road and mostly salt water not ice/snow and negative temperatures. entire winter is like -5*C to 5*C everyday.

[@coollol5801]

@@leftlanegaming530 i have a 89 golf mk2 diesel and it has some surface rust here and there under the car, no deep rust

[@GECKOZFTW]

My uncle used to have a mk2 Golf 1.6 TD in Poland for a very long time. Did over 600k kilometres and it's still driving today.

[@tmridzuan1]

600k...really??🤔

[@AA-ti3nr]

@@tmridzuan1 There is Mk2 Golf with million kilometers in Hungary

[@recycleman975]

@@tmridzuan1 easy

[@recycleman975]

a modern car will never reach 600k

[@west6716]

У моего отца был гольф 2 1.6 дизель ,простой атмосферник,у него одометр просто обнулился ,машина дымила как паровоз ,но ехала ,сделали капиталку двигателя ,капиталку кузова, не проехав обкатки, так продали знакомому ,гольф по сей день ездит ,машине 37лет!надёжней машины, мне кажется, больше не сделают )

[@PaulTC777]

My dads Golf GTI mk2 lasted for 650k km till it started burning oil. At that time (2002) it wasnt worth it to spend so much money repairing the car so he had to scrap it. I miss it. I was born in 1997.

[@volktales7005]

Finally Flexiny fixes a car that I actually own! I have a Canadian spec 1992 Mk 2 16V GTI in Tornado Red that I have owned for many years. The Mk2 was one of VW's best and I used to work on them everyday at my job years ago (sadly most are gone now). The similar Jetta models were near indestructible when equipped with the turbodiesels. My sister achieved 770,000 km in her '91 before the transmission blew up, and the car was a bit too rusty to repair. The engine however ended up in an old Suzuki 4x4! Great cars!

[@leftlanegaming530]

Thats ehhh a strange engine swap :)

[@TheTechCguy]

Wow, that was a quick start! Fired right up, unlike some other classic finds on this channel. 7 years later and more than 30 since being built! Great job!

[@emiholm7342]

Beutiful car - drives a 1.6 liter 4 door myself, german import ,passed 300.000 kilometers but still drives and no rust problems

[@davidriley9194]

YESSSS!!!! Finally a Golf on this channel! Golf mk2 base model!!!😍😍 wish this was a GTi though because GTi is my favourite model!!♥️♥️♥️ I’ve got my pride and joy Vw Golf Mk4 GTi and that was my first car!! One of the best cars I even driven!!

[@spinagiovanni1653]

These Cars never die.

[@Steve1766]

yeah

[@Thedrifter1986]

I hope... I ve got a 1992 passat with abs engine... 208000 km

[@noorzaidi220]

Woww my DREAM CAR AT THAT MOMENT IN 1984 !!! BUT TOO EXPENSIVE AT THAT TIME , I JUST GOT MY FIRST JOB AT 24 YEAR OF AGE , SECOND CHOICE TOYOTA STARLET 1.3 OSO STILL EXPENSIVE ...AT LAST I GOT MORRIS MARINA COUPE 1275 CC MINI CLUBMAN ENGINE , CAN TOUCH 175 KMPH * rear wheel can spin with manual transmission....# my first car Broo...T.Q you light up my 38 years of memory , now I'm 62 ... retire.

[@daveydoo3173]

The beautiful Golf, classic lines and built solid, What a car 😁

[@minkeuk549]

So sad to see many cars go to the scrap when they can be repaired instead. Thanks for a good video m8.

[@METALL_SURGERY]

Гоняю на таком каждый день! Именно 1.8 RP 66kw - 90 л.с.! Салон тоже точь в точь! Надежный аппарат! Время конечно не жалеет никого! Однако стараюсь поддерживать и даже по возможности улучшать! Например недавно установил ГУ руля и задние тормоза от ГОЛЬФ-3 с барабанами на 200 мм. широкие колодки (родные на 180 мм. узкие), передние тормоза от ПАССАТ Б3-Б4 - не гремят, как например родные! Главный тормозной поставил от Т-4 с увеличенным поршнем. Коробка от дизеля 1.9 VENTO c инерционным грузом. Четко и отзывчиво включается. Обогрев на зеркала сделал, левое зеркало с антибликовым покрытием на заказ...Ну и т.д.

[@hellopika3293]

По чем можно щас такой купить?

[@tomtheraton3058]

23:20 sounds way better than every moderns cars 👍👍

[@creativemuntasir]

Yes you are right

[@cerrystyle]

Especially for nowadays cars!

[@recycleman975]

yep

[@recycleman975]

nowadays they barely sound

[@Riceenjoyer2001]

You should hear my golf2 gti from 89 lol

[@TheSealedSea]

This is the coolest car I've ever seen getting fixed in this channel keep fixing a rare car like this!

[@kevinjackson7340]

This was from an era when vw, mercedes etc built solid cars....not like the modern plastic, unreliable crap they churn out today.

[@billmalec]

Uh... The newer ones are pretty nice actually. Have a 2019. It's great so far. The Mk4-6 era had interiors that fell apart and funky electrical problems. The newer ones mk7+ seemed to have shed those problems.

[@P-spotformerlyf500]

These Golfs were the nicest IMO, surprised most things still work on it. Just remembered the parking light on either side that came on depended on which way the indicator stalk was placed. That dog is hilarious !!!

[@mihai.paiu91]

Drove one of this, 4 doors, 1.6 petrol, very good car, no rust at all.

[@JunkVWs]

Now this is what I'm talking about sweet golf

[@aayushchaudhary6167]

These starting sounds are like a therapy to me. Love from India

[@ilmago5291]

the best golf:at time was the more compact car whit morbid materials,and the biggest space of interior,a fruit vendor in my city bought it in the first 80 s and still use it to sell fruit, a car of 36 years that still go whithout problems and interior not ruined, virtually eternal

[@Andrew-xh7oj]

My grandpa has one, 1.6 TD no major issues ever + 1 million and 356 thousand kilometers on the road. This car's the definition of a "tank"

[@comanderjuul]

I loved the happy dog during the car wash :D

[@benjaminmemcic4434]

My dad had a VW golf 2. It was 1.6 petrol. Those cars are pretty strong and endurable. I think it had over 500 000km. But 1.6 Turbodiesel is like a tank.

[@spinagiovanni1653]

Yes 😂😂😂

[@freddyfazbear5632]

Finally, the Golf 2. There are people driving the Golf 2 in Bosnia.

[@Schlaubischlumpf66]

I used to have a Golf 2 from 91, in dark blue, it was my first car, I really loved it and I still miss it. What a great car. And so trusty.

[@Kazo737]

Finally a Golf! Awesome work!

[@huleeyaxerssius7]

No GTI's here, just a standard, good old MK2 Golf GL, and was nice to see it driving around after a fair while, as usual from you. The rear plate was certainly very faded out, almost thought there was not one on there & the steering wheel was utterly filthy, that's for sure.

[@split_pin]

It started up like it had only been parked up the day before. Good solid old cars these, the bodywork looks in great condition.

[@gabrielv.4358]

Amazing EA-827!!! Great little car! I love the VW Golf and it's cousin, the VW Gol! Great video!!!

[@gdsteven7566]

Legendary Golf !!!!!!!!!

[@kevingoetz5729]

C'est du VW des grandes années ça creve jamais

[@ArcadeAssaultSrb]

Golf 2 can even stay 20+ years without touching it will work just like new😎

[@jaime8234]

Ese coche todavía puede durar muchos años

[@lptomtom]

I have a Golf 3 with that same 1.8 90hp engine, it's basically bulletproof

[@itsybitzysunshinegirl808]

One of the best cars vw has made! i´m hearing the hydraulic valve lifter´s making noise.. but maybe i´ts old oil, or a stuck oilfilter.. but a repair is not that expensive. im driving myself a golf3.. and its a cheap way to drive a car.. you can fix everything by yourself und spare parts are very cheap. :))

[@recycleman975]

yep !!! In A MK8 or eGolf you can't touch your hand if you don't know to program computers because of the many electronics and sensors even a mechanic who is specialized for 40 years cannot fix it while this old car even someone irrelevant can fix it them self because no electronic or sth it's all plain

[@recycleman975]

true !!! in modern cars parts are expensive and you need to order them from a dealership and wait from months while in old cars you can find cheap used parts without waiting for imports

[@benkamelmayssem5780]

My father has a Golf 2 since the early '90s and it works fine.

[@robw6505]

Wow! you boys can start anything, and, I had a good laugh at your doggy friend who wanted a drink or he wanted to have a go at jet washing.

[@vladg2239]

As my mentor taught me back in Russia, when a car doesn't start - either there's nothing to burn or there's nothing to ignite with.

[@shaunwest3612]

Great video flexiny, great work, another classic bought back to life, great car👍😀👌

[@grizzlyrider6original70]

Love your videos dude I'm glad you had fun with that car enjoyed yourself

[@gilcunha3619]

Mais um resgate bacana. Eu aprendo muito com os videos de voces.. Parabéns!!

[@ywtv6]

It started instantly, I'm blown away

[@MyGarageWork]

I used to own a VW golf MKII 1.6D. Amazing fuel economy - 4.5l/100km. After I changed to a newer MKIV 1.9 66kw - it seemed that I had driven the MKII on fresh air, not fuel 😄😄 Of course - less comfort, less safety - but the main goal - to get from point A to point B was fulfilled.

[@Tr0006]

I’ve been waiting for this for a long time

[@ionutalexe3732]

my grandpa still has his golf 2 with the 1.8 petrol engine and sometimes i take it out for a drive just to appreciate it, as it is still in very good shape because he looks after it a lot

[@zcoupe634]

you make the best video of all youtube! my respect from Ukraine)

[@PanProksik]

Hi. Nice episode. I like this Golf 2 and I would like to drive it like that. Overall, Golfs are always fun. I saw that the engine was overheating in the Golf and immediately knew that there was a problem with the radiator fan that does not start on a hot engine. I think this problem should be solved. The next time you unscrew the cap from the coolant tank, unscrew it very slowly, because there is such pressure in the cooling system that if you unscrew it normally, you could burn yourself.

[@Lati4573]

It's a common Problem with the thermo switch if Radiator Fan is not working, perhaps Thermostat too. Nothing worse

[@recycleman975]

true

[@LuisAlberto-od5iy]

Excelentes videos, felicitaciones y gracias por el trabajo que hacen. Saludos desde Buenos Aires, Argentina

[@RomaRomari]

Гольф 2 супер! Был такой только с четырьмя фарами.

[@giovanniaugustofabbri]

videos like this is a very good therapy! thanks from Brazil

[@konstantinsh.267]

Хороший немецкий автомобиль. Умели раньше делать. Просто и надёжно!

[@drivingthebeast9101]

Save it , and keep it forever 👍

[@vitoglazar3733]

It is best Golf! It is one of my favorite cars. It is legendary machine!

[@your-mom_was_here]

Ok so how many balkans have clicked on this video

[@recycleman975]

me

[@rekix5446]

me

[@jtkent28]

I had an ‘87 golf GL in college. Same color but a 4 dr. Manual, no power steering, roll windows and crank sunroof. Bought for $600 from a neighbor. Great car definitely got my moneys worth out of it. Now I just bought myself a grey ‘23 gti 40th anniversary edition : )

[@testerfamustertest5385]

80s cars from German manufacturers had some fantastic durability. Same as BMW E30, MB 190. Also Toyota Corolla models of these days were nearly indestructible

[@paulwasao7238]

Good job Flexiny..Looking forward to more videos!

[@janjaganjac4315]

11:55 Until a few years ago, I had such an identical radio, it was excellent. P.S. I love the hardness of those switches.

[@KJB51]

What a lovely dog and nice car! Good job as always! 👍

[@mihaisirbu1]

Back from the time when Volkswagen made good economy petrol engines, apart from the injection system, mechanically speaking these engines are indestructible. Just change the oil and it will run forever

[@heikohilleb7978]

Ich liebe eure Videos. Ihr seid Klasse Jungs!!! Mit großem RESPEKT Grüße ich aus Deutschland 👍🍀

[@Ostap_I_Kisa]

My favorite body of Volkswagen golf

[@costi2596]

God i love the golf 2 look so much. Very good car

[@driveclassics]

Restore it! New Wheels New Interior LED headlights Repaint! Remove old engine put 1.8 T 150 from Audi A3 and this car will go beast mode! My maan.. you just touch my soul with this video.. we have friend in my village.. he had 1.8 T Golf Mk2 and it was a f beast! i don't know just someone need to save this thing and restore it

[@Nika_Nikonova]

нож в печень гольф вечен

[@rayjohn3946]

Great video Flexiny! I really like the sound of your Isuzu Trooper, has a good engine. That dog is great! my collie Fern does the same kind of things. Thanks for your video!

[@SummerRoseRacing]

That is definitely a nice little car. 🥰 Just needs a bit more TLC and it will be good to go for a long, long time yet. 🥰

[@Ariel_A1985]

I love the work of reviving the cars, and I would like to know their fate after you repair them, that part always intrigues me, greetings from Argentina

[@schoolgirlshortdress]

Wow....everything still works!!!...Amazing

[@P80P2]

I had one of those mk2 1.3 ran always very well even the body rusted away...

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

Looks surprisingly solid

[@craigpalmer3528]

Volkswagen golf sitting there long time never been on the road German vehicle engine is good condition seats not bad at all new battery air tires stick shift couldn't drive it save my life keep bringing new videos friend bless you happy Thanksgiving holiday season

[@dragomirroza8301]

Felicitări pentru munca depusă

[@davida.p.9911]

No brakes....but you can always downshift😎 Great job getting it running again, maybe fix the brakes soon too.

[@Dodger2204]

Another successful resurrection. And I love how the dog was supervising the wash job!

[@gabrielv.4358]

Amazing sound to the redline!

[@BrianLTU]

My fav car and hopefully its gonna be my first car.

[@BrianLTU]

1st btw

[@JunkVWs]

@@BrianLTU buy one while they are still around. time moves on and thy keep on getting rustier

[@BrianLTU]

@@JunkVWs depends where u are. Theres still quite normal amount. Only that price is gettig higher a bit. Once ill get my license, hipefully next year. I might try and get it asap.

[@BrianLTU]

@@JunkVWs idc how shit itll be ill try and get it back to its glory

[@baba0rum]

@@BrianLTU got the car i always wanted as my first, e34 with the fabulous m20, hope the best for you ✌️

[@antontodorov9424]

My second car,I had exactely the same color.Very strong and reliable and easy to fix.No rust at all.Today is better to get the cheepest chinese car instead of new "golf" which is 60 percent made of chinese parts.

[@jledge8715]

Great car & I love your helper dog!

[@buddy8225]

Love these old VWs. Had to watch. Mint 👌🐸

[@oemgolf]

I have one with 1.3 40kw petrol enengine and thats my project car and i love it, looks great in LY3D tornado red

[@Petr_MB]

Doggie is the best❣Greetings from the Czech republic.😉I love your videos, I watch all of them.

[@VidiSLTU]

I had a 1987 1.6 53 kw VW Golf 2 with LPG, before ~11 years.. It was a great car !

[@mirnescolakovic3818]

Best car ever produced

[@luksy_1589]

23:18 for a car this old, it sounds pretty good

[@LR90_200TDI]

older cars sound better than modern crap

[@CaroM2022]

Thank you or this video an you work on this golf. Its a amazing car! 😊👍 And i love your dog 😁

[@garywinterbottom4930]

My 2nd car was a 1.3 mk2 golf in jade green metallic a 1990 model no rust at 15 years old solid it was the engine was smoky so sold as a project car.

[@derhauser]

I have one, 1.6 automatic. 275k km Actually its not on road since 3 years. But he starts and drives. I drove him this summer on our field. Good car. If i had enough money for two cars, i would register him. So i drive Audi 80 B3. Also with automatic

[@hugomontoya3175]

Flexiny, I want that car... a nice Golf... Greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽

[@fiets8983]

Wow the classic volgwagen golf that is so beautiful

[@chrischris5479]

Bravo j’adore vos vidéos 👍👍

[@s.aturday]

Dayum that was a quick start not like other classics on this channel.😀

[@tomtheraton3058]

Nice rescue and cool glx bumpers

[@JoaoOliveira-kz4dp]

Muito bom esse golf que pena que nao veio pro Brasil parabens pelo carro

[@Bruno_FCS]

Nice one @Flexiny keep up the good work 💪🛠✅

[@melifter8897]

I’m amazed that you have the keys to these cars!