The history of the Golf GTI - VW Video with Chris Goffey - 21 years special

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A VW video that I believe was sponsored by Volkswagen themselves to celebrate 21 years of the Golf GTI. Hosted by Chris Goffey of original Top Gear fame and featuring the Mk1, Mk2 and Mk3 Golf GTIs and the (at the time) latest VR6. The video features the history of the cars, some of the famous modifiers of the time and some rally footage, mostly of the mk3. Produced in around 1996, this video was available on VHS only.

[@kurt44mg42]

At 0:23 No, Chris. The Beetle never had a water-cooled engine. It had a Porsche inspired, air-cooled flat four.

[@andrewparkin4036]

Great video, plus a nice reminder of what Top Gear used to be like.

[@canoaslan1011]

Oh you mean used to be like every other car show, telling us about how many cup holders cars dont have.

[@rovingenglishman]

Billsteins were standard on the Mk1, not a mod. My 1600 got me out of so many dodgy situations. So forgiving. You could stamp on the brakes mid corner and it would cock a rear wheel and dig in and somehow get you round. They rarely talk about how well tuned the 5 speed box was to the engine. Always seemed to be in just the right rev range with cam on song. Also the little details that distinguished the model, like the dechroming and black accents, something that is the standard nowadays, at the time was super chic and modern. Sweet little car I still miss.

[@July.4.1776]

I have an 82 VW rabbit pick up with a 2.0 liter ABA the power to weight ratio is close to the GTI. It is a blast to drive and if you stay out of the throttle 32+ MPG. 😊

[@geothon]

I had a 1.8 GTI GX motor in my MK1 '83 Jetta- was a fun car.

[@IvannaNukya]

Love my gti

[@protonicstorm7228]

Nice to see the late richard lloyd and brian ricketts, i didn't know brian tuned vr6's.

[@FirstLastOne]

46:58 VW claimed the electronic traction control and the 'plus suspension' would make the 1995 VR6 GTI easier to reign in on wet road starts but that was pure marketing BS. The torque steer was still there as the ETC would only work up to 40 km/h wheel spin and as anyone knows who has driven a HOT VW, that's a blip in 1st gear. Also, the ETC was actually part of the ABS and that ABS made the VR6 GTI a tad skiddish when you needed predictability in braking effort. 28 years later and that '95 VR6 GTI still puts an ear to ear grin on my face. And then there's the intake of air, a battle cry of the VR6 12V that simply just makes my bits fizz, as James May would say. I also had a 1979 GTI with a 1.8L solid head, Schrick 280 asymmetrical cam, hogged out airbox, K&N air filter, dialed in AUDI 5000 warm up regulator, Super-Sprint headers straight piped to the rear resonator oval end, SACHS suspension kit, Neuspeed 22mm front and 25mm rear anti-roll bars, Neuspeed front upper and lower tiebars and 15"x6.5" wheels. The flames that car could spit were simply hellish to anyone tailgating me in traffic.

[@SledgeFox]

I had one and loved it! Thank you very much!

[@dasautogt]

Great blast from the past. Thank you. 🙏

[@JustinWillisDevil240Z]

Never seen one IRL but always love these cars in Gran Turismo.

[@CrimsonEsso]

Did not expect this on this channel. Interesting surprise.

[@djkenny1202]

I have a MK3.5 2000 Cabrio as well. Considered the MK1 Cabriolet, but I appreciated the overall build quality and packaging of the MK3 version.

[@gnrrpreacher]

Great vid. I'd love a mk1 GTI parked next to my mk6R

[@patrickvanhoesen9425]

Why wasn't the all wheel drive MK2 mentioned? I owned one here in the states. Amazing car!

[@djkenny1202]

Love my 2 liter American Spec MK2 GTI 16v

[@KS-ro6in]

you need to do a Part II ( Mk5 to Mk8)

[@escos0410]

Yes!! I’ve had a 6,7,7.5 R Got a gti cs and imo pick of the lot

[@json8172]

whaaa? the 020 trans kept breaking in the rally race? Nahh. never lol.

[@vwmk1golf]

Best

[@Shenron67]

I'm sad, I really thought you made a 'Lore' video on the Golf GTI. Yes I should have read the full title but well.... But I'm absolutely certain that it would have been really good and cool if you did.

[@drewwagar]

I'll be doing some more car content in time. :)

[@mvg2x34]

Now all the American market gets is the Tiguan and the Atlas.

[@patrickvanhoesen9425]

Very probably owned over 30 mK1 (Rabbits) here in the states in the 90's. I just bought an MK4 Cabrio. What a shocking difference from the MK1. Really no resemblance between the 2 except for the emblem.

[@KRAMPUS_G60_16V]

Where is the G60 Rallye?

[@friscostreetstories5403]

The cool ones come in batches of 5,000. I don't like the new Golf's, Mark 8 and up. Vw should have kept their relationship with Recaro and BBS.

[@JailBiden]

all hail the macron golf. "Mattius"

[@grahamkeeton6643]

The music was terrible Also most later models of the GTI were 5 doors and GTI should be 3 doors

[@Rumpleforeskin77]

The Mk2 looked better as a 5 door

[@Rumpleforeskin77]

So did the mk4

[@canoaslan1011]

Nice video, but, James May is better at being James May

[@cennsa140driver]

16v engines were great until your timing belt broke at 60k miles.

[@djkenny1202]

I have changed mine every 45k since I bought it Used in 98. Never an issue.