The Mk2 Golf GTI is the ideal hot hatch | Buyer's Guide | Ep. 305

[@toothferrin]

😮 Finally some love and recognition for the mk2! I love my 16v! It’s got 325k miles and is still daily driven.

[@hanswurst9437]

Sick.

[@blackericdenice]

What year is the car?

[@toothferrin]

@@blackericdenice 1990 2.0l gli

[@blackericdenice]

@@toothferrin The stock engine?

[@logicn.reasoning9744]

@@toothferrin I loved owning that car in 1996.

[@HumbleMechanic]

Another BANGER!!! OF all the generation of the Golf, ive never owned a mk2.... Maybe it's time

[@ajcap]

Every year that passes they get harder to obtain.

[@emstudios6131]

Please make videos for them!!!!!!!

[@MrCthur]

A2 Jetta GLI is my nostalgia car...wish I could find one. Start searching for your Mk2! Amazingly tossable and that crisp Recaro interior. I wonder if you can VAGCOM that chime into a Mk7.5....

[@MrBones98]

Its High time lol, I own one the best car I've ever driven

[@robertmarquez201]

hey Charles, I have a 92 Montana Green. I’ll volunteer my car if you want to work on them. It needs a lot of TLC

[@badboy.vic.o]

The 16v Mk II is a bucket list car for me. If I can find one that's been unmolested and as close to stock as possible, I want it. I've admired them since they came out.

[@CodewortSchinken]

I don't know about the market situation in your part of the world, but unmolested Mk2 GTI 16V are incredibly rare even here in Germany. Prices already increased significantly over the last years with no end in sight So if you realy want one, just buy the least bad one you can find now.

[@badboy.vic.o]

@@CodewortSchinken Good idea. Thanks!

[@jim_bocho]

@@CodewortSchinken Yeah, it’s crazy. It feels that all my classmates that lived further out all drove some Golf 2 for max. 500€ until it broke and then bought the next one. Abwrackprämie killed a lot of them, even good and great ones.

[@Bob_Smith19]

You’re not going to find a stock one. And if you do it’s going to be ridiculously overpriced. Don’t get me wrong, I love a MKII. But it has a lot of shortcomings. The one I currently have has an ABA bottom end w/ a 16v head and a big turbo. Lots of fun when it hooks up.

[@jackcavaggion3547]

I used to think keeping a car stock was a good idea. But now I just see it to be an excuse to being cheap. Unless it’s a special edition car of some sort I’d agree and keep it stock.

[@toothferrin]

You guys hit the nail on the head with this video. Every couple seconds I was saying, “That’s what I say about my car all the time”. Well done! Not the fastest. But the funnest. Has all the things you want out of an old car. Fricken engine mounts. I’ve done it 3 times. And on and on… So good! This is my newest favorite video on KZbin. Sorry Jason Cammisa

[@PeteTW2019]

Best car I ever had. Bought it new in November 1990 and I still have it today.

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

[@the38super911]

Put 240k miles on my 85 GTI, both street and autocross. Replaced the engine once, but still had the original transmission. Favorite of all the cars I've owned.

[@emstudios6131]

Just bought a 91 16v with 83,000 original mile as a fist car in the same tornado red, these cars deserve the love and it’s good to see they didn’t think they were worth 50k like some people on vortex, and they are not

[@geoffnelson64]

We just got a 91 tornado red 8v with 75k miles.. the 16v would have been AWESOME but "it is what it is". Paid $9k and I think it was a solid buy! (My dad's buy)

[@Flylifeforever]

My first actual GTI was the MK2. I bought it in excellent condition back in 2000. I couldn’t believe i actually owned one. I eventually sold it. I wish I hadn’t. Now I own an Mk7 2021 autobahn edition. Love it! I do miss the mk2 😢❤great video!

[@remmingtonsteele2562]

This was an AWESOME video ! I owned a 1986 GTI for 16 years and still miss it dearly . Thank you .

[@ironkcoony]

When the first GTI came out, a lot of lawyers and Doktors bought them as city cars for their wife’s since it was the most expensive of the Golf lineup. After discovering what they actually bought they took the GTI for a spin and left the mercs and bmw for their wife’s.

[@salazam]

cool story bro

[@TheHansoost]

Had a '92 for a few years. My son had bought it used and drove it for a few years, and I bought t from him when he went to university. It was a 1.8 litre 16 valve and was a bit of a mess cosmetically, but it ran really well. It was fun to drive. Over the years he and I drove it, I was forced to learn quite a bit about auto repair and general maintenance. I replaced the clutch shortly after he got it and again after I took it over, 2 timing belts, transaxles, various seals, a head gasket, all shocks and struts, brakes front and rear. I'm not complaining. I liked that old beater. It was fun to drive and pretty easy and relatively cheap to work on. Good looking car too though mine was a bit of an eyesore. Got rid of it when it had something like 385,000 km on it. It could still pick up speed on a fairly steep incline in top gear. Body and interior were well past their due date. Great little car overall.

[@donswier]

Had a '90 8V GTI (looked identical except it had teardrops) from 1993-2000. So well balanced, awesome for road trips and hauling bulky items. Sold it with 200k, no engine issues or clutch jobs. Some trim was cheap (the mandated, door-mounted belts), the A/C had some issues. Wheel bearings are weak (SCCA events a contributing factor??) Not a hot rod, but a classy all-rounder. Favorite generation!

[@salazam]

So why did you sell it?

[@donswier]

​@@salazam Hindsight is 20/20 looking back a quarter century ☺️. After 7 years of ownership, I was ready to move on to something with airbags & cruise control. Nissan Primera 5spd with sport pkg (aka p10 G20t). Of course, now Mk2 Golves have become collectible.

[@mihaisirbu1]

This is actually a very good buyers guide. You can also apply 90% of this video to a MK3 Golf since it looks almost identical underneath and has similar problems, and a lot of things are shared ( you can use MK3 seats in the MK2 and vice versa, it's plug and play ) and the rust spots are basically the same although the MK3 is a bit more prone to rust than the MK2. Anyway, the best generations of golfs remain the first three.

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

[@PaulTC97]

the mk3 is so ugly compared to the mk2

[@mihaisirbu1]

@@PaulTC97 no, it's beautiful Mk4 is the worst looking one, it's forcefully rounded. Mk3 is the perfect design that balances old style lines with newer design

[@mattb9748]

​@@mihaisirbu1I agree with you. The Mk2 is a fantastic car, but it was a little bit dated looking out of the box and it had an unusually long model cycle. When you think about it, the last of the Mk2s were still being sold new when the original shape was on the designers' desks an entire decade earlier. The "big bumper" refresh was still working with a dated body. The bumpers did not even really integrate with the body. They were larger covers that still wrapped around the body as opposed to be integrating into it. Another dated item was the lack of semi-concealed windshield wipers. Even in 1984 these were becoming common on cheap cars but the Golf retained fully exposed ones until the Mk3. The Mk3 was a little bit better looking overall, but it was also late to market. The Mk3 should have come out around 1989 or so in my opinion.

[@mihaisirbu1]

@@mattb9748 yeah ur right. Plus the Mk3s is the last golf that overall feels like a classic car, while the Mk4 feels like it's from a new era

[@Dalamain]

no no no, this needs to be a Revelations episode with Jason Camissa!

[@toothferrin]

I agree! Too bad Jason is all about the mk1 platform. Although I believe one of his previous cars he talks about was a base mk3 with a vr6 swap.

[@JacobFrey]

rev·e·la·tion | ˌrevəˈlāSH(ə)n | noun 1 a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way: It shouldn't be a surprise to anybody that a Mk2 GTI was and is a great car. As noted in the video, it was Car of the Year in '85.

[@toothferrin]

@@JacobFrey cool story bro…

[@bribri2694]

I had an 87 GTI 16V in Blue Mica. Nice to hear there are some still running the roads. It was a great car and then I traded for 90 Corrado G60.

[@PhsykoOmen]

Ive recently had a growing interest in the Mk2 , I really like the profile and the front it just looks like a real beast hiding under family hatch disguise. Love it, id get one if I could find one.

[@blackericdenice]

3:20 this guy is 100% in my book. When he said the car is easy to hop up. I was expecting him to say something stupid like cold air intake. The first thing he said was hotter cam shaft. Very few people will ever say cam when talking about increasing hp. I’ve got to make a video about this.

[@zTheBigFishz]

I had a Montana Green Mk2 16v w/factory BBS basket weaves. It was a great car.

[@jamesbruce]

Mine was black, when I sold it after almost everything broke and a lot of miles, I got more than I paid for the wheels alone.

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

[@djkenny1202]

I once had the green, now I have a red 92. Bought in 99. Will never Sell. Added KW Coil Overs, neuspeed everything, TSW wheels were on it and kept. Just the way I always wanted it. Incredible car.

[@bicd0c]

Owned a '88 red Gti small bumper back in 1996. Was my second car. Great running car that handled awesome. Changed the headlights to quads, tsw wheels, kyb struts, a cat back magnaflow exhaust, and a 12" sub. It was a cheap fun car that was super easy to work on.

[@Jastor00]

The circular puck at 11:44 is not a jacking point. If you want to lift the car from the front, use the rail just to the inboard of it, as that's a solid point (where the undercoating is worn to primer on this example). The area with the puck is not structural and often rusts - it's a good way to put the jack through the body, speaking from experience.

[@djkenny1202]

I once had the green, now I have a red 16v- very last year 1992. Bought in 99. Will never Sell. Added KW Coil Overs, neuspeed everything, TSW wheels were on it and kept. Has a TT exhaust. Just the way I always wanted it. Incredible car.

[@ChristophC999]

I owned an '89 16V with '91 doors, camshaft, short throw shifter, headers, and Borla exhaust on 18" wheels. It was ridiculously fun to drive!

[@wakjob961]

One of the best cars I ever owned was an '87 Golf GT... man, I miss that car!!! Ironically, I got my fastest speeding ticket in that car ;-) P.S. Dear Hagerty, this guy and series is fantastic... keep it up!

[@nicostenfors5690]

Most of the GT's have vanished. They are really fun, 90hp carbed 1.8 and that "screamer gearbox" makes it really fun.

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

[@mattb9748]

​@@nicostenfors5690The GT in the US was 1987 and 1988 (maybe 1989 as well but my memory is fuzzy) and was a slightly de-contented version of the 8V GTI sold alongside the 1.8 16V. It used the 8V engine but still with fuel injection and 100 to 105hp. It lost the rear hatch spoiler and got rear drum brakes, however the GT was available with the 5-door body and optional automatic transmission whereas the United States never received a GTI as a five-door from the factory until the 5th generation. 1990 to 1992 (like the car in this video) saw the GT disappear and the return of the GTI badge on these sporty 8V cars in 3-door form only (no 5-door), the rear spoiler also returned, but drum brakes on 8Vs stayed as did the automatic option.

[@JoshuaNewhook]

My dad had a '92 GTI 16v in Montana Green. I wish we still had that car...

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

[@digitalparadigms]

I bought a 92 gti 16v in Montana green in Illinois around 1998.

[@sundogkid]

Out of all the VW's I've owned over the years, I found the mk2 Golf and mk2 Scirocco were the funnest to drive. 'Slow car fast' !

[@zanderxymox]

I love my Mk2 Scirocco 16V more than any of my other cars, it's the one car I want to own forever

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

@@zanderxymox i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

[@dougrobinson8602]

I'm in nostalgia overload over this. My first new car was a 1992 8V GTI. Tornado Red, just like the one driven here. One thing worth noting is that the transmission final drive ratio has the engine screaming at highway speed. There was a kit to change out the fifth gear overdrive to get the rpm more sedate on the interstate. You could do it with the trans still in the car. Also worth noting is that the speedo was cable driven, so jerks like me who drove long distances could easily remove the cable and rack up miles on the sly. The only two headaches with the car was that the A/C belt would squeal when wet, (which I never fully solved) and the Digifant fuel injection, which would suddenly go into limp mode when least convenient. Anyone who finds a clean one will be very happy. It's the 'Slow car driven fast' kind of fun. Run away from any rust belt car. Run fast.

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

[@booncha1971]

Great video , always wanted one of these cars . Colin is a car guru and knows his stuff . Had the pleasure to meet him when I bought some old Bronco wheels and parts from him..great guy ! The kind of guy you could talk cars with for days

[@jamesbruce]

Thanks for the reminder that I had owned a really cool car. I knew I liked it when I had a 91 mk2 16v with BBS and Recaro seats. I have had to drive boring cars for a while and it was fun to remember a truly fun car, not reliable, but fun!

[@daled.1429]

Mine has been very reliable. I've spent more money on my 2015 Mk6 Jetta in the 6 years I have owned it, than I have on my 92 Mk2 16V in the 30 years I have owned it . I'm still on the original clutch.

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

[@djkenny1202]

Had my 92 16v since 98. Its Fun and really has decent reliability. Get a good honest local VW mechanic

[@vasilakiz]

@@daled.1429I am still on the original clutch on my mk2 1991 that has more than 500.000km at this moment

[@sage11x]

I had a 1980 mk1 Jetta which had belonged to my dad. Really loved that little car. Got the feels when VW rolled out a mk1 to announce the new Jetta at the Detroit Auto show.

[@agravemisunderstanding9668]

My family used to own a white golf mk2 i still hate that they sold it when i was a kid, i wouldve loved if we kept it

[@hoffa2586]

Colin getting all (and I mean ALL) the Mk2 facts right is refreshing compared to other so called experts. Way to go! Colin if you get a nice 16v Gti in through your business for sale I’m your guy! I spy a 85/86 Saleen another bucket list car for me.

[@cobracolin]

Hey Hoffa don't you know this is the "where is Jason Cammisa" chat room? LOL. Thanks for the comment- glad you liked the buyer's guide. If I get a nice 16V GTI in and my wife doesn't trade this 8V in on it I'll let you know! As for the Saleen, good eye. It's an '85 Big Wing car. Gotta love the super crude early cars that rolled out of Steve's garage in '84/'85.

[@hoffa2586]

Hey don’t get me wrong I really enjoy Camissa as his personality is a lot of fun. Your no-nonsense approach is great and I like the crossover from the traditional classic car stuff to the RAD era cars like the Gti and your recent Si buyers guide. You make me want to own them! Looking forward to an upcoming Saleen buyers guide too.

[@hoffa2586]

I’ll trade you m81 for a really clean 86 Saleen 4 eye or later TTop!

[@Simon_r2600]

We have a Golf 2 GTI standing at our terrace. Its rusting there since 6 or 7 years because the fuel pump doesnt work and we didnt fix it. Me and my dad once fired it up using brake cleaner, and it did run. Yesterday, we finally found a compatible fuel pump for it. I hope we can get it running soon.

[@garrethdovey2861]

I live in South Africa 🇿🇦 and have owned my Mk2 Big bumper 8V GTi, with an EV code k-jet fuelled engine for 18 years now. I’ve had very little trouble sourcing parts locally and (majority) from the UK for my ongoing restoration of the car. Heritage VW, in the UK have a lot more parts than you’d think available for these and older model VW’s available.

[@rats2892]

This and the lancia delta integrale are the best hot hatches ever

[@bobbym9405]

Swapped a 24v Vr6 in my 91! Tornado Red with the same exact interior!

[@i976scirocco3]

I still own the 86 GTI my Dad bought brand new. He drove it, I drove it , my Brother drove it and now I drive it again. I did put in a ABA 2.0L bottom end and a freeway friendly ratio 5 speed.

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

[@yannickg6904]

I had a MK1 GTI with the 16v from a Scirroco, sold it to buy a MK2 with a 2.0l, then I had an E30 325is coupe. If I could have these 3 cars back, I would be a happy man.

[@badboy.vic.o]

I know the love for the E30 as well. I had a '91 318is M Sport in gun metal grey. Of all the cars I've owned, that's the one I regret selling.

[@mikefaulhaber]

I've been a GTI fan since 'reading' issues of Auto motor und sport magazine that my father brought back to the States from Germany. Like many, I lusted after the '84 Mk1 when it was announced; it just seemed perfect. Though I liked the Mk2 right away, by the time I was shopping for a Corrado VR6 in '92, the Mk2 16v across the dealer lot seemed antiquated. Six years later, I sold my Prelude SH in order to buy a '92 Mk2 16v that had been abused in parking lot autocross. After a lot of fastidious maintenance and extensive modifications it was my turn to use and often abuse that wonderful car, though in my hands via track-based autocross. It never broke, though I often was. I encourage any enthusiast to buy one, though I'm partial to the big-bumper 16vs complete with comfy Recaro seats and fragile BBS wheels.

[@daryncox]

My dream car! Still regret ever selling my '91 Jetta in this same color back in the day. My Mk7 GTI is what brought me back to VW and I love it but this is Mk2 is the one I dream about!

[@luiseldewashington1768]

Sold my 98 Jetta back in 2008 n still have dreams about it lol, it was my first car!

[@afroaliens]

What about the Mk2 Golf Country?

[@haphmiler]

Estabrook park in Milwaukee! Love driving through there

[@johnmoser2689]

Glad to be the 1000th person to watch this I've had several mk1 mk2 and my favorite was the 16v 87 what a fun car it was over 320k miles the last time I saw it

[@andysp8845]

Had an 85 GTI bought new in 86. Traded my 73 Karmann Ghia +$ for the demo car off the VW lot. Such a nice car and I wish I still had it!

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

[@1SaG]

Got my license on a Mk II GTD in 1988. Felt like a king when my brother lent me his black, Pirelli-rims-sporting Mk II GTI for a 6-week trip to France back in 1989. I love the Mk II. However: Whatever you do, don't crash in it. In 2003, a German car-magazine did a three way crash-test with an OG Beetle, a Golf Mk II and the then-current Golf Mk IV - using the standard test for new cars that year. The result was quite shocking and the older Golf fared even worse than the Beetle.

[@simonlangner]

Nice Story, I imagine the GTD must have been the total opposite to the GTI

[@VW-VAGen]

Super Auto! Ich hatte einen Golf 2, 1991. mit breiten Stoßfängern, ebenfalls rot, Allradantrieb -Synchro. Es gab eine Klimaanlage, ABS, Bordcomputer, Leuchtweitenregulierung, 280-mm-Bremsen und einen 1,8-Digifant-Einspritzmotor

[@benzina5917]

An absolute fantastic car and one with the spec like the example in this video is my IDEAL Radwood car.

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

[@KingCast65]

Love it. 4 A1 GTis... a couple MK2 Golfs and a Jetta 16V in my history.

[@Panos-xo9rc]

The mk2 Golf and Jetta are the best cars VW ever made,they are still superb.

[@oldskool1979]

Corrado ? Mk1 scirocco ?

[@Panos-xo9rc]

@@oldskool1979 These are more upscale and sportier than the Golf/Jetta mk2 jack of all trades duo,which succeeded in this very demanding category tremendously.Scirocco was very nice btw.

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

[@fxtv3732]

Very nice car, I had it in the '90s. The best version is the rare one with original digital dashboard "knight rider" style.

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

[@frederickbowdler8169]

the best designed car of the century no contest🎉🎉🎉❤

[@carbonemtree]

I like this guy, he got a passive aggressive thing going on. also the irony of seeing a red mk2 today on roads today is beyond me.

[@cobracolin]

And this guy likes you as well! But for the record I'm not passive aggressive I just have deep anger, hostility, and frustration that I am not comfortable expressing. However none of it has to do with Mk2 GTIs. I really do like think they are rad ;)

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

[@biosfearmag]

Love my MK1 GTI.

[@drwisdom1]

I got a new GTI in 1983. By 1988 it had 100k miles so I bought a new 88 GTI 16V. I was always disappointed with the 16V engine because it has poor low end torque. The 8V engine is way more fun to drive. In 1992 I bought a new Corrado SLC (still own) and used the 88 GTI for my winter car. Then I loaned it to my brother and after a year he sold it.

[@treennumbers]

Appreciated the soundtrack dropping into some 303 techno when he mentioned radwood

[@gwgillham]

In that era I personally preferred the Opel Kadett Superboss, but the MK2 Golf was a VERY close second

[@broskimedula5300]

Superboss is unique to South Africa. Europe had the GSi

[@nicostenfors5690]

The GSI is a badass car, that redtop 2 liter packs a punch and the digital dash is something cool to look at. The Kadett E body style is something i don't really like.

[@johnmoser2689]

One of the most fun GTI cars I've driven was my friends mk2 with a mk3 vr6 he transplanted

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

i put a vr6 into a beetle i have videos on it and i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

[@johnmoser2689]

@@Patrick-Mckinney I'd be happy to watch those

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

@@johnmoser2689 I really appreciate it im trying to keep it going get some momentum

[@Roadworks_ire]

My dad used to own a 1986 mk2 gti, it had fire damage but it was an original Irish car from new

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

[@nicostenfors5690]

ALL MK2's are awesome cars. Big interior, decently comfy, less rust than MK1's and MK3's, easy maintenance. The carbureted models with the pierburg carbs are very problematic thanks to old age and worn out carburetors so i recommend getting injected model. Pre 1988 have a weaker body, badly placed mirrors and a slightly different interior. I love my 1987 1.6 5-door. I changed the orginal carburetor to a Weber 32/36DGV

[@antmarquis87]

I've owned two, one of the greatest cars that I've owned.

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

[@rafaminus5366]

My father had a mk2 gti, I had the mk2 gti 16v. It was a fantastic car. Now I have a mk7 Gti and I feel the same sensations . It's incredible. Maybe somebody understand me

[@jayczyzyk9707]

Nice reveiw anyone who stayed away from vw is very wise

[@michaelsmdk]

I just those buying guides!!!! AWESOME!

[@AruaBakayaro]

The MK2 16 Valve is a bucket list item of mine.

[@spinnetti]

I had a 78' Scirocco (which I loved) and a 79 Rabbit, and 10 more VAG cars since then, but somehow the GTI was never the right car at the time. I always loved the MK2 GTI though and agree that considering its place in time, the MK2 is the best one. I'll take mine with a Syncro swap and a EA888 from an R.

[@chrissilva5659]

They are the best golf ever made and one of the best economical cars ever too

[@MandusahRamirez]

Sunroof Visors add so much character to vehicles!😌

[@fitzgoblin81]

My first car was a 1984 Rabbit GTI and it was sooo cool

[@AdamGarrett72]

The front bumper of my '91 MK2 Golf spent half it's life behind the back seat or in the garage. This was from pulling in too far in a parking space and popping it off on the parking block

[@BorisBidjanSaberi11]

Holding onto my 88 Jetta GLI, 55k miles

[@BusWithUs.]

FYI - MK2 GTI Did not get a brake upgrade. Only the Mk2 16V GLI had the 10" brakes.

[@digitalparadigms]

I fitted 11.1" from a VR6 Corrado

[@CodewortSchinken]

This is a decent buyers guide for a used car in genral but not for a Mk2 Golf specifically. Some of the information is inaccurate or just wrong (e.g. the jacking points, unavailability of interior plastics), other is pretty much irrelevant (e.g. frequent gear box oil changes). The most common rust spots are not mentioned at all (lower front inside corners of the front doors, the lower corners of the rear panel and around the gas filler door, as well as underneath the gas filler neck mounting point).

[@TheJamesvgnr]

Individual cars that have no rust or body repairs are actually quite rare!

[@MrBones98]

They handle sooo good especially if u have the manual steering rack model yea parking is a tad annoying but damn the feedback and the cornering and the .. its just orgasmic

[@autochap4745]

GTI 16V is even more fun!

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

[@T0LL1S]

Hello. The Golf II was released from the second half of 1984 until the first half of 1992. It sold seven million two hundred thousand copies in all those years. Golf I had sold seven and a half million.

[@tylerlisterud4114]

Found this exact model in my family’s salvage yard and they plan on scrapping it, it could use some work but I’m considering rescuing her. Loved it the moment I saw it

[@JakeRawSon]

Lots of good information.

[@thami031]

Always wanted to see Hagerty do a mk2

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

[@upcyclethepastutp9901]

I have the same GTI only the EU version. Amazing car !

[@forrestadams]

Just hearing it run brings back too many memories!

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

[@reallife4598]

First car was a 85 mk2 with the little square eye and a cat-back watch the rust throughout the under carriage and strut towers and buy a new shift linkage kit

[@6th.replicant577]

Loved mine. Never needed anything apart from an annual service, some gearbox TLC when changing into 2nd when oil’s cold, and don’t apply the handbrake if you know the car won’t be driven for 2 weeks or more - the pads will seize. So, handbrake off & leave it in gear.

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

[@petergearing4796]

Sorry but in the UK and Europe, the Mk 1 GTI was the first mass produced hot hatch. The Peugeot 309 GTI, 205 GTI, Ford XR2, XR3, Renault GT Turbo, MG Metro and Maestro, Alfasud Ti and Fiat Strada all came out after, to compete with the golf. The Audi quattro and Lancia Delta road cars came out after their RAC and world rally success. The only one that may be considered earlier was the mid engine Renault turbo. But this was more a two seater race car, than a mass produced four seater hot hatch.

[@sbbeowulf8296]

I want an imperfect gti because i dont want a collecters car but i would love to turn it into a sleeper or track car awesome little cara

[@haqitman]

Great review. These are cool cars. Please do 5th and/or 6th gen Honda Civics, esp. the Si.

[@christopherwilliams4552]

To take a contrarian pov - buy a 2.0 L Jetta GLI. Unlike the GTI, it's German made, and carries all the other benefits listed in this vid. It might also be cheaper. I had one in the earlier 2000s and still miss it!

[@toothferrin]

And it’s got the bbs, recado seats, and the same 16v and underpinnings as the Gti. The gli is more rare cuz they all got parted out for the better parts that were on them.

[@salazam]

It's so refreshing to get a break from Jason and his goofy jokes and over-enunciation (as if we're stupid). Finally, there's an adult in the room.

[@mattb9748]

It's really great to see and unmolested GTI like this, but I am a bit confused about the interior. I also had a brand new 1991 like this car and mine was identical in every way except for the interior upholstery and door panels. The interior in this car looks like what I remember on 1990 models.

[@-Dash-]

MK2 def the best

[@CherylCold]

Always wanted a Mk2 GTI, my wife though has a 1990 mk2 Country Syncro with the lower power 1.8i digifant (same as clipper) and dailies a mk5 Golf GTI, this I think is the perfect mix. Been having idling issues though with the mk2, its erratic and cuts out for no reason. Just cannot seem to fix this problem.

[@Patrick-Mckinney]

i have videos on mk2 golf i just started constructive criticism is appreciated

[@dre4011]

I miss my Mk2's....I had so many....😍😍❤❤

[@ValkerieSilk]

I traded in my MK1 1984 GTI for a White 1991 16Valve Mk2 with BBS rims.... It was a beautiful car, but I kept getting smoked by the VR6 Corrado and NewSpeed MK1's!

[@mk2vwguy]

Goodness gracious... You guys have a picture of a MK1 Cabriolet on your website as the sample image for the MK2. The model year range is also wrong... PLEASE let me consult with you guys to get your website right on the early water-pumper collector cars.

[@exin7778]

Awesome looking car.

[@Sennaxm71]

I couldn't agree with you more, that is why I have three :)

[@kevinnorwood7355]

Love these videos but you guys are help driving the price up for these cars.

[@alteregos8949]

These cars values change because they become the flavor of the season. People get tired of building Honda Civics and other models that become harder to source parts for and then move to a model like the Golf GTI and build those. They will fizzle out next year and values will drop when the chip shortages end and new cars are plentiful again.

[@boyracer]

Sold my mk2 gti a few months back. Had if for 16 years. ABF engine with BBS Rx 764s. Good times with it.

[@lickwidgoat3480]

To be fair the price of all cars jumped up in 2021, even the bad ones like the chevy terrain,.....this car is cool though, i would daily it for sure!!

[@martys9568]

Damn my car is the perfect hot hatch good to know

[@davidgolfer]

My biggest car regret is buying the 1990 Corrado instead of the 1990 MK2 GTI. Corrado without the VR6 was a disappointment. Great looking, but performance was subpar!