This 240hp Mk1 VW Golf GTi isn't quite what it seems...

The Mk1 Golf GTi was the worlds first hot hatch and it inspired a completely new segment of cars. This 240hp Mk1 VW Golf GTi isn't quite what it seems. Just what would the Mk1 Golf GTi be like if it was made today ? Well this car has an updated modern interior from a Mk5 Golf GTi, the dash from a VW Polo and the 240 horsepower engine and gearbox from a 20 valve turbo Mk5 Golf Gti !!
A fantastic creation that certainly put a smile on your face, even if it does suffer from major torque steer and turbo lag !
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[@neilbirkitt1412]

Nice conversion... Interior is Mk 5 GTI, but engine is 1.8 20V from the Mk 4 GTI...

[@NoDautMK1]

I thought so too. That's a 20vt from a mk4.

[@paulmichael3844]

I noticed this too

[@michaelmeredith912]

Interior dash is VW polo

[@neilbirkitt1412]

@@michaelmeredith912 Ah yes, of course, Mk 5 dash would be far too wide for the Mk 1 bodyshell - i didn't look at it closely enough.

[@Tubeyou329]

How could he get this wrong 😂 mk5 never had a 1.8 everyone knows that

[@Mcpikie]

It might just be me, but that looks more like a 1.8T 20v lump from a Mk4 chassis, rather than the 2.0 TFSI from the Mk5. It's even got the lower spec 150/180 inlet on it, rather than the 225 BAM inlet which is the otherside.

[@FintonStacks]

Could be the 1.8t from the Polo GTi 9n3 that was only running around 150bhp standard

[@scott2779]

@@FintonStacks and ibiza

[@spm7184]

I’ve got a mk1 gti clipper turbo pushing about 260 bhp built by duetch doktors always puts a smile on my face when you hear the dump valve

[@rubyandrenaetheminiatureda6988]

This video brought back some great memories. It’s fantastic to see these cars again, and I wonder how many remember the Astra GTE and Cavalier SRi? I would love to see one of these again, as my father owned a B registered Cav SRi back in the day.. Great stuff Peter👍

[@HQBProductions]

We had a 1989 Astra GTE 2.0 and remember it for the simply beautiful engine. Deep depths of torque, a refined, smooth delivery, fast, effortless and a joy to use. Yes the handling, ride etc was not great but it was a memorable car and greatly missed. It sold in 1997 but sadly was written off within weeks despite being as brand new when we had it. 🙂🙂🙂

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

I had an astra gte mk 1 and 2. Also a cavalier sri. They were great cars. Quick, good handling and totally reliable. Vauxhall were fine back then. I also had a mk 1 and 2 gti. The mk 2 16v was the best until the mark 5.

[@_Archambaud]

SRi 130

[@peteyscarantics9047]

Brilliant video yet again mr ped 😉 I've got a naturally aspirated abf powered mk 2 pulling 180bhp and it still puts a smile on my face after 20yrs of ownership like you said 😊 and the engine is hooked up to a 1983 close ratio gearbox and a stage one 8v clutch 👍 keep the old retro cars coming 🤩 again brilliant channel to watch!!👌

[@garyboag8681]

Great video Peter. I’m just a few years older than you and these along with your XR3, 205 GTI and Uno Turbos were the cars of my youth. This would be a great regular slot on your channel…brings back many happy memories. I have a friend in the detailing business who built two 205s from the ground up…one in Miami blue and the other is a grey T16 replica. Both are like brand new and totally stunning. Hope to see more of this content 👍

[@alasdairwilson4806]

Cracking car,love that aerial,really takes me back.Mine somehow always used to jam about two thirds of the way up.Really enjoyable vid,thanks for putting it out.

[@streetbeefy]

Mk4 gti engine that, mk5 was the 2L tfsi 👍

[@MrRoyck10]

Stunningly gorgeous MK1 Golf gti reimagined with Petrol Ped’s leading production makes an excellent content, thanks for sharing this beautiful one Pete.

[@adams7405]

Had a 1980 mk1 5 speed for a while,110BHP and 850kgs mean they are still quick today and great fun.Worth a lot of money now for a good one.

[@markhutchin495]

What a cool car, such an icon back in the day. If VW made this now with all the mod cons and performance it would sell no problem. Great vid Pete 👍

[@michaelstaunton1632]

What an amazing car so interesting a really enjoyable video well done keep up the good content 👍👍

[@keithmyerscough9900]

Nostalgia all the way with this Pete. Not that I could afford at the time. As we all now wish we could of kept our older cars. Great to see there are engineers and enthusiasts that are keeping these older cars alive. And remember that car brand new was probably 1/2 the price of a certain bianchi bike. Lol. I remember my mk1 1.1 Ford Fiesta did the boy racer thing. Webber carb with manual choke , k&n air filter and 4 into 1 3” exhaust. Vacuum gauge and a graphic equaliser lol. I though I was the dogs , at the age of 19 Great vid as always 👍👍👍

[@mrmawson2438]

Great video mate 👍

[@josephstevens3357]

Love it!! Had Golf1 myself. Would love something retro like that

[@garyholland4227]

I love this conversion. Best looking Golf model of all time.

[@robertnightingale4101]

As per my Instagram comment the other week, just the body shell and glass was original. Great piece of engineering and love the fact its all factory. The change from driving a Beetle to the Golf was like going from a boat to being on rails. 💪

[@cephasmakuzva]

This dude really went to town in restoring it. Beautiful job. Enjoyed this one from start to finish. Awesome work.

[@ginggur17]

Morning pal, these were my favourite rear end. Love it.

[@trev8591]

😍😍😍 I am in car love! What a thing! So many memories with a modern package. Really well done.

[@stanelder9995]

I had the pleasure of driving an early (1.6l) Mk1 Golf GTI back in the day and it is certainly accurate to say they are "chuckable" lol. An absolute hoot on B roads, even in standard form. It looked like you almost got the inside back wheel to lift when you exited the roundabout about half way through......:)

[@andym1908]

Great stuff Peter 👍 what a car 🚗

[@jeffabbott463]

Proper retro! I'd forgotten about those winding sunroofs! Brilliant.

[@kwakka636]

Fantastic fantastic video I am 46 and remember seeing one of these outside my school in 1984-5 . Love he old school looks brings back some good memories

[@leeclements4645]

Super one lucky PED again that was my child hood dream car ,, what a cool car . Thanks for this episode great work.

[@pipmeister2103]

Got too love a retro hot hatch 👌🏻

[@tonisolla8335]

I’m lucky to own a stock,fully restored mk1 golf gti and would love another one modified to the standard of the one shown here. A fantastic idea of more power, less weight and all the modern gizmo’s. Nice one Ped!!

[@coltoncleveringa8004]

Sir Pete these custom cars you review sure are cool! I really like these videos. Actually I find your “lack” of VW I sight for the og mk1 actually gives you a great perspective for reviewing this awesome restomod. It looks like it’s been done very well! Great video Sir Pete! I’m hoping to do a restomod on my 95 z28. I’d love to put a ls3 in it some day

[@Mark-ip7oq]

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[@footey7670]

Great vid Pete !! My brother in law had a 🇨🇦 spec 1985 Rabbit 🐇 GTI which was also hybridized…. Had a later model 2 litre tall block stroked and blue printed. Also had a stripped interior with roll cage for the road. It was a riot to drive !!! Appreciate that GTI 👊🏻to the owner 🍻🇨🇦👍🏻

[@dickiemcvitie1752]

Now that’s what I call a tastefully modded car. And a wind up sunroof!! I had one on my 1995 Renault Clio 😊

[@richardsheldon7473]

Hey Pete,awesome mk1 golf,amazing vlog,these cars are ,iconic,so much history,I new a chap who had one of the first orange coloured ones,one of the first 12 cars in the country,around 1977,1978,years,homologation,for the track,with a 1.5 engine,,it was awesome, Have a great weekend,

[@britishminiclub]

What a stunning car, oh for the days of the original hot hatch. Love that you mention the Fiesta Supersport. What a great car that was. The Mini offering was probably the 1275GT

[@allancarr2358]

Another great video reminds me of when I had a couple of mkII GTi 16v’s, which were lovely cars apart from having stereos stolen in the late 80’s.

[@markbennett6658]

The engine installation looks clean and I’m sure it’s a riot to drive and has a great body restoration. I think a lot more of the original interior should have been retained the seats look too big and the dash plain wrong. I’m old enough to have driven standard 1.8 Campaign GTIs in period as well as having owned a couple of 1.8 Injection Mk2 Sciroccos .110bhp is adequate these being light little cars. So on the whole I’d be for keeping it ‘standard’ as James May would say!

[@dangreasley7934]

What a fantastic job they've done on that car. They're not pretending it's a restoration. It's just a great job and a huge amount of fun to do and to drive. Brilliant!

[@simonalexandercritchley439]

That looks like a fun game of scrabble. Must be very few mint MK1 Golf GTIs about. Drove one once,was silver like that one, a long time ago.I remember the instant throttle response and balanced handling.Peugeot 205 GTI also good. Driving a 2 year old Lancia HPE at the time (1985) ,my first car.

[@greggdavies5827]

Love it , and great film 👍👌

[@michaeljones5807]

I had an X reg Mk1 1.6 GTI in Mars Red in the late 80's. Many happy memories of blasting around the countryside in North Wales and the Lake District, as well as racing a Renault 5 Turbo around Marble Arch on our way back from a Prince concert at Earls Court. Sadly I sold it many years ago, but I see it's still on the road according to the DVLA. Great little car and one of my all time favourites.

[@m3cvfm]

I use to travel that road a lot but not been on that road since 2018 . It takes you to Amberley and you go past the railway station under the bridge which is not very high.. Good memories in my mk 5 golf gt140 diesel.

[@darrencottrell5541]

A quality automobile. I totally get the concept, a purist sleeper externally, with a twist of modern day architecture under the bonnet and internally. I'm sure an original more mechanical car would equally deliver a nostalgic era from behind the wheel and the same level of pleasure, albeit very different. There is a place for both variants. Hat's off to the creator, a stunning creation. A great feature as per usual Pete. Cheers.

[@MiniBrothas]

Lovely car. I would love to have something like this in my garage!

[@colinw1591]

Looked like a very good installation. Glad the brakes were upgraded as the originals were on the limit with 112bhp! Never had power steering either but not sure about that one?.... 👍

[@PetrolPed]

It’s been done really well 👌

[@nielsbeumer9831]

Power steering was only offered in cabrios, car looks to be done amazing so there's a big chance it has power steering built in

[@brumsgrub8633]

Such such a cool car, i like all Golf GTI. but that one is my favorite. So simple so clean

[@mikejf4377]

That’s a cool GTI. To get the MK5 seats into that GTI they had to cut and weld the mountings to get them to work. That engine and transaxle are awesome to have in it, did he have a limited slip differential in it. Needs a tall fifth gear in it. Nicely done car.

[@TfRsmokinmasta]

Brilliant homage to the original. Miss my 1979 MK1 big time after watching this :(

[@alanwayte432]

Takes me back to my 1988 Ford Escort RS Custom with winding sunroof

[@jamiep61]

I enjoyed watching the Video. The best ever Golf GTI

[@garypilon4941]

I had a Mk 1 GTI 1800cc 112 BHP from new brilliant car way ahead of its time.

[@wordreet]

Hmm, that engine was available in the Polo Gti, so absolutely justified putting it in a gorgeous Mk1 Golf! The first Golf I ever drove was a Mk1 1500 on loan while my mum’s T2 Westphalia camper was having work done. And even that was the surprise of the week! It was better than just nippy for that year I can tell you! 😎

[@oblivieon1567]

Wow this is right up my alley! I love it! VW is the Lego of the Automotive world. My MK1 Rabbit Pickup (Caddy for you guys across the pond) is nicknamed "Frankentruck" It's a blend of Fox, MK2 Jetta (Bora), GTI, Cabriolet, MK3 Jetta, etc. We've done this for years but not to this degree. It's so cool to see a car that looks stock but really isn't.

[@johnwilkinson4782]

What a brilliant job. Must have been so much work. Well done to the owner and thanks for reminding me just how cool it was to have an electric ariel back in our day 😂

[@kevinhowlett4097]

What a gem of a car. I love it. I think resto mods are brilliant. Old school looks with more modern engineering.

[@guylambrechts2303]

loads of headroom too! Maybe with the quattro (Haldex) it would be even better (for track use) Lovely!

[@vindolanda6974]

Mk1 Golf has such as beautiful stance

[@seancockram237]

Really enjoyed this one, I get what the chap wants to achieve. In my 40 years of cars the one I kept the longest was a MK1 Golf Clipper had it about 15 years I think..some days it was a toss up between the golf and my old 360 Ferrari…some days the Golf won ..👍

[@ianbendall3116]

I had a Mk1 GTi in mars red and I absolutely loved it, thought I was Jimmy the one driving around in that, broke my heart when I had to sell it to buy my first house. 32 grand I paid for a brand new two bed end of terrace and then to add insult to injury I had to drive around in a knackered 1.6 OPAL Ascona.

[@rogerwilliams7234]

Great show, thanks Ped. If they have some 'build' footage that would be great to see . . .

[@shugg4524]

Nice car! Mine had a spotlight grill. This car would look so much better with one!

[@kevincross9206]

I thought that was Bury hill when you were descending it. Haven’t been on that stretch of road for years! Great looking car, can imagine it’s fun, even if you need to concentrate and some. 😬

[@mattb8734]

I was jelious of my mate he was a gti man and had a black gti mk 1 n it was gorgeous n i had a mini 1000 old m reg great review ped

[@leannejackson2482]

Nice car, lucky owner! Gotta love those old school aerials, it was always fun turning the car on & seeing the aerial pop up. Will have to show my son this one as he doesn’t quite believe some of the old school car features. His generation would laugh at the wind up windows 😂

[@richardcarter1000]

I had a Mk1 Golf GTi back in the day, Pirelli wheels, nearly new. Great car, followed by other hot hatches. My fave? The mk1 Suzuki Swift GTi... I've still never paid more than the £1200 insurance that my Mk2 Astra GTE cost me to this day, and that was the late 1980s...

[@MrOvershoot]

Had a Mk1 1.6GTi in Mars Red with the extra driving lights took that to Italy with my girlfriend and had a right laugh in the Italian Lakes as every bugger wanted a race, even people in 2CV's and Fiat 500's 😆 Also had one of the first Mk2 Scirocco 1.8 8v GTi's that was even better. I'm 7 years older than you though so they seemed older to me by the time I could afford them. The one I regret selling though was the 1984 Opal Manta 400, it had been rallied and then converted back to full road spec but the beating it got in rallys started the rot 😔

[@liverush24]

Big thumbs up for the Supersport mention. The best-looking of all the Fiestas. Especially in silver.

[@PetrolPed]

My ultimate dream car 👌

[@peterchimes6719]

I lived up in Buxton for a good number of years and a guy had a supersport all original but strangely it had round headlamps and a 16 crossflow, it wasn't modified , it was a Ford test car for the yet to be announced XR2, , number plates read FORD avo and the sticker in the back window was FORD avo , wondered what ever happened to that car , brilliant vid btw,

[@liverush24]

@@peterchimes6719 Interesting.

[@user-jg6vi4cd7v]

Bonkers ! love it !

[@1BLUEMEANIE]

Old school Loved this 👍

[@vincentvds]

Remembering when I was 18. I drove my mother's Mark I Golf GLS at that time. But it was the GTI, the really cool car.

[@indykalia8224]

Just Brilliant!

[@davidbee9563]

If I remember correctly there was a one off build from some factory engineers who had a bit too much beer. They made a wide body Golf and mated it to a 928 platform. In isolation it sort of looked right until parked next to a normal one. There is a company in the US called Callaway who did turbo kits in the 80's. They made a MK1 GTI that put out about 150hp that was sold through some dealers. They were best known for a 400hp+ version of the C4 Corvette.

[@autobahnproven]

Yes, the Artz Golf. I owned a 928 and a Mk1 GTI at the same time and many of my friends thought I should do the conversion!😉

[@davidbee9563]

@@autobahnproven Was it more than a one off show car? Did they actually sell any actual cars? That would have caught more than a few autobahn runners by surprise.

[@autobahnproven]

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[@SnakeyUk08]

Cracking Job whoever did it even if its a mish mash of components the exterior is to die for and remind people how great looking these cars were for their time :) now to find a mk1 scirocco Gti in the same condition and then its my dream 80`s gti pair

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks 👍

[@philipparkes5682]

Hi Ped Always a fan of the original Mk 1 GTi🥰 However, like you I would love to find a car like this one. Would be very interested to learn what else Tim has got in his collection.🤔 Our favourite from VW after 3 Golf’s was VR6 Corrado , if you have not tried one, then it is a treat in store. (A very underrated classic)

[@gavinivers8941]

Another very good video. A very very cool Retro Mod Golf, but , some could argue the original Hot Hatch was the Alfa Romeo Sud ... Perhaps a future video?

[@simonfletcher756]

The sud of the time didn't have a hatchback and also only had a 1.2 engine which wasn't exactly hot. Love suds though great car and also my 1st car

[@stippolyte]

mid 90's I had a BBR GTI 180 upgrade, Ronal alloys, suspension, exhaust & brakes to my 74k mk2. Sold it at 144k, only thing ever went wrong was failed fuel pump, my fault too as I never got round to changing it when I should have.N

[@JoeBlowUK]

I remember driving my mate's Mk1 GTi back in the early '80's. It was the first time I'd seen a trip computer in a car with an "average speed" function. I found myself in a competition with myself to try and maintain a 60mph average speed. Nearly killed myself a few times! 😂

[@autobahnproven]

Haha, me too back in the day. Amazing we are both still alive!

[@johna.4334]

A set of MK1 GTI fog lights up front and a set of Champaign Edition wheels would really make this hot hatch pop. I also would upgrade to five lug nut four wheel disk brakes.

[@reinmansmith]

I love these restomods where they keep the original on the outside but upgrade the engine/running gear to give you a more modern performance. Definitely took me back seeing the electric radio aerial and the sunroof winder lol…. Ahhh the days of using a coat hanger to get a radio signal!! 🤣 ……. The truth is that while we lusted after these cars in our youth, we are now spoilt by driving modern cars with modern brakes tyres etc and would now be horrified if we jumped back into 70/80s cars, so this sort of job gives you the best of all worlds 👍

[@robdelany7636]

Awesome car well done

[@cyclingdragon]

Another great film #petrolped and a car that certainly appeals to me. I've a project mk1 with a 16v engine and mk2 with a 2 litre, but I've had standard Golf's too. I think there's room for all, be that totally standard or pushing the envelope to see what creative minds are able to conjure up. Great cars either way. It's a shame it suffers with torque steer - wonder if it a Quaife diff (or other!) would help reduce that?

[@user-lh1mf6on5g]

Beautiful

[@cathleenmurphy536]

Luv it boss car never owned a mk1 but had mk2 8v tornado red best car need to buy 1 again being 51 fond memories

[@DonaldRintoul]

I had a mk2 1.6 Driver. A basic Golf with a few GTi touches. Except for the engine. I'd love this set up in a resto"d mk2 GTi. Painted red as a tribute to my old car

[@allyclarke6505]

Had this engine in my Vw Passat 1.8 Turbo absolutely loved it! Not sure I had 240 brake though… 😊😊😊

[@PetrolPed]

Very nice!

[@davidmiller6020]

That's Cracklin' Rosey that is. I friend ahd a GLS of the same vintage. thought it was lovely then.

[@gbc7344]

I had a mk5 gti in 2005 from new and it was definitely not a 1.8 (was a 2ltr TFSI )..I’m guessing mk4 but Ive never owned one ..had a few others tho ( 3 x mk1, 2x mk2, a VR6 mk3 ..ok not a gti but still a great car at the time currently drive a mk7.5 gti ) love this mk1 👍🇬🇧

[@andyhunt457]

I used to switch the radio off and on at the lights just to watch the aerial go up and down 😆

[@mattsgaragex]

Lovely. Im a VW guy - mk4 engine and gearbox and likely G60 brakes being 4 stud. Defo mk5 interior.

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks. Just going off what is was told 👍

[@andrewcollier7549]

Brilliant 🤩

[@karlpeco1123]

Love the old school cars

[@maverick4177]

It would be so much nicer if it were just the engine conversion the Lupo dash looks well out of place imo I have owned 8 Mk1 golfs over the years, including one of the UK 1st early 79 1.6 4 speed Gti with the original tartan seats! I currently still own one of the later cabriolet Gti’s All of the have been great cars, mostly original in most respects other than an exhaust or some wheels and suspension Fantastic little cars

[@RB-lt8kt]

Cost and time to build / how many bashed knuckle hours ?

[@anthonysharpe5104]

Interesting that he says the engine and gearbox are from a Mk 5. In Australia the 1.8 20V turbo was in the Mk4. The Mk5 GTI had a 2 litre 16V TSI and a 6 speed gearbox.

[@Mcpikie]

I was thinking this myself. Looks more like an AUM lump

[@rickydub6950]

What a machine 😎👍

[@GIXXERUKX]

Awesome transformation, I’m sure it’s so much better to drive than an unmodified mk1

[@RB-lt8kt]

I bought an Alfa 33 off a MK1 Golf GTI owner and the Alfa left it for dead. Alfa had 1.3 Boxer flat four with four carbs, it was so quick off the line. Most probably the rust lightened it. Sadly rust killed the Alfa.

[@earthstick]

What do you think about the highway code changes regarding cycling? Not sure about cycling in the middle of the lane. I tend to when descending, or when going past a junction. But otherwise, I ride where the left wheel of a car would be. Too close to the kerb and you get squeezed, but in the middle of the lane is a bit obnoxious.

[@stringsnare]

damn, your channel has really grown!

[@PetrolPed]

Getting there 👍

[@stringsnare]

@@PetrolPed how do you balance it with your f/t job? i remember you saying you do like IT training or something similar. i would love some advice if you have any on balancing something passionate vs. putting food on the table? thank you

[@nprinslo]

Nice video and brings back memories. Been in a few mk1’s and have owned a few gti’s…4,5,6. The 7 ads in 1st 10-12 mins a bit much, appreciate that is not down to you 🤬

[@DueVolvi]

My brother had a green 1.6 Mark1 (not a GTI) with some carburation/gascable problems that made it dangerously fast... like it was on full throttle all the time.

[@waynewheatley1454]

What a car. Similar age brilliant great talking point where ever you go in it petrol head car

[@Dan23_7]

My 2nd car was a Mk1 golf with a conversion also It had a 1.6 N/A diesel on a 4 speed box but the interior was from a mk2 GTI. It was slammed and on 15” TSW hokenheim (replicas 😂) It was such a cool looking but terribly slow car. A174 HFR