I own an 83 GTi and it still looks stunning. The shape is so Iconic. What you don't realise is how small they are compared to modern day cars. The first hot hatch, the beginning. ❤️
That’s a late Mk1 1.8 from late 1983 with Pirelli alloys. The original 1.6 110 ps engines were even sweeter, I say that as I had one! Very early ones had 4 speed gearboxes and steel wheels.
Yes it's a 83 car, but it's rooted in the 70's. I don't think Stef is that clued up on VW history. Unlike his knowledge of the Arbath brand. I bet you wish you still had your 1.6 GTI.
Thats the Campaign model. Came with Pirelli P alloys and steel sunroof. Had 4 all together in the 80's and 90's wish i had kept a couple. Awesome cars. Brakes weee shocking though😂
*USA checking in. I bought a brand new Rabbit GTI (that was what the MKI Golf GTI was named here in the USA) in 1984, I loved that car, it was a blast to drive, very well made, durable, and reliable as well, the only major difference in the USA was our version of the 1.8L was detuned to 90 hp. I daily drove that car until 1995 when it was stolen! I still miss that car, it was the best vehicle I ever owned! I hope my old friend is still out there on the road..I miss you!*
I got my licence in a '76 MK1 back in 1982. Fantastic machine. Sure the brakes were a bit soft, the clutch bite was way too high (which had me bunny hopping the more embarrassingly so as a learner than all my mates) and the accelerator pedal was way too high (which made your foot ache on long trips) but all was forgiven when a V8 came next door to you at the lights and you light up the front wheels and took off. One of my best memories was racing a mate in his Alfa Romeo GTV1750 Berline Coupe to the beach and leaving him in the dust. This video brings back great memories
The Mk1 was originally a 1600cc engine 110 hp and 4 speed gearbox… i had one in white and then the 1800cc in the same grey as this one. One was destroyed by a truck and the other was stolen after only 6 months
I had a Golf GTi Campaign new in 1983. The radio was a dealer fit extra - I had a Panasonic in mine. New price on the road was £7700. My car was Gorgeous Llasa Green metalllic. There were only a 1000 of these cars imported in total in all colours ,so very few of each colour and now super rare. I understand bad people out there are now faking them.
I had a 1979 Mk1 V reg, one of the first to hit the UK I imagine. It was a rotten, Frankenstein, purple-painted monster when I got it but weirdly I met the man who bought it new as we worked in the same office in Edinburgh in the 90's. I had to let it go as it was too far gone at the end and got nothing for it but I still hanker after a nice Lhasa Green Campaign. RIP RSF 484V Hopefully someday I'll get another!
Okay stef now I'm jealous... the MK1 GTI is just beautiful.. such an icon. My family member had one when it came out got some photos of it too! GTI back in the 70's was a huge thing! Great video man.. love to see more videos on classic german cars 😛
The Mk.1 GTI was nice at the time but in my mind the Alfasud was the first real hot hatch. I owned an Alfasud Sprint in the mid 80's and the Alfasud had already been around a while before the GTI became the affordable fast car to have. The biggest problem with Alfas of the time was rust while VW used better steel. You could almost argue the BMC Mini Cooper S was the first hot hatch except it wasn't a hatchback. Immensely fun to drive though:)
I would still have a Mk1 gti Golf rather than ANY new Golf. The problem I had with the Mk1 was the positioning of the door mirrors. I was a new driver and was sitting so close to the steering wheel as many new drivers used to do and as I did for my first year or so and with being on top of the steering wheel the mirror was in totally the wrong place for me.
GTI was/is a legend in Europe and in Africa when I was young. I didn’t own one because it was too expensive and too small for me but I always respected VW GTI.
The Volkswagen Golf MK1 is back on the market, so pull on your platforms, slam the pedal, and let the psychedelic mix of flashy liveries, insane speed and economic handship mash your mind back to the 70s. It's the closest you'll get to time travel.
Great looking car . Styled by an Italian you see 😉 Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign , some would say it took inspiration from the Fiat 127 in its shape . You can certainly see the similarities
Went to buy a 280i Capri in North London in 1983 and next to it in the forecourt was one of these - a four headlamp campaign exactly the same as the one you have driven - guess what I took home with me........
Wish I still had my Lhasa green BRMotorsport 142. BBS 15inch wheels, Bilstein suspension, uprated brakes etc.(but no body clag- ons). Shed a little tear when new owner drove it away). Sold it 97 to a bloke from Durham - I often wonder if still being driven (hope so).
Since you like the MK1 so much, I suggest that next on your list to drive should be a Mk2 "big bumper" GTI 16v (2.0) , a Corrado G60 & a Corrado VR6. Then record those reactions. EDIT: Here's the MK2 I used to own and autocross. ruclips.net/video/-9xik0RznFQ/видео.html I still own my two Corrados. A G60 & a VR6.
You do not know how badly I wanna drive one. Something about the Mk1 is so petite and loveable, the right amount of boxyness, the same rear shape as the Integrale, the funny Golf knob... Such a simple little car. That's what hot hatches ought to be. It's funny that the Up! GTi has more in common with the Mk1 than the new Golf. The Mk2 really spoiled the bloodline design wise. They all get the stuffy rear end and all became a bit bubbly. I really want a Mk1...maybe more than a 205 GTi to be frank. 16v Mk1 is the best 1.9 competitor that never was.
Too bad i cant get VW Golf MK1 GTI cuz its 110/112hp and new begineers cant get any car more then 100hp .... Its beautifull and honesly 5 manual transmission is all ya need ❤
*The MKI GTI has the tactile feeling that you just don't see in modern cars, I'd rather have a brand new MKI GTI than a new one!* After the MKII GTI the cars lost their raw and engaging feeling which made it amazing to drive.*
@@benny_mc oh year I see, sorry mate ,I miss understood your OP that's true how can it be 45 mind you I don't often listen to what this Stef guy says in his videos he does make nice vids but he dose get a lot wrong lol
how is it a 1970's car when that one is a 1984 clearly doesnt know anything about golfs that car is not 40 years old the mk1 might be but not that specific car
I own an 83 GTi and it still looks stunning. The shape is so Iconic. What you don't realise is how small they are compared to modern day cars. The first hot hatch, the beginning. ❤️
I had one in high school. Boy do I wish I had held onto it.
😊 same here mate I've a 1983 mk 1 gti also 😊
I love this old Golf GTI. The design was so much better than the new Golf GTI MK8.
Volkswagen made history with the GTI.
That’s a late Mk1 1.8 from late 1983 with Pirelli alloys. The original 1.6 110 ps engines were even sweeter, I say that as I had one! Very early ones had 4 speed gearboxes and steel wheels.
I thought the same straight away. Registered 20th January 1984.
Yes it's a 83 car, but it's rooted in the 70's. I don't think Stef is that clued up on VW history. Unlike his knowledge of the Arbath brand.
I bet you wish you still had your 1.6 GTI.
@@vwgolf9826 yes I do! VSO785X, I wonder if it’s still on the road!!
@@darbo23 Last tax disc ran out on it in August 1992.
I own a black 1983 gti and I’ll probably never get rid of it. Such a sweet car that turns a lot of heads here in the US Maine.
Thats the Campaign model. Came with Pirelli P alloys and steel sunroof. Had 4 all together in the 80's and 90's wish i had kept a couple. Awesome cars. Brakes weee shocking though😂
Spot on. Was lucky to experience the 1.6 original. My mate had the Campaign model in a dark metallic blue. Lovely car
Same here owned 2 and a couple of mk1 scirocco,s which had better handling.
*USA checking in. I bought a brand new Rabbit GTI (that was what the MKI Golf GTI was named here in the USA) in 1984, I loved that car, it was a blast to drive, very well made, durable, and reliable as well, the only major difference in the USA was our version of the 1.8L was detuned to 90 hp. I daily drove that car until 1995 when it was stolen! I still miss that car, it was the best vehicle I ever owned! I hope my old friend is still out there on the road..I miss you!*
Now that mk1 GTi is my kind of car a proper car.
I got my licence in a '76 MK1 back in 1982. Fantastic machine. Sure the brakes were a bit soft, the clutch bite was way too high (which had me bunny hopping the more embarrassingly so as a learner than all my mates) and the accelerator pedal was way too high (which made your foot ache on long trips) but all was forgiven when a V8 came next door to you at the lights and you light up the front wheels and took off. One of my best memories was racing a mate in his Alfa Romeo GTV1750 Berline Coupe to the beach and leaving him in the dust. This video brings back great memories
The Mk1 was originally a 1600cc engine 110 hp and 4 speed gearbox… i had one in white and then the 1800cc in the same grey as this one. One was destroyed by a truck and the other was stolen after only 6 months
I had a Golf GTi Campaign new in 1983. The radio was a dealer fit extra - I had a Panasonic in mine. New price on the road was £7700. My car was Gorgeous Llasa Green metalllic. There were only a 1000 of these cars imported in total in all colours ,so very few of each colour and now super rare. I understand bad people out there are now faking them.
A mate of mine is restoring a campaign at the moment, and it’s a real one.
These old squarish designs looked so much better than the curvy squiggly designs of now…
I had a 1979 Mk1 V reg, one of the first to hit the UK I imagine. It was a rotten, Frankenstein, purple-painted monster when I got it but weirdly I met the man who bought it new as we worked in the same office in Edinburgh in the 90's. I had to let it go as it was too far gone at the end and got nothing for it but I still hanker after a nice Lhasa Green Campaign. RIP RSF 484V Hopefully someday I'll get another!
Lovely example ✌️ I've never driven a real mk1 gti, here's hoping
Apart from that one is an 83 run out “campaign” model
The purest mk1 Gti is the phase 1 4 speed 1.6 with the tartan interior, that’s a special mk1
What your driving is a 84 campaign.. Early gtis were 1.6
Okay stef now I'm jealous... the MK1 GTI is just beautiful.. such an icon. My family member had one when it came out got some photos of it too! GTI back in the 70's was a huge thing! Great video man.. love to see more videos on classic german cars 😛
I'd rather own that than a modern one, and I've owned many Golfs, including a Mk1, Mk2 and a Mk5, and it's the Mk1 that put a smile on my face more.
The Mk.1 GTI was nice at the time but in my mind the Alfasud was the first real hot hatch. I owned an Alfasud Sprint in the mid 80's and the Alfasud had already been around a while before the GTI became the affordable fast car to have. The biggest problem with Alfas of the time was rust while VW used better steel. You could almost argue the BMC Mini Cooper S was the first hot hatch except it wasn't a hatchback. Immensely fun to drive though:)
Had a 1983 US spec GTI. It had 250,000 miles on it in 1998 when I bought it for $500 USD. Drove like new , incredible machine.
I would still have a Mk1 gti Golf rather than ANY new Golf.
The problem I had with the Mk1 was the positioning of the door mirrors. I was a new driver and was sitting so close to the steering wheel as many new drivers used to do and as I did for my first year or so and with being on top of the steering wheel the mirror was in totally the wrong place for me.
Great video Stef very nostalgic 👌
My favorite car all the time thank you for sharing this star ⭐️
Great stuff Stef 👍
Great video stef, such a special car, iconic is the word 😀👌👍
Your favourite hatchbacks, favourite hatchback! 🔥🤣🤘🏻
GTI was/is a legend in Europe and in Africa when I was young. I didn’t own one because it was too expensive and too small for me but I always respected VW GTI.
Great item lovely surroundings 👍
Looks as though you enjoyed the mk1. I currently own a mk7.5 dsg. Best car ever. Oh, did I tell you that I’m 78 ! Thanks, RickGTI…..🌴
I had a rabbit gti up here in Canada and up here we call it the pocket rocket!!!because this gti moved threw!!!
The Volkswagen Golf MK1 is back on the market, so pull on your platforms, slam the pedal, and let the psychedelic mix of flashy liveries, insane speed and economic handship mash your mind back to the 70s. It's the closest you'll get to time travel.
Love the MK1 and will always be the best so wish i kept my early 1.6 gti
Great looking car . Styled by an Italian you see 😉 Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign , some would say it took inspiration from the Fiat 127 in its shape . You can certainly see the similarities
My friend in Paris has one. The hatchback of Notre Dame.
I had a 1982 model in Mars Red. A beautiful car. Of course, I wish I'd kept it.
Awesome little car 😎
I had one of these, one of 4 golf cars that I have owned
Went to buy a 280i Capri in North London in 1983 and next to it in the forecourt was one of these - a four headlamp campaign exactly the same as the one you have driven - guess what I took home with me........
Wish I still had my Lhasa green BRMotorsport 142. BBS 15inch wheels, Bilstein suspension, uprated brakes etc.(but no body clag- ons). Shed a little tear when new owner drove it away). Sold it 97 to a bloke from Durham - I often wonder if still being driven (hope so).
In red 👍
Since you like the MK1 so much, I suggest that next on your list to drive should be a Mk2 "big bumper" GTI 16v (2.0) , a Corrado G60 & a Corrado VR6. Then record those reactions.
EDIT: Here's the MK2 I used to own and autocross. ruclips.net/video/-9xik0RznFQ/видео.html
I still own my two Corrados. A G60 & a VR6.
Just to think at the time besides the obvious supercars, the only cars that were faster than this were the BMW 2002 and the Triumph Dolomite sprint 😂
You do not know how badly I wanna drive one. Something about the Mk1 is so petite and loveable, the right amount of boxyness, the same rear shape as the Integrale, the funny Golf knob...
Such a simple little car. That's what hot hatches ought to be. It's funny that the Up! GTi has more in common with the Mk1 than the new Golf. The Mk2 really spoiled the bloodline design wise. They all get the stuffy rear end and all became a bit bubbly.
I really want a Mk1...maybe more than a 205 GTi to be frank. 16v Mk1 is the best 1.9 competitor that never was.
Too bad i cant get VW Golf MK1 GTI cuz its 110/112hp and new begineers cant get any car more then 100hp ....
Its beautifull and honesly 5 manual transmission is all ya need ❤
Nice video mate!
Thank you
@@StefABtv you are welcome buddy.
You need to know your topic man the first MK 1 Gti was a 1.6l 4 speed and thats an A registration 1983 not 70's.
*The MKI GTI has the tactile feeling that you just don't see in modern cars, I'd rather have a brand new
MKI GTI than a new one!* After the MKII GTI the cars lost their raw and engaging feeling which made it amazing to drive.*
Pity he can't get it's age right - despite STARING at the numberplate!
Where can one find a set of aftermarket Purelli alloy wheels?
Not sure mate will be tough to find now
@@StefABtv
Would you know what size they are?
@@johna.4334 14x6, although I believe at some point they did offer 15x6.5 as an aftermarket version in some markets, but they too are rare.
Bluepunkt 😂
A reg, 1983/84? 🤔
@Benny MC it could be a late registration on an A last of the 83 registrations or even a early 84 reg
@@NUBBY39 so not 45 years old then 😉
@@benny_mc oh year I see, sorry mate ,I miss understood your OP that's true how can it be 45
mind you I don't often listen to what this Stef guy says in his videos he does make nice vids but he dose get a lot wrong lol
Glass windows.
Keeps saying a car that's over 40 years old. It's a 1983 or there abouts being an A reg.
Lovely motor though
This is not an original MK1 GTi, This is a gen 3 with 5 speed gearbox, the original gen 1 is a 4 speed with single headlights and small taillights
...and steel wheels.
Don't you mean 1980's,
That's not from the 70s
Not sure how you can get emotional about a car you can't possibly remember.
Lovely car but it is NOT quick
how is it a 1970's car when that one is a 1984 clearly doesnt know anything about golfs that car is not 40 years old the mk1 might be but not that specific car
You talk to much