This 1983 Volkswagen GTI MK1 is quite possibly the most enjoyable 90hp car. Here's why.
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- Опубликовано: 25 дек 2022
- Interestingly, the idea to develop a higher performance variant of the Golf was not very high on the agenda back in the mid-‘70s. Instead, the concept was largely driven by six people at Volkswagen in Germany. Originally named the “Sport Golf”, the idea was presented to the management board in March 1975, after which it officially became the development order EA195. The world premiere occurred only a few months later, in September at the Frankfurt International Motor Show. It went on sale the next year and in Germany it retailed for DM13 850.
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When I was 19 I owned this exact car in 1985, bought at a dealer with 5k miles on it. Still one of the best cars I owned. A blast to drive.
The owner of this vehicle hit the jackpot
I had a hand me down MK1 in 1992. 80k miles. Drove it for 5 yrs, 70k miles, no issues. 1900lbs makes 90hp plenty fun with 32mpg to boot.
This brought back some great memories. I bought a new GTI in '84 and immediately swapped the 14" wheels for 15" BBS lace wheels and 50 series yokohama tires. It was a blast, super tight and light weight. It was quicker in the corners than my buddy's '83 Vette. I sold it when I bought the new '87 16V Scirocco and missed it because it was so much fun to drive and lighter than the 16V.
I had this identical car, tho mine was an 84. Most regret I've had in life was selling that little demon. New owner bought it, painted it some Mitsubishi purple, ripped out all the red interior which was mint and tossed it. Replaced it with a mix of Cabriolet and Jetta interior bits, all black. It was well done but ruined a classic. Now I can't find one affordable and no resto projects around. Some day
It was all that and more. You've really come close to capturing the magic that was the Golf MK1 GTI. It changed my view of cars forever. I have owned a MK1 (1984), MK2-16v (1986), MK3 (1988), MK5 (2008); and I still own my MK6 (2013) Autobahn DGS. Every GTI has been fun in its own right, but none will ever top the original for its sheer fun and driving joy. It was all smiles, all the time.
I bought my 84 new via the Army PX and how did shipped to Germany where I drove it for a year before taking it back home again. Mine was black with a blue interior. I drove it all over Germany including on the Autobahn. It was not able to hit the high speeds of German made GTIs but it had lower gears. So it was great off of stoplights. I loved going around cloverleafs - ir was amazing and I remember I could pin my front seat passenger to the door doing that LOL. I had a friend in the German Army and he loved it. I sold it in 88 and wish I still had it.
The 1st new car I brought in 1983. White exterior with blue interior. So much fun. I could get scratch in second gear from a red light.
In 1989 I bought an 84 GTI in this exact color combo. LOVED that car. The best part was cornering hard, the front end tracked perfectly and the inside rear tire would lift off the ground allowing the rear end to rotate beautifully.
Round headlamps is nicer.
I had a 1983 GTI in silver. Fun to drive. Not fast, but plenty quick and nimble. 40 years later... Audi RS5 so I am like a kid again.
I used to covet the MKI GTI back in the day, but had to settle with a standard Rabbit, which, while it helped me to learn stick shift, it also helped me to learn: how to push start a stalled vehicle (lots of practice), how push a car out of traffic by myself (good exercise?), and that one should never allow a hungover friend to puke in the car, as the smell will come back to haunt you on any hot and humid day. Or just about any day. That said, I appreciate this laid back and informative video of this VW classic presented with no YT clickbait. 👍
best car I ever owned , Had an '84 Black / Red paid $8,500 still have the window sticker and wonderful memories and now you see one and start playing what if ..... and the hunt is on to recapture that feeling and go torture off ramps...
I acquired a 1983 GTI 140,000 miles on it in 2020 .Nice driver condition had a vacuum leak the made it not run well but once sorted out was a dream come
I owned the exact same car, bought it used when I was 16, car was 11 years old by then, paid 3,700 CDN bucks
I bought a brand new 1984 Jetta GLI and had so much fun driving that car. I wish I still had it. They are very rare. As I recall, only around 5,000 for each of those two years were available in the US.
They called it the pocket rocket!! I should know had one and seeing you drive one brings me joy and happiness when i had one!! Miss my GTI!👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for this video ! You did a great job of documenting what these things felt like to drive. The driving near the end of the vid really brought back some great memories. I had an 83 GTI years ago and got a great couple of years out of it. And then one day I woke to find the door handle on the ground in my driveway. That was all the thieves left behind. I'm still not over it. Been searching for years for a car that will scratch that itch, but haven't come close.
I traded my '79 fuel injected C two-door rabbit for the '83 white on blue GTI. When I saw it at the dealership, I was absolutely blown away. Gorgeous14 inch wheels with Pirelli tires and a five speed gearbox with a golf ball shifter! And the interior was stunning! This car burst the malaise bubble of the day! The American sports cars had really been diminished to ridiculously gaudy paint jobs on heavy, under-powered images of past muscle car memories. Cars like the Mazda RX7 didn't have any power until you got above 3000 rpm. The GTI when new had very noticeable torque right off of idle. This car was truly an enthusiast car. I had to have mine decked out with all of the options, including Bosch fog lights, air conditioning and a sunroof. Sadly, they were born in the day of the nation-wide 55 mph speed limit. That was where they really shined. Once that was over, the car became too noisy and impractical for every day highway driving. It was made for the trips that you drove in this video. Thanks for the video. It sure brought back the fun memories.
I had one in highschool, silver with navy interior that I briefly used for delivering pizza; it had 205/50-15 with Pirelli P7s; an Alpine deck, Blaupunkt booster/EQ, 6" 3-way Pioneers in the doors and 6x9 Pioneers in the parcel shelf.