How the CitiGolf became South Africa's Favourite Car
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- Very few cars can claim to be South Africa's favourite car. But if any, Vokswagens MK1 Golf/CitiGolf is definitely in with a shout. In this episode we explore how in an attempt to replace the Beetle, VW ended up creating a car so beloved that it dominated the local market for the next four decades.
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Volkswagen in German means car of the people.
I am very happy that in South Africa at least, they partly stuck to this for much longer.
Here in Germany, VW has seen itself as more of a competitor to Mercedes since the turn of the millennium.
Having a similar car to the Citi Golf here would be incredible, since Mark 1 Golfs are getting rare because of the rust.
Great video i enjoyed it ,i built and own a 93 Cti its my pride and joy i drive it on some sundays to church with the family. We love the basic design and the old car smell.
An up to speed on the citi golf. More powah baby
My 1st car was a used Citi Shuttle 1.6. Was very basic, no fancy functions, no radio, seats was not very comfortable and steering was difficult since it had no power steering. Was very reliable and affordable to maintain. After 12 years I was able to upgrade and bought a used '03 Golf 4 GTI. Still drive my GTI 10 years later and love it.
Love the cadence of your videos. You deserve all the views and more
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Groeten uit Nederland
Well delivered well produced, looking forward to more videos from you my chief
Much appreciated!
I still drive my 2007 VW Citi Golf Tenacity.🇿🇦
Very well done! This is a very well balanced presentation about the CitiGolf. RUclips's algorithm must have liked something that you did, because it suggested your video to me, I assume, simply based on the mention you made of the classic Mini. I have viewed several of those doco-type videos on Minis recently. I miss seeing the Mk1 Golf on roads here in New Zealand. I certainly notice them IF ever I see one, but more likely at a car show. A handful of actual CitiGolfs were imported to NZ by other South Africans who migrated here. Those Mk1's are SO iconic and VERY collectable here. Keep up the great work and BEST wishes!
Your channel rocks man, greetings from Ireland 😎
Literally the greatest car ever made for the South African market , this thing was literally still in production up untill 2009 the Golf 6 has been at that time been released for a year already , yes the polo broke sales records but the polo Vivo style Polo's came at a time where every young person had money unlike when the MK1 first was on the production line guarenteed if they added a few amenities to a MK1 today it'll sell like hotcakes especially if it's South Africa's cheapest car
Always loved the Golf, here in Argentina we didnt have any until the 3rd gen, but i dare to say we have the same love and respect for our VW Gol
Brilliant video, you have a subscriber! In 2019 I bought a 1984 Alfa from Oudtshoorn. It has taken this many years to find out the floor pan was made in South Africa. I am absolutely convinced if they could make a floor pan, they pressed the rest of the panels there. Every so called expert, says they were made from kits. I would love to see a video on Alfa Romeo’s amazing history in South Africa. With the meatball GTV6. The Guilietta that was the best selling car in South Africa. I think you would have a lot of fun making it, and it would get a lot of views. But what I would also love you to do, is explain local content percentages. My car has locally made glass and seat fabric, and floor pan. That’s only….say...20% of weight. That’s why I think the other panels were made there. It is ridiculously rust free and original
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Super interesting, great video!
Thank you! More of this kind of stuff to come.
Thanks for this tribute to this awesome piece of local history. My mate got a 2007 model when we were in matric in 2011 and we made some epic memories with it. It felt like a similar time. The Polo had launched I think, but now we have the Golf, the Polo, the Polo Vivo, and the Up! too.
I think the Polo has become its successor. What do your think?
Agreed, maybe not the the full polo but definitely the Vivo. You see them all over the place.
This makes the golfs appearance in the game Anger Foot make so much more sense.
Also makes me kinda jealous, the UK moved on with the newer versions so the older ones are rarer but the look of the MK1 and MK2 are so cool, dream of mine to own one.
I had two, a yellow 1.3 1985, and a black 1.6 sport 1986 with a nice black and white chequered bucked seat interior, white Gti 1 rims. I loved that car so much, my pride and joy.
This was vary well produced andpresented video. Well done.
Althogh my father never owned a citi golf I have rode in one at one point. And it's true even now it's rare not to run onto one of these modified or stock.
lovely little cars these, except for all the little flaws like the door handle pins and so on theyre just fun to have, fun to drive.
the launch red/yellow/blue ones used mostly exactly the same tooling as the mk1, but shortly afterwards they added a little detail thats not often seen, but once seen you can't unsee it ever again....there's a crease in an L shape behind the c-pillar, added to strengthen the panel and stop accidental dents. Its one of the easiest ways to tell a citi from a mk1 (although, very very early citi's never had the crease)....(compare the cars at 6:04 and 8:17)
I'd love it if you'd have ventured to the CTi...the successor the the mk1 GTi and used by the police extensively. It was a really really good looking car in ice white.
Is this really your first video?! I loved it you seem like a natural, keep it up. Groeten uit nederland
Thank you so much!!
Very good video. My first car was a vw fox.. was rusted to bit but you dad bought it for me to motivate me to get off my ass and get my licence.. loved the car, banged in some good money into it and was once told it was the hottest fox they'd ever seen.. I miss that car dearly
Love the content brother keep it up
Great Vid... I am gonna be on the lookout for more from you. all the best bud
I do still drive my 18 year old Citi and honestly struggling to let it go.... Cos it just does its job so damn well.
Fantastic video! The CTi was mad fun - cheaper than a GTi but still way more exciting that a bog standard citi golf.
I drive a 2007 velo and i will never sell it lol .
man you really do great videos
saludos from argentina
Thanks so much!
its a pity i am selling mine due to life opportunities ,but i will buy one again in the future . great video
I have two Mk1 golf's one is for racing and the other one is a road car 18 8v I also have a Jetta Mk2 1.8 8v modified
My first car is a city golf
The booooooyyyyyysssss
I've had my 1986 model golf 1 from 2008 it's still my daily drive lots of stuff added to make it more useful even thou we have 2 more comfortable cars the golf is still cheapest to maintain
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I own a 94 Citi 4 speed. Never selling
I Live in a coloured area and as I watch this video a citigolf is racing up the road and another is being mechanically abused in the distance.
@3:06 The Golf was launched in 1974, not 1976, in Europe. Perhaps you were thinking of South African launch...
Yeah, I owned 2 and if VW killed it off, we wouldnt have had the CTI and Life models. Wouldnt mind one of those 1.4 diesels tho.
They shouldn’t have stopped producing these cars.
Nothing wrong with your videos. Good work. But that ginger felix felix in the show doesn't even get introduced? Is it even your cat?
Red, yellow, blue.... not green
Don't you think the Toyota Tazz was more South African ?
No. The Tazz had a much shorter life cycle and the variety of offerings was only 2. It was quite granny like in its trim. The Citi Golf culturally permeated far deeper and wider than the Tazz which may have been a more reliable and modern car. The Citi Golf had a number of economical and high performance options and was always more fashionable with its trim.
@@weetbix2083 I don’t disagree , but also numbers don’t lie , and the tazz out sold the golf , and wasn’t cheaper . The tazz is also standing the test of time , with more on the road that citi’s
I don't have the numbers but I don't think the Tazz outsold the Golf. On occasion maybe you especially in its early years. I still see a lot more Citi Golfs on the road that Tazzes despite me agreeing they were more robust cars.
@@weetbix2083 No brother , Tazz out sold it . By far actually. There is currently more Tazz’s on the road currently.
VW marketing was better , but I don’t think it was out right the better car . It just has a lot more swag
Golf is loved all over Europe , but obvious.we had many generations , I've 4 A MK2 Dreg 86 GTi 16 V , 2 Mk4s a 01 GT TDI PD 150 , an 03 GT TDi 130 & a Mk5 GTD 170. So basically I could have had an 09 MK1 if I'd imported to the UK wow. Had my fill of them & now prefer the sister brand.of Seat Leon . I've got a 2014 Leon Cupra 290 a better car than a Mk7 Golf GTi & Golf R.
This was sold alongside other generations, we just continued producing them, it's not like the others weren't sold here. I've owned a Seat as well. Didn't like the cheap feel of the vehicles, I've owned every GTi from the MK1 to the MK 7.5. still contemplating on getting the new one or going for the R
My 2014 Leon Cupra 290.doesnt feel cheap, it's a Golf with a different bodyshell.
@@jeremywentworth1833 well they share a platform but don't have the same interior, the Seat's have always felt like they were a cheaper product when it comes to thr interior. The A3 is a Golf too but that feels much more upmarket than the other two. I've driven a Skoda in Wales when on holiday and that feels less plasticky too, great performance cars though Cupra has it's following out here with some crowds.
@@bzilla1090Never owned any Skoda's VRS which rest of the world is RS or most countries. Had an A3 before any of the Golfs Ive owned had a 97 R reg 1.8T sport . Good car but preferred the only brand-new car I've ever owned an 01 Mk4 GT TDi PD150 which came after the A3 I bought at 14 months old with almost 80,000 miles before I bought it the car must have been doing over 1000 miles a week. Sold it to a work mate after 3 years over 20 years later he still has it. Regarding Seats & Cupras I think there better value than Golfs & A3s my car has the same Engine as the equivalent year Golf R but with 20-30 bhp less. Skoda VRS cheaper than the equivalent other 3. Friend of mine has a Caddy pick up 89 with an 1.8T out of a Written of an 02 1.8T Gti.
According to the federal HESCHLAVVO law, it is already forbidden in Switzerland to drive combustion engines on mountain passes from 2025. In France, the SCHLABOUBVE regulates that fossil vehicles that produce fine dust are prohibited in all cities from 2025. The BABVVO in Germany will bann exhaust gas pollution from 2027 and that is what will happen in entire EU also bann of all tires and brakes because of fine dust!!
Go woke go broke. The west is doomed.. I give it less that 5 years and they will be third world shitholes.
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