Author Topic: yellow original or not mark 1 (Read 2517 times)

vixteris · « **on:** 13 December 2003, 21:36 »

does anyone know if Golfs were ever made 1983 in yellow. Seller said it was original but I havent seen another yet. Thanks in advance for any info

lewis · « **Reply #1 on:** 16 December 2003, 12:30 »

I?ve never seen one if they did. Is it an original to this country or is it an import?

jv · « **Reply #2 on:** 16 December 2003, 12:47 »

can def get non-gti mk1's in a real bright yellow and some early cab's i think. not sure about specifically '83

vixteris · « **Reply #3 on:** 16 December 2003, 23:07 »

thanks peeps for response. Im pretty sure its not an import but it is a gti. Perhaps engine modified later or could have been a colour request to the manufacturer I guess. Maybe I should force myself out into the cold weather and go ask the vw dealer up the road $:-\$

Dinky · « **Reply #4 on:** 17 December 2003, 20:13 »

U keeping it yellow?

Dinky

m6m62 · « **Reply #5 on:** 19 December 2003, 21:09 »

Hi,

I've got an '83 Golf brochure and yellow isn't listed as a colour. Gti's were never offered in yellow and I think they stopped doing it on all Mk1's in about '77. I suppose it could be a special factory request - they did a couple of sand (gold) and atlas grey Mk1 Gti's as special orders, but these colours were available on non-Gti (sand) and Mk2's (grey). Never heard of a yellow one though. Take a door panel off and look at the inside of the door or lift the carpets and see if you spot another colour !

All the best,

Mark

vixteris · « **Reply #6 on:** 21 December 2003, 04:43 »

Quote from: Dinky on 17 December 2003, 20:13

U keeping it yellow?

Dinky

Yeh totally, I paid over the odds for the car because yellow is my fave colour. I thought it looked kinda different and I really like cars that have a certain originality about them.

vixteris · « **Reply #7 on:** 21 December 2003, 04:52 »

Quote from: m6m62 on 19 December 2003, 21:09

Never heard of a yellow one though. Take a door panel off and look at the inside of the door or lift the carpets and see if you spot another colour !

All the best,

Mark

I tried this. Yellow absolutely everywhere.
Then spotted in this same forum under which is your favourite colour for which car? a post by NottAnother 16v fan that his grandparents owned a yellow golf in the early 80s. Now this could have been a non GTI. So im thinking maybe mines not either. But it goes like sh!t off a shovel and its written in the paperwork ive got.
So back to the drawing board!

Dinky · « **Reply #8 on:** 21 December 2003, 15:28 »

Quote

Then spotted in this same forum under which is your favourite colour for which car? a post by NottAnother 16v fan that his grandparents owned a yellow golf in the early 80s. Now this could have been a non GTI. So im thinking maybe mines not either. But it goes like sh!t off a shovel and its written in the paperwork ive got.
So back to the drawing board!

I know absolutely nowt about mine,just that its an import which r sometimes harder to find out about,but i love it for what it is!

Even if urs isnt a gti-bet its still lush!

Dinky

antgti · « **Reply #9 on:** 21 December 2003, 18:41 »

The yellow may not have been an offered colour in the brochure, but car manufactorers will sometimes knock out different colours as one offs or limite runs, These will be usually used as a press car or will be ordered by someone with more money than sense. There is a red series 1 RS turbo around the cornwe from where i work and this is completely standard. So it may well be standard. But hey it's nice to be different i'nt it.

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