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Title: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: Diamond Hell on 06 January 2009, 10:00
From way back in 1991

Featuring Quentin Wilson in a lovely jumper and pair of slacks and keep watching until the end for Clarkson in his pomp

Some stuff featured is still valid today.

Clip here (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2TLbwJxZqtg)
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: Gloves88 on 06 January 2009, 11:22
Back in the day when you could still get them with 30K on the clock....awesome, cheers
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: Dec on 06 January 2009, 11:50
That is seriously cool :cool:

Had to laugh at Clarksons hair at the end though haha!! :laugh:
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: dirtydub on 06 January 2009, 13:10
Quality video. Nice one 5k miles yes please  :smiley:

Lovin Jezza's mop ive seen poodles with less intense hair than that  :grin:
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: Mew on 06 January 2009, 14:08
:grin: not seen that for a while.

Of all the people to be talking about style.....

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/ben_87/gtistyle.jpg)
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: maxp on 06 January 2009, 15:08
Hadnt seen that one before. Cheers!
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: monzablue16v on 06 January 2009, 18:53
Cool. What was the grill and lights on that repaired one? not seen them before and no I don't like them!!
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: boneybradley on 06 January 2009, 19:08
What i did like about old top gear was people like that goffy bloke!!

For all mk3 haters http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5LBxq1pQNCI&feature=related (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5LBxq1pQNCI&feature=related) here's his test of the XR3i mk5 and the golf gti 8v in which he claims about the mk3 "it hasn't lost any of the handling or feel of the old mk1"  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: sidecarphil on 06 January 2009, 19:24
fab , i love it

wat a tw4t that black guy was ???

"class of it's own " , " RS Turbos ain't got a hope"  :grin: :grin:

cool vid tho  :smug: :smug:
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: andyg16v on 08 January 2009, 19:37
Great video, at least it wasnt that w***er Mike Brewer. QW sounded like he had a clue  :smiley:
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 08 January 2009, 20:16
What i did like about old top gear was people like that goffy bloke!!

For all mk3 haters http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5LBxq1pQNCI&feature=related (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5LBxq1pQNCI&feature=related) here's his test of the XR3i mk5 and the golf gti 8v in which he claims about the mk3 "it hasn't lost any of the handling or feel of the old mk1"  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

so the reason the mk3 8v has no torque steer is because it has trick new suspension is it? not because of its tortoise like acceleration then
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: bundy on 08 January 2009, 23:05
:grin: not seen that for a while.

Of all the people to be talking about style.....

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/ben_87/gtistyle.jpg)

i thought it was Howard from the Halifax adverts!
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: jv on 08 January 2009, 23:22
Stained blue zip tops were the bomb back in '92.

Quentin looked old even when he wasn't!

Superb video! Even Mr BRM.
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: jammac on 09 January 2009, 19:07
What i did like about old top gear was people like that goffy bloke!!

For all mk3 haters http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5LBxq1pQNCI&feature=related (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5LBxq1pQNCI&feature=related) here's his test of the XR3i mk5 and the golf gti 8v in which he claims about the mk3 "it hasn't lost any of the handling or feel of the old mk1"  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

so the reason the mk3 8v has no torque steer is because it has trick new suspension is it? not because of its tortoise like acceleration then


i have 2 pet tortoises and for your information they are actually pretty quick when you dangle a lettuce leaf infront of them. . . . much faster than a 8v mk3 anyway  :laugh:
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: Billy Whizz on 09 January 2009, 22:50
Blimey that does take me back :shocked:

Cambelt change at 60k, that means my first cambelt change will be due within the next thousand miles (59k original).

I'd best get saving then...... :cry:

Feel old now :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: Dolly on 10 January 2009, 17:18
ive of probably changed the cambelt 4 times by now even if its not hit 60k lol.

on my abf its something like 60k or every 5 years.

good video though enjoyed that, and then watched some integrale videos on there  :evil:
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: DarnPB on 10 January 2009, 18:02
Blimey that does take me back :shocked:

Cambelt change at 60k, that means my first cambelt change will be due within the next thousand miles (59k original).

I'd best get saving then...... :cry:

Feel old now :rolleyes:

Do you still read the Beano then? :huh:


Did you know.........? that Quentin Wilson, with his wise words of advice about buying used cars and what to look out for and how to tell whether a car had been clocked or not, once got prosecuted for.........................................





















clocking a car! Strange, but true. (Allegedly)
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: sidecarphil on 10 January 2009, 18:15
when this thread got started i went looking for that but thought i was wrong

cos i didn't find anything


i thought it was nicking cars he was done for ???

that would explain how he knows how to spot a bent one or a nicked one  :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: kells on 10 January 2009, 18:27
What i did like about old top gear was people like that goffy bloke!!

For all mk3 haters http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5LBxq1pQNCI&feature=related (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5LBxq1pQNCI&feature=related) here's his test of the XR3i mk5 and the golf gti 8v in which he claims about the mk3 "it hasn't lost any of the handling or feel of the old mk1"  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

so the reason the mk3 8v has no torque steer is because it has trick new suspension is it? not because of its tortoise like acceleration then


i have 2 pet tortoises and for your information they are actually pretty quick when you dangle a lettuce leaf infront of them. . . . much faster than a 8v mk3 anyway  :laugh:

and a mk 2 8v too :lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: sidecarphil on 10 January 2009, 18:47
and a mk 2 8v too :lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed:

mine's not slow !!!!

and it's an 8v !!! :tongue: :tongue: :tongue:
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: kells on 10 January 2009, 18:52
Hmmmm not slow, depends what you are compairing to?, for me they are about as slow as mk 3 8v's, but i dont really think mk 2 or mk 3 16v's are fast either.. still love them all tho! :cool:

Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: DarnPB on 10 January 2009, 23:49
and a mk 2 8v too :lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed:

mine's not slow !!!!

and it's an 8v !!! :tongue: :tongue: :tongue:

Mine is an 8v too, and that is not very slow either! :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: Jay on 10 January 2009, 23:51
Helps when you've got a G thang  :tongue: :drool:
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: DarnPB on 10 January 2009, 23:53
I like my G thing!  :drool: :drool:
I could sit and play with it all day! :laugh:
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: Jay on 10 January 2009, 23:54
I could play with your G thang all day long  :drool: :drool:
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: sidecarphil on 11 January 2009, 09:50
if you do that i'm sure you will go blind  :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: jammac on 11 January 2009, 10:12
i think we are going off subject here. i was just trying to convey the point tortoises arent as slow as everyone makes out. they get alot of bad press


oh and my 8v isnt slow ..................unless the mrs is driving it  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: sharpie on 11 January 2009, 11:29
Hmmmm not slow, depends what you are compairing to?, for me they are about as slow as mk 3 8v

wrong
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: Jay on 11 January 2009, 12:21
Slow as a MK3 8v..  :laugh: 0-60 MK3 8v = 10.1 seconds  |  0-60 + MK2 8v = 8.x seconds | 0-60 + MK4 1.8T = 10.3 seconds... and then there's the power / weight ratio....

I think we know who the winner is  :wink:
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: Conker on 11 January 2009, 12:45
Slow as a MK3 8v..  :laugh: 0-60 MK3 8v = 10.1 seconds  |  0-60 + MK2 8v = 8.x seconds | 0-60 + MK4 1.8T = 10.3 seconds... and then there's the power / weight ratio....

I think we know who the winner is  :wink:


0-60 for a 1.8T Mk4 is about 8 seconds dead. The 10 second stat is for the non-turbo.
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: Jay on 11 January 2009, 13:22
Not according to the auto trader info ...  :undecided:
Title: Re: Top Gear Golf2 GTI buying guide
Post by: Mew on 11 January 2009, 13:34
Not according to the auto trader info ...  :undecided:

Technical Data :Performance & Economy   
Fuel Consumption (Urban) 26.2 mpg 
Fuel Consumption (ExtraUrban) 44.8 mpg 
Fuel Consumption (Combined) 35.3 mpg 
0-62mph 8.5 seconds 
Top Speed 134 mph 
Cylinders 4 
Number of Valves 20 V 
Engine Power 150 bhp 
Engine Torque 155 lbs/ft 

That's what autotrader says for me on the 1.8t


Edit: and non-turbo:


Technical Data :Performance & Economy   
Fuel Consumption (Urban) 24.1 mpg 
Fuel Consumption (ExtraUrban) 44.8 mpg 
Fuel Consumption (Combined) 34 mpg 
0-62mph 9.9 seconds 
Top Speed 125 mph 
Cylinders 4 
Number of Valves 20 V 
Engine Power 125 bhp 
Engine Torque 125 lbs/ft