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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: MK4_20VT on 13 May 2005, 14:11

Title: Early Model Mk2's
Post by: MK4_20VT on 13 May 2005, 14:11
Who has the oldest MK2 here??  As I'v read posts on here of early rare mk2 B reg motors, if that is early how rare is mine as it was bought in April '84 on a A reg???
Title: Re: Early Model Mk2's
Post by: monkeyalan on 13 May 2005, 14:14
i recall seeing an A reg mk2 years back
Title: Re: Early Model Mk2's
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 13 May 2005, 22:17
i had an a reg mark 2 it was march 84 and it was an orange 1.3! :grin:
Title: Re: Early Model Mk2's
Post by: piggy on 13 May 2005, 22:20
I've had 2 mk2s some years ago and they were both A reg, but one was a left hand drive conversion! :shocked:

Neither were GTi's but 1.8 carb models. :tongue:

Not sure how early GTi's came out?
Title: Re: Early Model Mk2's
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 13 May 2005, 22:22
i seen an a reg gti it was k jet 8v and my a reg mk2 was a left hook one but on the right if you know what i mean? all the wipers were wrong.....
Title: Re: Early Model Mk2's
Post by: Vee.Dubster on 15 May 2005, 11:03
My dad bought his first mk2 on the launch night in the UK, I remeber going to the party at Humberside Motors in Selby (dealer long since gone) the car was a Gambia Red 5 door 1.3 CL, reg number A866 PAT, I wonder if it is still on the road? Very special car for me, as it kicked started my VW obsession!
Title: Re: Early Model Mk2's
Post by: *Dubby* on 15 May 2005, 11:10
i seen an a reg gti it was k jet 8v and my a reg mk2 was a left hook one but on the right if you know what i mean? all the wipers were wrong.....

my wipers are wrong........mines a d reg  :laugh:
Title: Re: Early Model Mk2's
Post by: Dizzie on 15 May 2005, 11:50
mine's a D reg too :D
My dad had a A reg GTi in white, a D reg GTi in mars orange and a G reg GTi in helios Blue.
Title: Re: Early Model Mk2's
Post by: *Dubby* on 15 May 2005, 11:54
i think the project gti in VWM is an a-reg?  :huh: I could be wrong, as i dont get to read the f**k*r first  :angry: :laugh:
Title: Re: Early Model Mk2's
Post by: Chris_D on 15 May 2005, 17:05
i seen an a reg gti it was k jet 8v and my a reg mk2 was a left hook one but on the right if you know what i mean? all the wipers were wrong.....

my wipers are wrong........mines a d reg  :laugh:

on my back E reg digi the wipers ar the wrong way around too

anyone know why they changed them on some?
Title: Re: Early Model Mk2's
Post by: ...joe on 15 May 2005, 23:42
they changed around the '90 spec thing to give a bigger clear area on the drivers side. ie instead of looking through an arc of clear windscreen you look through the other side with the sweep ending in the vertical position.
Title: Re: Early Model Mk2's
Post by: mix on 16 May 2005, 00:35
i seen an a reg gti it was k jet 8v and my a reg mk2 was a left hook one but on the right if you know what i mean? all the wipers were wrong.....

My one was like that, was f**king annoying when it rained :angry: but mine was a Dreg
Title: Re: Early Model Mk2's
Post by: marcogolfo on 16 May 2005, 12:03
i have an a reg mk2 8 valve at my house, it is my next project, was importted from germany and is solid as a rock apart from it has rusted a big hole in the rear turret for some reason
Title: Re: Early Model Mk2's
Post by: ...joe on 16 May 2005, 18:50
quite a dodgy bit to go rusty though? apparently that was a common place for them to go on early models.
Title: Re: Early Model Mk2's
Post by: tinman on 16 May 2005, 23:30
on my back E reg digi the wipers ar the wrong way around too

anyone know why they changed them on some?

they changed in early 88 mid e plate, along with he removal of front quarter lights windows, the rear panel got changed (the word VOLKSWAGEN got removed, GOLF became Golf) and the wipers got put the correct way round. a whole host of other things got changed at the same time, and the 8v and 16v went in very different directions part wise as well.