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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: George_HH on 20 May 2003, 15:49
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hello,
i bought a 1988 golf GTI 8v yesterday - i think its a 'special equipment' model as it is oak green metallic and has 7 spoke alloys, central locking, electric windows, 16v (red/black) rear lights, and green tint glass, the interior is grey with coloured striped in middle.
just after any information on this model as i have scoured the net and there isnt a lot or any pics etc..
also what injection system would this use, are there only cosmetic changes?
should an SE GTI have any extra badging ?
any info would be great, thanks.
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Just sounds like the first owner wanted ALL the options they could get when they bought it.
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If you get bored with those seats, i'll buy em! ;)
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Your Golf is a limited edition Mk2 Campaign.
It celebrated the 10 millionth Golf being produced.
There is absolutely no information about this limited edition on the Internet. I know because I've tried looking for it. It doesn't help that any search needs to contain the word Campaign and every Mk1 website then pops up.
The most you can find is a paragraph in the history of the Golf. Which is deeply annoying.
As a fellow Campaign owner feel free to ask any questions.
Justin
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Aye, what you have is a campaign. Like tinman i have been able to find very little informatio on these cars and all i know is that they came in 3 colours, had 'rainbow' interior and came with the 7 spoke estoril alloys!! I have been told that there arent any about tho so worth hanging on to probably!
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The alloys are Le Castellet (or something similar - it was only yesterday that I found out that its a racing track that Williams (cough spit) are testing at this week).
The alloys are getting rare now. Although I was fortunate to pick up a spare set quite recently - the cost - 200 quid including a Golf Driver, and 20 quid to put new (old) wheels on the Driver so the council would take it away.
Before anyone sheds a tear - it would of failed the MOT.
The interior (if you need replacement bits) can be found on late 91 16v models, which is useful.
On a general note, I am trying to determine how many Campaigns there were.
I remember reading somewhere that:
(this is where memory fails me and its one or tother)
a) there were 5,000 built in total, 1250 was 16v which was the ratio of 8v to 16v. Of the 5000, 1000 came to the UK.
b) 5000 came to the UK.
Either way, Campaigns are becoming rare.
At Inters two weeks ago - the most interesting part of the show for us (and this sounds very strange) was the car park.
We counted 4 Ralleyes, 3 G60s but only 1 Campaign. Strangely enough we saw 2 fake Campaigns!
The reason we found the car park interesting was because you saw real cars and not the fluffy creations in the trade show part.
(We liked the concours - you will see a Campaign there next year ;)).
Regards,
Justin
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BTW, oak green as far as we can tell is the most rare colour.
Justin
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cool, sounds like i may have something pretty good - check out the pics let me know if it is a gen campaign - the bloke i bought him off said it was a campaign but as u said when i searched net all campaigns i found were mk1's! so i thought the next similar sounding model was the special equipment one that was mentioned on some of the sites. i thought he may have got his models mixed up, perhaps not so.
http://uk.photos.yahoo.com/bc/george_hh2003/lst?.dir=/GOLF+GTI&.src=ph&.order=&.view=t&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/
if they work theres some pics. it has had 16v badges put on it by a previous owner which i would like to remove - did campaigns have different badging? forgive me for my lack of knowledge on golfs, i'm a mini person! sold my 1985 sooped up mini last friday bought a more sensible motor with 5 gears and bootspace! i still have a 1970 mini clubman which is my project and takes priority over the golf - which is why i have no intention of 'modifying' anything on this golf (probably good if its a rare model :D )
if anyone has any pics or info on campaigns i can be contacted @ george.houghton@hmce.gsi.gov.uk
much appreciated.
GH
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Yup, its a Campaign.
I see what you mean about the 16v badges. They also put the beesting on it as well which was definitely 16v only.
The strange thing is that they made it look like a 16v but didn't lower the suspension to complete the job. From the photo graphs it still looks like the 8v ride height.
Campaigns don't have any special badging.
Regards,
Justin
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nice, so have you got any other information about campaigns? i better take those 16v badges off - the bee sting has gotta stay though cos there'll be a hole :-/
are the electric windows and alarm (which has been disconnected) standard fit for a campaign? i'll take some pics of the rest of the car after work.
are the extra's only cosmetic - do campaigns use the standard 8v lump?
u got any pics of yours?
thanks.
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Electric windows were standard on Campaigns.
I think, but I'm not sure, 8v didn't have electric windows as standard, but the Campaign did.
I' afraid I have no idea about the alarm. Mine had an alarm - complete pain in the neck - so it was soon retired. I think they were after thought add ons as Golfs in that era were prone to being nicked.
The changes were purely cosmetic, but two of the changes found their way on to the late 91 models (3 stripe interior, blacked out rear lights).
I will take some pictures of mine but its in a shocking state at the moment, with the front wheels removed and the wheel hubs off.
This week its getting new rubber bits on its steering stuff, new ball joints, a host of other things that i have no idea what there, and I'm about to order today new suspension struts front and rear.
By the end of next week it should have a new Mot and ready to go to the body shop.
When it has had its body work done (bare metal respray, 4 new panels) I will take a picture ;-)
Regards,
Justin
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sounds like your gonna have a really fantastic car once your finished, hope to see it sometime.
thanks for the help.
GH
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Hi George,
I too have an Oak green campaign but of 16v fame, do you want some big bumpers in oak green?......
I've got some on mine, but want small ones, maybe do a deal if interested? :)
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no thanks 'old boy'.
cheers for the offer though.
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yea i hav 1, its a black metalic 1 though and it looks just like yours wheels and all!! im not sure that i like the wheels so i might sell them and get some 15's i dunno
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handsome looking car anyhow!
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I also have 1, mine also black metalic, mine is 88 spec with smoked real lights, rainbow interior, central locking and the same alloys that are on that oak green 1 in the link above. no electric windows though...
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BTW, oak green as far as we can tell is the most rare colour.
Justin
Sweet another Justin in this world ;D It seems us justins are getting more popular.
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yeah, there do seem to be more around now.
i reckon people like justin timberlake helped us jus's come out of the closet and be proud of our name.
the question has to be - when did someone last do their justin-in-time joke to you? and did you manage the icy stare afterwards?
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my friends got three of those wheels in his backgarden :- username Valver on ere.
Pm him see if he wants to sell them, they ave been there for a while.
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Bought my "Special Edition" from new and still have the sales brochure somewhere - I'll see if I can dig it out at the weekend.
This version was sold to celebrate the 10 millionth Golf and is a Digifant with various options fitted as standard - metallic paint, tints, 16V interior trim, central locking, alloys, upgraded radio/cassette player and tinted rear light clusters.
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i have 3 castellette alloys sitting in the back garden, anybody any idea how much they r worth? The fourth suffered a tragic experience. Somebody must need 3 as spares. Even got the centre caps too.
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i saw those alloys on ebay the other day and they were up to ?90 and that was only half way through the bids with 10 people that bid on them so i think they would be easy to sell. I have the special equipment version also and i was thinking of getting new wheels and selling the ones that are on it.
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Bought my "Special Edition" from new and still have the sales brochure somewhere - I'll see if I can dig it out at the weekend.
This version was sold to celebrate the 10 millionth Golf and is a Digifant with various options fitted as standard - metallic paint, tints, 16V interior trim, central locking, alloys, upgraded radio/cassette player and tinted rear light clusters.
you couldnt scan that and email it to me could you?? id like to know more about my car cos there aint much info about it on the net.
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Sorry about the delay in replying - will dig out the info and send within the next couple of weeks.
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Thanks mate, that would be great! :D