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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: SteveGTI on 18 April 2003, 03:37

Title: mk2 gti info plz
Post by: SteveGTI on 18 April 2003, 03:37

hey all

I got me agolf mk2 gti 8v 1988 3door and the last owner says its the campaign edition.

could  someone give me some info about the campaign edition,

Any info would be most helpful Thxs.

                           Steve

Title: Re: mk2 gti info plz
Post by: richandhazel on 18 April 2003, 14:24

Hi Steve
If its a Mk2 then its not a campaign. The campaign edition was the last of the Mk1's in 1983.

Title: Re: mk2 gti info plz
Post by: steveGTI on 18 April 2003, 16:38

Thanks rich

Got another question.

did they make any diff mk2gti's ,its just the interior and wheels are diff to any other gti's (no mods or changes have been made to the car) and has been taken to car shows many times in the past years.

Title: Re: mk2 gti info plz
Post by: richandhazel on 18 April 2003, 17:18

I'm sure they did, but I don't know........'jv' might be able to shed more light on it for you........he's much more knowledgeable when it comes to different models and specs etc. Also, if its been taken to shows, he may well have seen it before.

Title: Re: mk2 gti info plz
Post by: biz on 22 April 2003, 19:18

Steve
I have seen advertised mk2s that are 'campaign edition' they all seem to be dark green (oak green??), have different alloys - 6 spoke(??), a red insert in the door rubbers and are on E/F plates, may have 16v interior, but not sure.
I don't know if they are offical vw specials or a dealers special edition.
Cheers
Biz

Title: Re: mk2 gti info plz
Post by: tinman on 22 April 2003, 21:07

Mk2 Campaigns are alive and well.

They are only late E plated, and not F as some people have said to me.

They were available in three colours, all metalic. Oak Green, Graphite, and Blue. Rear lights are blackened (made by Hella i think). Wheels are 14" 6 spoke alloys. (I think they are called Castaleys or something similiar).

Interior is different; the seats have 3 stripes, blue, green and red.

Much of the Campaign features found their way onto very late Mk2s.

They are factory specials. The only problem is that there aren't many left.

Regards,
Justin

Title: Re: mk2 gti info plz
Post by: SteveGTI on 22 April 2003, 23:43

thanks guys

tinman what you say has described  my car :)
only thing that was diff is the alloys,They have 7 small spokes also in good nik.also has the red rubber insert around the car.

just needs alittle TLC

                           cheers mucho helpful

Title: Re: mk2 gti info plz
Post by: modulater on 28 April 2003, 02:36

    Yep as tinman mentioned above the car you have is a special edition which was launched to celebrate the 10 million mark in golf sales, oak green, helios blue and mettalic black were the colours and the cars had rainbow trim, half tint rear lights and the wheels are le castellet as on the late model rivage convertible. To check, the build year number in the chassis code is a J for the model year '88 which is our E reg.
    Also its listed on the ETKA I have as a factory special edition and the wheels if you want to check whether original should have the part number 191 601 025F, the centre cap should have the part number 191 601 169.
hope this helps.

Title: Re: mk2 gti info plz
Post by: tinman on 28 April 2003, 18:55

Do you have any info on the Campaign?

I read a history of it once that gave production numbers and breakdown of 8v and 16v.

There is nothing on the web that I can find.

Justin

Title: Re: mk2 gti info plz
Post by: richandhazel on 28 April 2003, 19:16

Quote

Hi Steve
If its a Mk2 then its not a campaign. The campaign edition was the last of the Mk1's in 1983.

You learn something new everyday........sorry for the duff info SteveGTI

Title: Re: mk2 gti info plz
Post by: tinman on 29 April 2003, 02:29

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? ? ? Also its listed on the ETKA I have as a factory special edition and the wheels if you want to check whether original should have the part number 191 601 025F, the centre cap should have the part number 191 601 169.
hope this helps.

yup, 191501169 is what i have for the centre caps.

here is a word of warning. they cost 20quid each!

i don't know how true this is, but we had to buy 3 new centre caps, and we had the "last ever in the UK" or something similar. Thats what VW told us, and thats why we could only get 3.

Now, I have 2 spare centre caps (cleaned up), lets start the bidding at 100quid. Each. ;-)

Regards,
Justin

Title: Re:mk2 gti info plz
Post by: GTImadness on 18 March 2004, 17:11

Yea i hav 1 also, its a metalic black with 7 spoke wheels, central locking, rainbow trim and blacked out rear lights, its an E reg does any 1 know if it is a k-jetronic or Digifant injection???

Title: Re:mk2 gti info plz
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 18 March 2004, 17:47

pretty certain it will be kjet, if it looks like this

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/gallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=11741&pos=1

then it is digifant.n if there is a load of metal tubes coming out the top of the airbox then it is kjet

Title: Re:mk2 gti info plz
Post by: GTImadness on 19 March 2004, 00:11

yea it looks like the one on your picture

Title: Re:mk2 gti info plz
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 19 March 2004, 10:20

Then it is digifant!

Title: Re:mk2 gti info plz
Post by: GTImadness on 19 March 2004, 14:22

Are there any advantages or dis-advantages between digifant and k-jet???

Title: Re:mk2 gti info plz
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 21 March 2004, 10:11

Not really that i can think of, i may be wrong tho.

kjet is a mechanical fuel injection system with a computer controlled ignition

digifant is totally computer controlled

Title: Re:mk2 gti info plz
Post by: modulater on 21 March 2004, 12:52

dont forget that the term campaign is used purely for internal use amongst between dealers and VW and no car has ever been called a campaign as such.