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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: SuSpEcT-GTII on 03 March 2007, 21:41
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Hey there mk1 people :smiley: This is my first time in the mk1 section. I just had to share this with you! Check this out . . . My girlfriends Dad is South African and he just got back from visiting some relatives out there. Upon his return he thought I would be interested to hear that they still manufacture and sell the original mk1 golf out there! They call it the CitiGolf!
I was well surprised when I looked it up! Did anyone else know this? Anyway here's a link to the site...
http://www.vw.co.za/models/citigolf/360/
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Hi. I first saw one in Gt Yarmouth about 10 years ago on a C plate. If you were to put an original MK1 and this model side by side you can tell the difference.
From memory the lights and grill are slightly different but thats all i can remember.
Still its nice to see the South African's have some taste in cars.
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I believe they only make them as a 5 door aswell :sad:
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Yep I knew about it. I used to own a few. Just after the mk1 ended vw in south africa had come out with a model known as a CTi. Also a 1.8 l version. It was 1 kilowatt more than the mk1 gti. Once that had stopped vw had come out with 1.3, 1.4, 1.6 litre versions. Very nippy little things. They just had a few cosmetic changes as opposed to the mk1 gti. Within the next few months vw in sa will be launching a new citigolf called the GTi R. A 1.8l version of the citigolf. Keep your eyes peeled for that one. :laugh:
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I believe they are still selling them but have now stopped production in SA?. Parts still available though
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OMG !!! Just checked out the site .........................I want one how cool is that a mixture of the old fittings still but with a modern twist !!! Love it !
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Lol, seeing that golf brand new looks so wierd, not too fussy about the face on the car, dont look normal, u think?
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yeah, its nver the original, but cool all the same!