Mk2 brochures online with model info

[Dougie_91 8v GTi]

Random question - My GTi (90 spec 8v) has the aeriel in the front wing, was it a 16v thing to be roof mounted?

Was a 16v thing yes, my 1990 16v had the roof mount, my 92 8v doesnt yet my friends 91 8v does although we dont think it is genuine fitment

If the 1991 8v is the run out model which I think ran from October 1991 (mine being an August with the wing ariel) it would have the rainbow interior, tinted lenses and BBS alloys as well as the roof mounted ariel, if it doesn't have these it is probably not an original fitment.

[VeeDubGTI16v]

i think the runout had them on the wing as well? its a 16v thing

[Peel]

Interesting reading the MKII GTi one. It does state in there that dark colour GTI's didn;t get the black window surround. I always though this was a cop out when people were trying to flog one where thay had replaced the boot for one off another model due to the original one rotting.

Mine didn't have the black surround so I sourced a used tail gate in Atlas Grey that did have one and fitted it because I wanted the car to look original. I guess really I should swap back for originality but I like the black surround and as I found a boot with a black suround some must have come with it fitted!

Nick

Interesting reading indeed. Thanks for that.
Oh and Horney my 85 does have the black rear screen surround.