whats peoples thoughts on this 16v gti???

[Thom89]

I might of missed something, as i've not read all the posts, but those bumpers aren't original.
Big bumpers didn't come in till 1990.
Has someone already said that?

Hmmm interesting, I'm sure I have seen 89s with big bumpers (90 spec) car is also a K jet, and also has under bonnet felt, hence the warning stickers on the slam panel, instead of the inside of the bonnet... this is something that you see on later cars... I have the feeling that this car is correct, as you see it, later bumpers could have been specified by the owner, in lieu of the electric windows perhaps?
shouldn't be hard to find out the true spec of the car, with the build codes printed on the VIN sticker in the boot.

Thom

[AudiA8Quattro]

Big bumpers didn't come in to August 1990, i'm pretty sure about that.
All 16v engines were k-jet in the mk2.

[Mew]

Big bumpers didn't come in to August 1990, i'm pretty sure about that.

Brochures featuring "90 spec" cars were definitely released in 89

[Thom89]

Big bumpers didn't come in to August 1990, i'm pretty sure about that.
All 16v engines were k-jet in the mk2.

I dont even actually know why I wrote that only that the Mrs was talking to me at the time

Thom

[mojo555]

Well went to see it again last night and although it is a very nice car i don't think i will be buying....


So, anyone who knows of a perfect 16v gti for sale then let me know, i may also look at getting something that needs a little work maybe even a respray!!! anyone with links to what they deem to be good ones then post away..

Thanks for all your help

[AudiA8Quattro]

Big bumpers didn't come in to August 1990, i'm pretty sure about that.
All 16v engines were k-jet in the mk2.

I dont even actually know why I wrote that only that the Mrs was talking to me at the time

Thom

I thought it was a strange thing to say, especially from you! 

[dubber36]

I might of missed something, as i've not read all the posts, but those bumpers aren't original.
Big bumpers didn't come in till 1990.
Has someone already said that?

90 spec cars date from approx September 1989. It's no different today. If you bought a new Golf today, chances are it would be a model year 2012.

My car was registered on 02-01-1990, but only because the first owner wanted it to be registered as a 1990. I'm sure he could have had it before Christmas. If he had it would have been registered as a 1989.

[Thom89]

Well went to see it again last night and although it is a very nice car i don't think i will be buying....


So, anyone who knows of a perfect 16v gti for sale then let me know, i may also look at getting something that needs a little work maybe even a respray!!! anyone with links to what they deem to be good ones then post away..

Thanks for all your help

So, why did you decide against it?

Thom

[tony_ack]

90 spec definitely came in in 1989.

If this isn't a 90 spec, then the owner went to a *LOT* of trouble to make it one, i.e.
-added big bumpers, and correct door rub strips, and side skirts
-fitted full rainbow interior, including correct door cards
-fitted smoked rear lights
-converted to CE2
-added larger airbox and 50mm inlet manifold

6-speakers weren't standard until towards the end of the production run, and for some reason all the G-reg (90 spec) valvers I've seen don't have electric windows!

In the words of Rafa... if it is white, and in a bottle, then it is milk!

The car looks good - I'm guessing it is a little too pricey?

[mojo555]

I think the main reason was that at that sort of cash the car needs to be mint!!!, this car was very very good but needed perhaps a few hundred £££ spending on new bumpers, trims and arches...

So offered a little less than asking price, the guy wants to see what the ads bring in terms of offers, he  wants pretty much the asking price as thats what it pretty much owes i think, can't say fairer than that..