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So what to do if you like both the idea of a restored mint condition mk1 GTI but also want to do a bit of modification work? Easy, just have 2 cars! I recently saw Darren's cars at Stanford Hall but didn't at the time realise they were both his. I'll leave him to do the talking now:
APM 364Y - Golf GTI 1983 Mk1
This car has covered 83,000 miles from new
Has all old M.O.T certificates
Massive history file
Standard spec
Edition 38 best top 10 car
Vw Action 30th Birthday top 10 winner
VWM 5 page magazine feature
The car has been owned by me for about 3 years now and is kept in original condition (as far as possible). I have replaced the sunroof panel and had the roof resprayed, wheels refurbished and a new genuine VW windscreen fitted.
The car is still driven to all shows and not trailered!
The car has been kept in such good condition mainly due to low mileage use and always being garaged over the last 16 years (that I know of).
Not much more to say really - Its a classic car but with todays performance. EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE ONE!!!!
 
 
A403 YMO - Golf GTI 1983 MK1
190,000 miles- Yes 190,000
Fully modified as follows
Side metal strips deleted and swage line welded and filled
Boot lock and wiper deleted and smoothed
Number plate lights deleted and replaced with micro L.E.Ds
Coilovers
RH cups with Toyo tyres
Leather Audi TT front seats
Custom made rear bench (Audi TT look) with genuine Audi leather
Custom leather door cards (genuine TT leather)
Custom made gear and handbrake surrounds
Audi TT Bose speaker system
9 ball gear knob
Isotta leather steering wheel
Cross hair headlights
Clear from indicator lenses
M3 type rear clusters
Smoothed scuttle panel
Full respray in Lhasa green with genuine new front wings and bonnet
Deluxe badge on front grille
Audi slide and tilt sunroof
Golde sunroof winder
As you can see from the list above many hours of work have gone into this car and there are still many jobs to do (including a new engineG60? 16V not sure yet!)
This car has a full history file with receipts for everything ever spent including original bill of sale and even the first tank of petrol purchased!
The work has been completed to a very high standard and I hope this shows from some of the pictures.
This car, although covered 190,000 still drives like a modern car and keeps up with most of them!
Its a piece of German brilliance but with some English additions and deletions.
 
 
jv, 28/05/2006
jv@golfgti.co.uk
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