Volkswagen Golf GTI
Overview
| Produced: |
1975-1983 |
|---|---|
| Types: |
Hatchback,3 doors,4 seats Hatchback,5 doors,4 seats |
Engines
| Capacity | Config | Model | Bore/Stroke | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1588cc | S4 OHC | |||
| 1781cc | S4 OHC |
Drivetrain and Suspension
| Drivetrain | Steering | Front Suspension | Rear Suspension |
|---|---|---|---|
Performance
| Top Speed | 0-60 | SQM | MPG | Engine Pwr | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 mph | 9.8 s | 27 mpg |
Auction Sales History
| Lot Num |
Description | Auctioneer | Date | Hammer Price | Hammer Price (inc premium) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149 | Volkswagen GTi MKI | Barons | 16 Apr 2012 | Not sold | |
| '03 | Volkswagen Golf GTi Cabriolet | Brightwells Auctioneers and Valuers | 11 May 2011 | £700.00 | - |
| 309 | Volkswagen Golf GTI | Bonhams | 5 Feb 2011 | Not sold | |
| 018 | Volkswagen Golf GTi MkI | Brightwells Auctioneers and Valuers | 22 Sep 2010 | £3600.00 | - |
| 384 | Volkswagen Golf GTi Hatchback | Bonhams | 20 Apr 2009 | Not sold | |
| 664 | Golf GTI Cabriolet | Bonhams | 19 Nov 2008 | Not sold | |
| 305 | Volkswagen GOLF GTi | ECA Classic Auctions | 10 Jun 2007 | Not sold | |
| 635 | Volkswagen Golf Gti Three Door Hatchback | Bonhams | 6 Dec 2004 | £5500.00 | £6325.00 |
| 542 | Volkswagen Golf GTi (1984) | Lambert & Foster | 15 May 2003 | Not sold | |
Books
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Buy this book |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0837601835 | VW Rabbit/Golf/Scirocco/Jetta 1980-84 RG84 | Brooklands Books |
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Magazine Articles
| Title | Pages | Options | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article |
Icon on Test - Living with a VW Golf GTI |
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| Publication | Practical Classics October 2011 | |||
| Icon on Test - Living with a VW Golf GTI - Often imitated but rarely bettered, the Mk I Golf GTI is the car that defined an era - Keith Moody discovers why. | ||||
| Article |
Top 10 Drivers' Cars |
114 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics June 2011 | |||
| Top 10 Drivers' Cars - Richard Gunn gets to grips with 10 of 'the most engaging and involving classics of all time'. But will you agree with his choices? Mini MKI, Lotus Seven S1-S4, VW Gold MKII GTI 8V, Audi Quattro, Porshe 911, Peugeot 205 GTI 1.6, Jaguar E0Type S1, Alfa Romeo Alfasud, Mazda MX-5, Bentley. | ||||
| Article |
Playground fight |
82 |
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| Publication | Classic Cars March 2007 | |||
| Playground fight - Which hot hatch really has a divine right to the GTi crown: VW Golf MKI or Peugeot 205? It's time to find out. | ||||
| Article |
Staff Car Sagas |
14 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics September 2006 | |||
| Staff Car Sagas - Gervais Seymour - 1975 Midget 1500, "Little" Matt Jones - 1984 Mercedes-Benz W123 230, James Stanbury - 1980 Triumph TR7, Ben Field - 1982 Volkswagen Golf GTI, Paul Wakely 1994 Raleigh Max Mountain Bike. | ||||
| Article |
Staff car sagas |
14 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics April 2006 | |||
| Staff car sagas - 1982 Volkswagen Golf GTi, 1973 Honda Z600,1988 Audi 100,1955 Austin A50 Cambridge. | ||||
| Article |
Respect is Overdue - Ford Escort XR3i vs Volkswagen Golf GTI |
98 |
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| Publication | Classic Cars June 2004 | |||
| Respect is Overdue - Ford Escort XR3i vs Volkswagen Golf GTI - The Golf GTI is accepted as a classic while the Escort XR3i struggles to shed its boy racer image . It's time for change. | ||||
| Article |
On your marques - VW Golf |
56 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics November 2003 | |||
| Car for the course - Whether as hatch, estate, pick-up or sports car, VW's Golf has had versatility down to a tee for nearly 30 years. Ben Barry starts the story from scratch. | ||||
| Article |
Success and Succession |
62 |
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| Publication | Classic Cars February 2003 | |||
| Success and Succession - Triumph TR6 vs Ford Capri vs VW Golf GTI - Three distinct stages in the development of the sporting car: traditional roadster, performance coupe and hot hatch. Which would you have chosen? | ||||
| Article |
Classic Cars February 2002 pg 132 |
132 |
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| Publication | Classic Cars February 2002 | |||
| Buying Guide - Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1 (1975-1983) | ||||
| Article |
Buyers Guide - VW Golf & Scirocco GTI |
130 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics May 1999 | |||
| Buyers Guide - VW Golf & Scirocco GTI - Benchmark performance cars or boy-racer's toys? Malcolm McKay takes advice on buying VW's trend-setting hot hatch and coupe. | ||||
| Article |
Side by Side - VW Golf GTI and Renault 5 Gordini - Some like it hot |
32 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics May 1998 | |||
| Some like it hot - Side by Side - VW Golf GTI and Renault 5 Gordini - As the Seventies' Middle East oil crisis heated up, nobody wanted thirsty sports cars. So Europe produced searingly fast versions of family runabouts. Phil Bell gets hot about hatches. | ||||
| Article |
Grudge match |
40 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Mart June 2011 | |||
| Grudge match - They're both hot hatchbacks that are brisk and practical, but the experiences they offer couldn't be more different. Chris Hope tries to choose between the Golf GTI and its Escort XR3i rival. 1986 Ford Escort XR3i, 1990 Volkswagen Golf GTi. | ||||
| Article |
Can the cloverleaf change Alfa's luck? |
88 |
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| Publication | Car Magazine October 2010 | |||
| Can the cloverleaf change Alfa's luck? - The mere fact that the Golf GTI and Megane RS exist makes Alfa's task here seem forlorn. We love the GIulietta. But can it be served hot? By Chris Chilton. | ||||
| Article |
Back to 1976 |
108 |
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| Publication | Top Gear Awards 2009 | |||
| Back to 1976 - Thirty years since its birth the VW Gold GTI remains as impressive as ever. We salute a miracle of motoring evolution. | ||||
| Article |
Cheap thrills |
62 |
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| Publication | Classics Monthly Spring 2009 | |||
| Cheap thrills- Meet the two greatest hot hatches ever made - the most fun you can have for less that £2000 | ||||
| Article |
Car Classics - Volkswagen Golf MKI |
174 |
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| Publication | Car November 2008 | |||
| Car Classics - Volkswagen Golf MKI- It brought classlessness to the middle classes, banished air-cooled clatter with clean style, and Stephen Bayley loves it. | ||||
| Article |
Buyers Guide - VW Golf GTi MKI |
106 |
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| Publication | Classics Monthly November 2008 | |||
| Buyers Guide - VW Golf GTi MKI- Owning the original hot hatch is a must for all enthusiasts. | ||||
| Article |
Buying Power - Volkswagen Golf MK1 |
32 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 3 July 2008 | |||
| Buying Power - Volkswagen Golf MK1- ADAM TAIT looks at the car which popularised the hatchback concept during the Seventies, and proved that Volkswagen ws no one-trick wonder and definitely had future beyond the Beetle. | ||||
| Article |
Driving range |
116 |
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| Publication | Classic & Sports Car December 2005 | |||
| Driving range - Dave Richards charts the evolution of the Golf GTi, from 820kg flyer to 1336kg brute. | ||||
| Article |
Buying Power - VW Golf GTI |
24 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 3 March 2005 | |||
| Buying Power - VW Golf GTI - Volkswagen has been struggling to repeat the success of the Mk1 Golf GTI since the original went out of production. RICHARD GUNN looks at buying the car that invented the phrase ’hot hatch’. | ||||
| Article |
Red Hot - Mould Breakers: Golf GTI Mk1 |
56 |
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| Publication | Classics February 2005 | |||
| Red Hot - Mould Breakers: Golf GTI Mk1 - Part 2 in our definitive series is the visionary VW Golf GTi Mk1. Mark Robinson explains its rise to greatness. | ||||
| Article |
Marque Five Feel The Heat - Hot Hatches |
75 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Mart November 2004 | |||
| Marque Five Feel The Heat - The hot hatch came of age in the 1980s, and many are now seen as modern classics worthy of preservation. Paul Guinness guides us through five of the best buys. VW Golf Mk1 GTi, Ford Escort (MkIII) XR3 & XR3i, Peugeot 205 GTi, Lancia Delta HF Turbo, Ford Fiesta XR2 Mk1. | ||||
| Article |
Winds of Change - Modifying Golf GTI |
88 |
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| Publication | Classics July 2004 | |||
| Winds of Change - Modifying Golf GTI - Carlin Gerbich shows you how to extract the most from the world’s first hot hatch. | ||||
| Article |
Classics October 2002 pg 70 |
70 |
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| Publication | Classics October 2002 | |||
| Hatch of the day. Peter Knivett drives two seminal '70s hot hatches. | ||||
| Article |
Starter Classic - Volkswagen Golf GTI |
166 |
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| Publication | Classic & Sports Car August 2002 | |||
| Starter Classic - Volkswagen Golf GTI - It started the hot hatch phenomenon. Alastair Clements tees off. | ||||
| Article |
Classic Car Weekly 06 February 2002 pg 8 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 06 February 2002 | |||
| Buying Power. Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk I. There was a time when high performance motoring meant high prices and little comfort - until Volkswagen started the hot-hatch revolution with its Golf GTI. Matt Skelton looks into the dos and don'ts of the earliest versions of this amazing car. | ||||
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