Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V
Overview
| Produced: |
1986-1991, 9790930 produced. |
|---|---|
| Types: |
Hatchback,3 doors,4 seats Hatchback,5 doors,4 seats |
Engines
| Capacity | Config | Model | Bore/Stroke | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1781cc | S4 DOHC |
Drivetrain and Suspension
| Drivetrain | Steering | Front Suspension | Rear Suspension |
|---|---|---|---|
Performance
| Top Speed | 0-60 | SQM | MPG | Engine Pwr | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 mph | 8 s |
Auction Sales History
| Lot Num |
Description | Auctioneer | Date | Hammer Price | Hammer Price (inc premium) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | Volkswagen Golf Gti 16V | Barons | 16 Jun 2009 | £2150.00 | - |
Magazine Articles
| Title | Pages | Options | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article |
Icon on Test - Living with a VW Golf GTI |
14 |
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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 |
Buying Guide - Volkswagen Golf GTi MKII (8v-16v) 1984-1992 |
108 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics April 2011 | |||
| Buying Guide - Volkswagen Golf GTi MKII (8v-16v) 1984-1992 - Even better than the first generation? | ||||
| 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 |
Three-iron drivers |
58 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics May 2003 | |||
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Three-iron drivers - Three widly different Mk1 Golf GTIs fight it out to see if the original hot hatch really can be improved. |
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| Article |
Buying Power - Volkswagen Golf MKI |
54 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 21 April 2010 | |||
| Buying Power - Volkswagen Golf MKI - MATT GEORGE tees up the Teutonic mould-breaker that became an icon. The GTI takes all the plaudits, but the MK1 Golf offers an entire range of utterly affordable classics. | ||||
| 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 |
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 |
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. | ||||
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