Buying Guide: VW Golf GTi Mk2 - Advice from a specialist - What to look for?
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- Buying Guide: How to buy a 1987 VW Golf GTi Mark 2 - Advice from a specialist - What to look for, mechanical problems, rust, common faults... WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED!
Based on my years of experience and a Toyota MR2 Mk1 Specialist, here is a buyers guide for any potential MR2 Mk1 owner. Enjoy!
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Awesome! I love these cars and i'm looking to buy one. I'm a newbie car enthusiast so I'm sure I would have missed a lot of the things you pointed out. Thank you!
+Zipsam Hi there. Thanks for the comment. This is exactly why I am making this series of videos, glad I have helped :)
Let me know how you get on!
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As an early Mk2 GTI that 8V engine should be a K-jetronic unit if made in 1987 or before. I believe the digifant 8v engines were introduced around 1988 on the minor Mk2 facelifts.
As an 87 car it was likely a crossover model- hence why it might be fitted with a digifant 8v rather than K-Jetronic
Thanks for this. Big GTI fan and though I have a pretty good tech knowledge of em, a lot of. Icy rust issues I probably would've missed on without this guide. Thanks for the tips and I hope to find a decent GTI soon.
Best of luck with your search. Love these cars :)
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This isn't a defitive way to check a headgasket. I just use a CO2 Leak Down Tester. Fluid changes from blue to green or yellow then it's fubar. Most people will wipe the oil cap down to remove the mayonaise and change the coolant out before you come to fool you into believing it isn't gone. I go into buying every car with the assumption it's got a problem and they want shot of the vehicle for said problem. Applies even more to dealership traded in cars.
8ile you're right, the mayo can also form with riding short distances too much! Also pure coolant is slippery too.
Further the coolant in this GTI looks black! So probably oil in the coolant.
Excellent video
If your car has felt on wheel arch, cut it back, as it traps water and crud. We had a 16v version for 10 years and it was a brilliant car. It seemed to get faster as it aged, the engines loosen up a bit. Ours had well over 100k when we sold it. The new guy wrote it off!
i feel sick that i sold my mk 2 16v big bumper 3dr in oak green for relative peanuts in the late 90's!
Try to get it back. This cars will became treasures in following years
Great guide! I would just avoid flared MK2s altogether coz those things seem to trap water and just ruin the cars. Small bumper cars with no flares if I had a choice!
Thanks for your review. Helpful tips. Cheers!
Glad you guys are still finding these videos helpful :)
@@SuperbClassics I just found and bought one of the time capsules today. All stock like just came from the factory. I will fix it up and put collectors plates. Cheers!)
Sounds awesome, post us a video!
Great help mate and great advice.. I'm going to take a look at a 1990 gti, white like this one this week. Hopefully its as good as the seller says it is. Would you recommend a milage break point where you would walk away? I think this one has 140k miles racked up. cheers
+Fruice Lee Thanks Man, no I wouldn't dismiss it just because the car has done 140k. If looked after and not abused these engines are good for 200k plus. You want to make sure there is plenty of service history and in my opinion, less than 5 previous owners. These types of cars are notorious for being owned by a few boy racer who in will have abused them and not serviced them. Best of luck, let me know how you get on ;)
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1:00 rust was never a Main problem with the mk 2.
I have an American spec 92 GTI 16v with a 2.0 16v. What should I look out for on my car now with 193k? I’ve had it since 99. Over the years a distributor or two and seaks as well as cooling system and fuel pump needs were most common repairs. Just did another timing belt, tensioner, and serpentine belt as well S front engine seals. Could use a valve cover gasket but not too bad.
Nice guide. The heater cores were recalled in a lot of VW Golfs due to burning risk when failing. The plastic behind the door panels was sloppy design and can leak due to poor installation or failure of adhesives; all should be replaced with an improved DIY solution.
Very true. Glad you enjoyed the guide :)
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Very helpful, thanks!
Thank you Iorn Lung :)
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thank you very much
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tenx very much
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I found a 1760cc golf GTI, why? Shouldnt be 1781 cc??
want it with all of its flaws
If it has oil in the water what happens?
Well that shouldn't be the case on on a car like this suggests the head gasket has failed.
what do you look for in an 87 VW jetta?
Much the same as they are essentially the same cars. Love the old Jettas... Would love to get my hands on a GT model some day.
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where about u from
Ddo the back seats fold down?
Yes
the best ones to get..
Germans and Mexicans.
Like Coment who else made them besides the Germans and the Mexicans? I’ve owned one from each
In the USA we had ones made in Pennsylvania. Best we’re Getman, Mexican mixed results. Mostly fine.
Thank you from Spain. Looking for a 8v mk2 at this moment.Very useful video. Check out my channel!