Lot details Registration No: P63 RSX Chassis No: WVWZZZ1EZVK024655 Mot Expiry: Sept 2008
As successor to the long running Volkswagen Golf Mark 1 Cabriolet (Wolfsburg having decided against a Mark 2 soft-top), the Mark 3 version was burdened with expectation. Although, not as crisply styled as the earlier Giorgio Giugiaro-penned creation, the newcomer did have the advantage of being based on the 1992 European Car of the Year. A thoroughly modern design, its high-strength two-door monocoque bodyshell featured an integral roll-over hoop and driver's / passenger's airbags. Protected from the elements by a 6-layer quick release hood, the four-seater cabin was suitably cosseting. While, drivers had the advantage of both power-assisted steering (complete with an adjustable column) and ABS brakes. Available in S, SE, Avantgarde and Colour Concept trim levels and with a choice of 1.6 (100bhp), 1.8 (75 / 90bhp) or 2.0 litre (115bhp) engines, the model enjoyed a seven-year production run between 1994 and 2001 (though, later incarnations wore a Mark 4 visage). A decently quick car in 2.0 litre form - contemporary road tests spoke of 0-60mph in 10.4 seconds and 119mph - few would bet against the Mark 3 Cabriolet going the way of its Mark 1 predecessor and becoming a classic.
Finished in metallic purple with grey leather upholstery, this particular example is variously described by the vendor as being in "good" (2.0 litre engine, five-speed manual gearbox, electrical equipment, chassis), "very good" (interior trim, wheels / tyres) or "superb" (bodywork, paintwork) condition. Reportedly "a pampered car kept in a heated garage by the doctor owner", 'P63 RSX' is further understood to have covered some 75,000 miles from new. Riding on alloy wheels, it is offered for sale with MOT certificate valid until September 2008.
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