1988 Volkswagen Golf GTi Cabriolet

Lot details
Registration No: E507UMS
Chassis No: WVWZZZ15ZJK018845
Mot Expiry: Nov 2016

- UK registered with V5

- Iconic 1980's sporty cabriolet

- Recently serviced

For the last of its MKI models, Volkswagen increased the Golf GTi's engine capacity from 1588cc to 1781cc - increasing the torque by 8lbft in the process. Along with other changes, this made for a much quicker car, knocking a notable 1.5 seconds off the 0-60mph time. The Cabriolet version first saw the light of day in 1979. It was built entirely by Karmann at Osnabruck - they carried out every process from the stamping of the bodies to the final assembly. Aside of a larger fuel tank and smaller spare tyre from 1984 onwards, the specification remained unchanged until the MKI version was replaced in 1993 by one based on the Golf MKIII - there was never a Cabriolet version of the MKII Golf.

This MKI example hails from 1988 and is resplendent in a combination of White bodywork, Black hood and White cheque interior trim. It has recently been rewired and recommissioned complete with a new distributor and, though apparently eager for some TLC, is said to be 'a very enjoyable car' that the vendor currently considers to have 'poor' interior trim but 'average' bodywork, paintwork, 1781cc four-cylinder engine and five-speed manual gearbox.