VW Golf Mk2 Owners Club

General => New Members Say Hi! => Topic started by: trashy on November 02, 2022, 11:31:05 AM

Title: Just bought my first mk2 GTI in over 25 years
Post by: trashy on November 02, 2022, 11:31:05 AM
Just a new member saying hi!

I last had a Mk2 GTI back in the mid '90s! It was an '88 Oak Green 8v. 

Now back in the fold with a '91 (originally 8v now has a Mk3 2.0 16v with ITBs).

I bought the car as the shell is solid and the engine, gearbox and brakes are epic. 

Gradually converting from a track car to something more suitable for the road.

Here it is soon after I bought the car a few months ago:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rRrA4sFaRKK659xUuv_lqjDtj5hba2lv/view?usp=share_link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SPhMwOg6Xjpz-wb1Wuw8BElc0CXl7YE-/view?usp=share_link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u0lN4dfnP_uxC1JZkKaq3GjLTxKQjA6B/view?usp=share_link

BTW, how do I embed photos from Google Drive?
Title: Re: Just bought my first mk2 GTI in over 25 years
Post by: Monkey on November 02, 2022, 12:40:49 PM
Hi!
Not sure about imbedding images from google.
But that looks very similar to a car I used to know, does it have a fiberglass tailgate by any chance?
J Plate?
Title: Re: Just bought my first mk2 GTI in over 25 years
Post by: trashy on November 02, 2022, 01:50:32 PM
Hi!
Not sure about imbedding images from google.
But that looks very similar to a car I used to know, does it have a fiberglass tailgate by any chance?
J Plate?

It does have a fibreglass tailgate at the moment and is on a J plate.  Car was owned by the Gummers and built up over 20 years.  Did you see it on a track day?
Title: Re: Just bought my first mk2 GTI in over 25 years
Post by: scs on November 02, 2022, 03:32:14 PM
Welcome to the forum. Nice to see it being put back for road use.
Title: Re: Just bought my first mk2 GTI in over 25 years
Post by: Monkey on November 02, 2022, 03:35:39 PM
I'm probably one of the few people who remember that car as an 8v!
I know the Gummers, they have gone over every inch of that car with a fine tooth comb.
Title: Re: Just bought my first mk2 GTI in over 25 years
Post by: trashy on November 02, 2022, 03:59:40 PM
I'm probably one of the few people who remember that car as an 8v!
I know the Gummers, they have gone over every inch of that car with a fine tooth comb.


That's great to hear - Jimmy Gummer has been fantastic answering all of my questions!

BTW, like your VW car history Monkey :)