I need some 1981 GTI info please!
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I need some 1981 GTI info please!
Can someone in the know please clarify for me that the GTI's up to 1981 were ONLY 1.6? I've seen one for sale thats a 1981 model X reg with a 1.8 engine. It's a UK model. Also it's black, but with red striped seats…I thought the only option with black paint was the grey striped ones?
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I stand corrected, would have thought if you asked for red seats though they would have supplied them :dontknow:
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i think it`s posible that it`s original 1,8 from `81 if it`s produced in late months of 81,about seets could be ok too,you could choose if you was buying new mk-1,so if you wanted grey-you have grey.
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In the UK, the seat trim colour was fixed by the external colour (black with grey seats). On the continent there was some choice but with restrictions (e.g. no red seats with Lhasa Green). So either the car is a personal import or someone replaced the seats at some time.
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It was one for sale on ebay so I couldn't see much detail (the photos practically blanked out things like the GTI badge etc) It just seemed not quite right. It must have been either a 1.6 GTI and it's had a 1.8 put in, or it started life off as a non-GTI model and has had GTI trim fitted and a GTI engine! (like red seats from a red GTI) steering wheel etc and they're therefore calling it a GTI. A past winning bidder has obviously found something out because it's back up for sale again! Oh dear! :?
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m6m62 wrote
the red stripe seats look great in white cars
They do in mine
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So either the seats aren't original or they are and the cars an impprt of some sort - mine is declared on the V5 as a personal import.
Diesel dubber - do you have a link? Have come across quite a few 1600's which have had an 1800 put in them, often seen to see a few on E-bay. Most likley original engine went pop and its easier to source a good 2nd hand 1800 unit then 1600.
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Looks like it has a non-standard glass sunroof in one of the photos? If so that would put me off buying as a long term proposition.
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