1985 Bronze Grey Metallic Mk1 GTi Cab

MModel: GTi Cabrio

Spec/Trim option: Bronze Grey Metallic, mohair hood, BBS RA Wheels

Year of manfacture: 1985
Mileage: 127,656
Price: 1,450
Location: Windsor, Berkshire
Contact details: 07887 533448 Mark or pm me
Condition: Good
Service history: From 1995
Mot expiry Date: September
Taxed or sorn: 6 Months Tax

 Description:
I've decided to sell my daily driver golf GTi Cabriolet as I will be busy with an aircooled show car this season.  It is a 1985 GTi Cabriolet in Bronze Grey metallic, with black hood, blue carpets, and blue seats.  It has a rare brown dash, with matching door pulls and sun visors. It comes with the original blue vinyl hood cover. I have records on the car going back to 1995 and being 28 years old it qualifies for Classic car insurance.  It has MOT until September, and taxed until November.

I have owned the car 3 years and kept up to date with professional servicing, including new injectors, clutch, a new set of BBS RA rims, new tyres, and brake pads, it now runs fantastic and handles great, you wouldn't believe it is 27 years old – I’ve regularly driven to Dorset from Berkshire in it.  The interior carpet and seats are all in good condition.

I have done the following in my ownership;

Service items as mentioned
BBS RA wheels - I also have the original tarantula wheels
New tyres
Brakes
New floor Mats
New mohair hood (cost £400)
Lowered coil shocks all round
GTi spoiler
Full set VDO gauges (not yet wired in)
Golf ball gear knob (still have original)
All locks work off one key (except glove box)
The car has an immobiliser which I have removed but you could refit this if you wished.
I just sourced a lovely ‘80’s Blaupunkt Toronto cassette player to install.

The bad points;
There is very little rust on the car, but as you would expect from an unrestored 27 year old car there are a couple of small patches, one on the bottom corner of the drivers door, and one at the top of the rear drivers wheel well, ( tiny and non structural).
The car has been repainted externally, twice.  The current finish is not good, there are tiger stripes, runs and dry spray.  Under bonnet, boot etc are all good.  When washed and waxed it is perfectly presentable.  I would respray the car at some point but it's not urgent as its not rusty.
Speedo works but the trip meter, water temperature gauge doesn't (although the MPF electronic one does) and the fuel gauge is temperamental.
Glove box won’t stay up when opened.

In summary, there may be some shinier cars out there but more often than not you'll have running problems, tyres, brakes etc etc to fix.  This is a sorted car, you can jump in, put the top down and enjoy from day one of your ownership.  I have enjoyed owning the car but it needs to go to someone who will enjoy it.

I bought this car sight unseen, and was very happy but I'd suggest you come, take a look and go for a drive.  I'd prefer to sell to an enthusiast.

Price £1,200 (would consider £1,000 without RA’s and Blaupunkt)
Tel 07887 533448 - send me a text if you can't get through as I have to have my phone off if I am with a client.
Car is located in Windsor Berkshire

Some pictures below and I can send more if you like.