MFA

What year did MFA become standard on mk1 gtis or do they not have it at all?

All series 2 1.8 Gti's had them, on other words every MK1 Gti with 1.8 engine! 1.6's didn't have it

Cheers

I went to look at an X reg gti the other day that didnt have it, is that right? Matey said it has a 1.8 engine, but it was from an Audi. Could it be that it started life as a 1.6 then?

I don't want to buy a dodgey car.

Yep, sounds like it could have been a 1.6 to start with. I think also the 1.6 Gti's had a red stripe on bumpers (???) but around instrument surround too if this helps?

I can't recall if late X-Reg had 1.8 engine or Y & A Reg only?

Sounds like engine has been changed IMO

Sounds like it started life as a 1.6 GTI

PS: May not be dodgy, just has a different engine! :wink:

Thinking back to the dash, it had square type clocks and they looked like they had been badly fitted - at an angle. Are there any other tell tail signs that I might be able to remember seeing?

:faq:

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=10304&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=mfa+1+6&start=10

Hairyarse said

Yep, sounds like it could have been a 1.6 to start with. I think also the 1.6 Gti's had a red stripe on bumpers (???) but around instrument surround too if this helps?

No, all mk1 GTIs have black bumpers and I thought the red around the dash was a campaign thing :dontknow:

First GTI to get red stripe bumpers was the mk2 (small bumper models)

Campaign had black surround - i.e. not red or chrome stripe :wink:

The red striped instrument panel insert is a '81 1.6 thing along with similar air vents.

dubboy said

:faq:

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=10304&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=mfa+1+6&start=10

Well thats confused me.

Here is the ebay link if anyone wants to have a look at the pics for themselves…

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/…ame=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

dubboy said

The red striped instrument panel insert is a '81 1.6 thing along with similar air vents.

ahhh, now I know then, a 1.6 run out thing then - kinda :dontknow:

Hello.  So was it a customer option to have red vents and dash trim or was it something else?