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DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT THE NUMBER PLATE WAS OF THE 1ST EVER RHD REGISTERED MK1 GOLF GTI???   

OR IF YOU HAVE ANY PICTURES OF WHAT YOU THINK COULD BE THE FIRST ONE LET ME KNOW

its very important i find out

all the best

Bren

p.s dont forget to look at my other thread in the chat section  :wink:

I'd hazzard a guess Dubboy will be your man to answer this


hunting down a special mk1?  :wink:  8)

PhillTMK1GTI said

I'd hazzard a guess Dubboy will be your man to answer this


hunting down a special mk1?  :wink:  8)

already spoke to Raj mate.

I'M ALWAYS ON THE HUNT :wink:

8O did he not know?

be interesting to track down the first official RHD Mk1

good luck on the search  :y:

The first RHD GTis (in the UK) would have been taken by VW UK themselves. The registrations of two of them were GVV 250T and HNV 850T. Both were still '79 Model Year with plastic bumpers. Ultimately it is the chassis number that counts, not registration letter.

:notworthy:

had to see if they were on the road:

The vehicle details for GVV 250T are:  
Date of Liability  11 10 1991  
Date of First Registration  27 04 1979  
Year of Manufacture  1979  
Cylinder Capacity (cc)  1588CC  
CO2 Emissions  Not Available  
Fuel Type  Petrol  
Export Marker  Not Applicable  
Vehicle Status  Unlicensed  
Vehicle Colour  SILVER  


The vehicle details for HNV 850T are:  
Date of Liability  19 08 2006  
Date of First Registration  08 06 1979  
Year of Manufacture  1979  
Cylinder Capacity (cc)  1588CC  
CO2 Emissions  Not Available  
Fuel Type  Petrol  
Export Marker  Not Applicable  
Vehicle Status  Unlicensed  
Vehicle Colour  GREEN  


I've be tempted to track down HNV 850T  8)

I wonder why HNV850T is now green.....maybe its blinged up, in a lime green respray with neons underneath, 17" wheels and a bass box in the boot?

:? if that's the case I retract my previous statement and GVV 250T would be the one to hunt down  

Lhasa green wasn't available on the series 1 either was it?

PhillTMK1GTI said

:? if that's the case I retract my previous statement and GVV 250T would be the one to hunt down  

Lhasa green wasn't available on the series 1 either was it?

Dubboy's probs got the definative answer, but AFAIK the original colours were mars red, black, and diamond silver metallic.

Are you genuinely seeking a series 1 for restoration?

HNV was originally silver according to my press photo! Sounds like its been resprayed then.

GVV is the earliest RHD UK car I have heard of, but again its the chassis number that proves this.

GTi colours are posted in the link below, though one error - Mars Red was available for '76 Model Year.

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=11383&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=copper+metallic&start=10

The list is fab! Its worth mentioning that inari silver and white were not available in the UK, until white was made available at some point later on - definitely after series 1s though. I'm unsure if they could be done as special order. Its always possible that a personal import, to UK-spec and RHD but white/inari silver, exists.

Part of the 'marketing' surrounding the GTI at the time was the choice of only 3 colours - black, silver and red - to tie in with the generally range-topping, sporty theme. For VW, the GTI was as much about promoting the rest of the Golf range as creating a great car.

Just a thought - this question doesn't relate to the infamous VW Golf TV ad (it was for Mk4 or Mk5), where they showed a 'mocked up' Mk1 GTI which had a number of inconsistencies, such as wrong style headrests, RHS, S-reg, some chrome trim, etc?

:cry: that's a shame.. if it's not chav'ed up I'll bet it's Lhasa green


Rajan, do you have any list of year/available colours that could maybe be put in a FAQ of some sort regarding series 1/series 2 differences, available specs/colours throughout the years etc

comes up quiet alot and I can never remember what's what, and tend not to look very far to find the info  ops:

PhillTMK1GTI said

:cry: that's a shame.. if it's not chav'ed up I'll bet it's Lhasa green


Rajan, do you have any list of year/available colours that could maybe be put in a FAQ of some sort regarding series 1/series 2 differences, available specs/colours throughout the years etc

comes up quiet alot and I can never remember what's what, and tend not to look very far to find the info  ops:

I have these lists:
All GTi colours by year
All Series 1 colours by year
All Series 1 models by year
All Series 1 engines by year

With regard to specs and differences between Series 1 and 2, it is not straightforward. What year Series 1 to compare with what year Series 2? One really needs a list of changes year by year. I have started some work on this already (I am up to MY '81), at least for the GTi (but some common with non-GTi) but its quite a big job so slow progress  ops:

I know someone with a silver gti registered on the first day they were made available in the uk, with 1 owner from new and full service history. I will not disclose his name though as he is quite private about it. Quite a find though.

mk1turbo said

I know someone with a silver gti registered on the first day they were made available in the uk, with 1 owner from new and full service history. I will not disclose his name though as he is quite private about it. Quite a find though.

Can you find out the first registered date and VIN? I imagine that VW had the first UK cars and registered them for launch and Type Approval purposes before they went on sale to the public.

thanks very much everyone.

appreciate all your help.

its a shame that GVV 250T is now dead and gone. but it was a long time ago.

if anyone has any pictures, flyers or press cuttings of either of them let me know via PM

all the best

Hey MK1 ppl,

Does this post/can this post be revived?

Let me know please as I have something which may be of interest which relates to these posts…

Ta
Kam

kammistry said

Hey MK1 ppl,

Does this post/can this post be revived?

Let me know please as I have something which may be of interest which relates to these posts…

Ta
Kam

You revived it just by posting in it  :wink:

Interested in knowing what you know, please tell  

Which bit do you want revived?