1979 golf gti mk1 (small rear light model) family owned

Evening all!!

New to the site and glad to see there is a members club for the mk1!!

I have a mk1 1979 (june) golf gti with 76000 miles on the clock

Totally original, and was owned from new by my father as his company car, he was the motoring editor of a national newspaper.

Mars red 4 speed

where can i find some information about the mk1 gti please?

I'll try and add some photo's later

congratulations    and welcome . There are lots of very clued up people on here who can probably answer any question you have about the mk1. Hurry up and get some pics up , sounds like a great car  :wink:

thank you!

I have just found the site this evening

Did many turn up at the meet is sidcup?…this isn't far for me

Hello and welcome to the site . Sounds like you've got a bit of a minter there, be great to see some pics. There is some general info about mk1's on the index page , right hand side under History - not all links active yet.

There is also tons of info on VWone's page . He has series 1 & 2 GTI's and there is lots of pics, history, ads, tests  and features e.t.c archived on his site.

There are more links on the links page .

Happy browsing

Pics please  

Sounds very interesting

he was the motoring editor of a national newspaper

Which paper ?

Excellent another series 1 :cheer: welcome to the site, you have a very rare car their and its great to know its history. There are only a handfull of these left now so take care of it
Lets see some pictures 8)

saabturbogolfgti said

Evening all!!

New to the site and glad to see there is a members club for the mk1!!

I have a mk1 1979 (june) golf gti with 76000 miles on the clock

Totally original, and was owned from new by my father as his company car, he was the motoring editor of a national newspaper.

Mars red 4 speed

where can i find some information about the mk1 gti please?

I'll try and add some photo's later

hi mate and welcome, your farther did'nt by any chance live in Belveredere, Kent? :dontknow:  if yes then i think i knew him 8O
often use to tell me about a series one Gti that he had but i never got to see it

regards Gurv

The Guardian…He was the motoring editor in the 70's and 80's.

Yes, He did, but he died three years ago now…

I would be interested to talk as you possibly know things about the car that I don't!!

what are the chances of that mate small world 8O  8O  8O

sorry about your Dad i was aware but did'nt want to say in case i had the wrong person, i used to love the story's your dad used to tell me about his mortoring trips to nevade shows etc… i think i was about 16 years old then, he often metioned the golf and always said that he would pass it on to his son, that's why i never asked to buy it.

real nice man, would love to see the car and maybe meet up for a drink
talk about old times

Regards  Gurv

i've sent you a pm with my number

Nice to speak to you Gurv

Look forward to meeting up, and you can see the car that that you've been waiting for 8 years to see!!

Best wishes

i'm still shocked mate  8O  8O  8O  8O  8O  8O  8O  8O  8O  8O
what a small world, this has got to be the best thread ever.

just like to thank Drew :y:  for making this possible  :tlc:

How good is that, what an excellent start to joining the best club ever

Welcome, sounds like a great Mk1    Get some pics up soon!

Bit of a fan of the early GTi myself  :wink: