'79 GTi #1

Manufactured in June 1979 and first registered on the 5th September 1979, YFB 292V was first purchased from Normands Volkswagen dealer in Bristol just weeks after the first official right hand drive GTi was imported from Germany. To date YFB 292V has only covered a genuine 80 000 miles (backed up by VW service history / MOTs) ? that is an average of just over 2,750 miles a year.

YFB?s main original standard features that distinguish this model include:
- Small, early-type rear lights and no fog lamps
- Round, inset instruments in early-type dashboard
- Centre console fitted with oil temperature gauge and clock
- ?Wolfsburg? 3-spoke steering wheel
- No radio fitted!
- Non-interior adjustable wing mirror fitted to driver?s side only
- Black tartan check seat trim, seats fitted with oval headrests
- ?Buckle-less? type front seat belts
- ?Flock? early-type carpets
- 1588cc EG engine with 4-speed gearbox (60 mph in second gear!)
- Contact breaker ignition points (no electronic ignition module)
- Radiator with integral expansion tank
- Brake lines run inside car, fuel lines run along sill
- Flat-type slam panel and unique radiator mounting
- Tailgate with 3 small apertures
- Tool kit with protective material and bag bound by elastic band
- Early type VIN plate showing Model Year Code ?9? for vehicles built from August 1978 to July 1979
- Original running-in period warning sticker on the windscreen!

Factory Option:
- 12-spoke alloy wheels

Accessory:
- ?Wolfsburg? rear mudflaps

That is  8)  mine was same year and spec but built May 79, COA 330V, it came from "Contim motors" dealership

i so so so so regret letting it go now :cry: it needed some sill work and a but of frone inner arch repair but it was really solid little car and all there

is this a new purchase then..>? any plans for it..? looks very nice.

Just looking…The door panels are not correct for the year!
OMG!

dubboy said

To date YFB 292V has only covered a genuine 80 000 miles (backed up by VW service history / MOTs) ? that is an average of just over 2,750 miles a year.

wanna get out there and use it some more then…. :mrgreen:  :mrgreen:

Taking it down the strip at Santa Pod next weekend then?

Looking sweet Rajan

Rich

benandemu said

Just looking…The door panels are not correct for the year!
OMG!

?    mine must have been wrong yoo then :wink:

great car but i do think the wheels let the car down.

Not seen this one for a while, lovely!

perfect.  8)

benandemu said

Just looking…The door panels are not correct for the year!
OMG!

Don't worry I have the originals with slightly different seam pattern stored  :wink:

dubboy said

Very cool. I wouldn't mind some larger sized pics for reference if possible?

Cheers
Liam

Clean!

I love this car, Totally awesome  8)

Those pics make me want to drive her again. Boo to car tax!  :cry:

This was born the same month and year as me.

The car is in better nick though ops:

about time you surrendered some of those early golf gti's, into the for sale section. give us a chance will you?

golf1 said

about time you surrendered some of those early golf gti's, into the for sale section. give us a chance will you?

And Rajan your reply   :mrgreen:

Love the black buddy looks awesome.  :y:

Very nice!