Mk1 Volkswagen GTI - Fast Blast Review - Everyday Driver

so beautiful!

Great car, and is actually the inspiration for my mk1 build. It will be a 1.8T(similar to Seans) but will have a larger tune and turbo. I cant wait to drive the fall, utah roads this yr

I built a 1.8T Rabit 4 Webber carb kit TRW Pistons. Head was port polished valves were lapped in It had a desal transmission for the longer gear it would spank 1989 5.0 Foxbody all day until I dropped it in the lake Simcko fucking around doing donuts and when I went to get off the lake the ice broke and down we went lucky me and my friend got out froze my ass off until we walked up to house and called a tow truck it costed me 4 grand to get it out and it's never ran right again miss those days and now I just expect to much out of a car. Just totally remember my car after this great video

those mk1 gtis wer reall fun to drive stock. They just broke a lot. stuff just breaks on them

Great video. Love that car!

Had a MK3 vr6 that was sooo fun and fast! Had to spend alot to bring it back from the lack of TLC from previous owners but when I did- it was love at first drive everyday. Have an MK4 2.0 JETTA that has been my DD for 12 years now and do not get tired of driving it.

Mk1 love

i love that noise it comes from changing the speed, it's awesome!!!

WOW brings back some many memories of my  84 GTI aftermarket  of cause, to many things to list. this was back in 94 my big VW days. I LOVE THIS CAR TO DEATH. It was stolen in 96. I would trade both my family cars for it again. Race with my crew to Waterfest. Ahh those days

Was the original engine a Inline 6 ??

0-60?

It's a nice car, but, honestly, I really don't like the "Rabbit" front with the square lights.
I think the original "Golf" front with the circular lights (two or four, depending on the car) are much better looking.

I have owned 22 Volkswagens since 1985 have a 2009 Rabbit now. Most of those 22 were all MK1s I had 3 MK1 GTis'. I never saw one with that much play in the steering nor did I ever own one with that much play in the steering. They are tight cars, the rack bushings are shot or the rack is shot. Could need some other front end work tie rod ends or ball joints. That much power and no front sway bar upgrade us insane, the GTI's came with front and rear sway bars but they are toothpicks compared to the ones from Neuspeed back in the day.

I used to want more and more power, then I had a bunch of tickets and an accident which made me realize that you can't really use all that power anyway. Now I just want "classic" VWs like this and the Mk4 and mk5 R32. So much more character than new cars. Pretty soon we'll all have self driving electrics, so might as well enjoy real cars while we still can.

FRASIER AND MAD DOG KICK THE CLUTCH

I like the sciroccos too-little sportier.That drivers seat was moving around a bit much.

My registration says 875 kilos

I traded in my '79 Fuel Injected C for the 1983 GTI. These were so different from ANYTHING available at the time. Came with low profile (for the day) Pirellis and a sleeper attitude that was so fun when you took folks by surprise by the performance. I really miss those days.

It's about simplicity and the passion , we forget the integrity of cars of the past we are so lost in modern tech savvy today.

Drive an older VW and you’ll understand

I am In love

I’m between one of these or a classic mini .... help me !

I had an '87 Mkll GTI 16v 5spd, still to this day The BEST car i ever owned ! Traded it in, with 174k miles.. Just last yr, My 30 yr old son found My Exact car that I owned. Bought it, for $800.. He is currently Restoring it & then He's giving it back to Me.. He grew up, in this car.. Thats Awesome 😀😀

I love ford motors

"..Angry, it's Angry..."


That alone got a thumbs up.


I want my 93 cabriolet limited wolfsburg wht/wht/wht collectors edition to have just that type of attitude. Last year of the Mk 1.


VR6 12v is the plan. 16v Disc brake set up. Coilover suspension. 4 point role bar.


And haters FYI, I will be wrapping and storing the OEM parts so the car can be restored some day if wanted.

bbs + golf = fantastic !

Well done car review, with fantastic drone footage. I hope the car has been given a newer steering rack since this review. As others have commented - the amount of play in this car seems more than normal, it should not be anything like steering a ship. This tightness and “connection” to the road - the immediateness of the steering response - is part of the GTI driving experience. Great car!

Pitty, dashboard aged tearing down. My dad race vs one GT (Mex version) for 150 kms in a Renault GTX with 2 lts engine (a beast) hands down the GT won. The Renault never could overtake it on straights and barely approach to it in curves.

Question: How it can be enjoyable when the steering wheel has so much play?

Only the best I love thanks you guys

Just like 911s ...its timeless :)

This is a car that has been made with love and can easily reach a million km. And to repair for very reasonable amounts. Compare this to the modern cars that are not made to last and are packed with electronic shit which costs a godsfortune to repair. Think about accessibility if you want to fix something and how much effort it takes to change a light. This is a car where you can disconnect the battery without the new battery having to be "logged in to the computer" and even if it does not, the car will not run (what an upset of the manufacturers)

Just picked up a red 84 GTI is a beauty😍

Top karretje

These were the cars that made VW into the giant they are today

Some douchebaggery here with commercials. Modified awesomeness with adult dudes loving on a wabbit with such cheese for likes. They know what they are doing, and so many of these cars have been to the crusher after so many years of rust, and age.

I love 'em as well.. Minus the the people in the vid..No hate, jus' cheese doodelry..

a high school buddy of mine had a rabbit gti and i was so jealous. that car will always have a special place in my heart. yup.

Owning two Volkswagen Rabbits taught me how to work on cars. Then I went with buying Japanese built vehicles and doing their regular maintenance has been next to no problems at all for decades.

My first ever car was a ‘85 GTI I bought from my older brother. It was my favorite car ever. I drove it hard all day everyday and it always wanted more. Still my favorite car of all time.

My dad is planning on buying one for me with sr20 swap cant wait lmao

Wow ,I love the square headlights, I don't know if that's an American thing , so much better than the round ones we have in Europe. The italian designer of this car wanted square lights and VW changed them to round ,and he was very unhappy about this , can see why - it looks great.

Give me that 30 + year old car any day

any idea where i can get one

I have a mk3 and 6 gti… but I would do a thing for a “black and red”. Or green mk1 with circle headlights

You forgot to mention that the original 8-valve 1.8 liter was only 90hp mated to the 5-speed close ratio gearbox. Also, both the 1983 and 1984 Rabbit GTI's had no power steering. You did not mention if this particular GTI was upgraded to power steering along with the Audi TT engine. Also, if the transmission the original or upgraded as well?

It's 2022 and it still stirs the heart.. the reason I own one.. it's Iconic

So we all gonna ignore those doors handle, gear linkage ( selector)..
But I Jst love Mk1 Golf that car is massive.... ✌️🔥💓

Very cool, this is the car that made me a VW driver for life (Kleine GTI...) - but I'm fascinated about all that play in the steering, almost like you are driving a 1980 AMC Gremlin - my 87 Golf GT was tight on steering, along with the 85 Scirocco I once owned - it was point and shoot - no play - my mother had a 1979 Rabbit that was also very tight in the steering - was this model made for the American market with slop specifically? Looking for info, because this is such a fascinating little monster!