I bought a Oak Green MK2 Golf Gti 16V from Scotland and drove it 400 miles home. Restoration part 1

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  • čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
  • So I’ve had this mk2 golf gti 16v nearly 4 years now, drove it home 400 miles and about for a short while but mostly it’s been parked up, now I’m finding the motivation to get it MOT ready and restored back to its former glory.
    #mk2 #mk2golf #gti #16v #vw #restoration

Komentáře • 58

  • @charlesgarrett3283
    @charlesgarrett3283 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Almost makes me emotional. I had an 89 Jetta Gti 16v in Black. It was gorgeous. And at the same time, one of my best mates had an oak green 16v Golf. The late 90s were a blast.

  • @scottjamieson4243
    @scottjamieson4243 Před měsícem +1

    I'm a 90s kid my family had and a few of these and to this day I wish they had kept them one day I will own one 👌👌

  • @sonnyday6210
    @sonnyday6210 Před měsícem +1

    I used to valet and drive these when they were brand new when I worked for Volkswagen in the 90s, Great memories apart from a police Radar Gun when I was driving a Polo G40 😒😒

  • @MalteseMafia
    @MalteseMafia Před rokem +5

    Nice Motor 👍 best Golf in my opinion best colour too. Restore it standard condition.

    • @kerbsidemobilemechanic
      @kerbsidemobilemechanic  Před rokem +1

      Totally agree, think standard is best 👍

    • @MalteseMafia
      @MalteseMafia Před rokem +1

      @@kerbsidemobilemechanic always the best way, it's how we remember them back in the day. Good investment anyway. 👍

    • @kerbsidemobilemechanic
      @kerbsidemobilemechanic  Před rokem +1

      @@MalteseMafia exactly that, hopefully they continue to rise in price too

    • @bartlfc480
      @bartlfc480 Před 6 měsíci

      Bought a golf C tour edition with 71000 km only. Is it true these well condition mk2’s are getting rare and more expensive?

  • @stewartheather5654
    @stewartheather5654 Před 13 dny +1

    I bought a grey mk2 gti off a friend it was great drive but a friend needed a car so i sold it to him but said if u sell it sell it back to me .He drove it for a while then scraped it because it didnt pass mot 😢

  • @russellupwood
    @russellupwood Před 5 měsíci +1

    What a gem of a car

  • @EDANBURGH
    @EDANBURGH Před rokem +1

    AN! lol. I have an Oaky the same with a G60 conversion in my garage. Been off the road for something ridiculous like 14 years.

    • @kerbsidemobilemechanic
      @kerbsidemobilemechanic  Před rokem +1

      @EDANBURGH lol do you ever think about selling it? Like what’s the point of it just sitting there?

  • @dirkdingle7926
    @dirkdingle7926 Před rokem +1

    Love the mk2 gti in that colour too was always my dream car and still is but I spanner all week on trucks and can’t be bothered fixing one up on me days off but would love one,have two gti atm love them

    • @kerbsidemobilemechanic
      @kerbsidemobilemechanic  Před rokem +1

      I know that feeling all too well mate, I’ll get this one ready and you can buy it off me 😅

    • @dirkdingle7926
      @dirkdingle7926 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Do not temp me as I’ll snap like a Kit Kat @@kerbsidemobilemechanic

    • @kerbsidemobilemechanic
      @kerbsidemobilemechanic  Před 11 měsíci +1

      😂😂😂I’ll get it all up and running nice and then message me again 👍🏻

  • @darrentriumph6319
    @darrentriumph6319 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Great video, live in London and looking for a MK2. Similar scenario to yourself, had one back in the 1990’s and sold it due to family expansion. Looking for an Atlas grey 3 door but they don’t come up very often.

  • @chrisb2443
    @chrisb2443 Před rokem +1

    Subscribed! Looking forward to further updates. The car looks lovely by the way. And a leather trimmed steering wheel which is a nice addition!

    • @kerbsidemobilemechanic
      @kerbsidemobilemechanic  Před rokem

      Thank you, I assume leather steering wheels wasn’t standard on all GTI’s then?

    • @chrisb2443
      @chrisb2443 Před rokem +1

      @@kerbsidemobilemechanic it might have been an option for the standard gti, but I’m fairly sure they only came on G60’s or Rallye’s. Worth a few quid.

    • @kerbsidemobilemechanic
      @kerbsidemobilemechanic  Před rokem

      @@chrisb2443awesome, didn’t know that

  • @brenglover72
    @brenglover72 Před rokem +1

    Car is lovely

  • @shaunthompson455
    @shaunthompson455 Před rokem +1

    Hi, i think you’ll find that that valve tees into the other small vacuum line that is connected to the diaphragm valve which was already connected to back side of airbox.
    This is how is was on mine!! But I’m going down the nut and bolt restoration line!!
    🤯

    • @kerbsidemobilemechanic
      @kerbsidemobilemechanic  Před rokem

      Thanks, assuming it doesn’t matter in what place I put the t piece? Why do people take it off? I sometimes feel like stripping it all down and doing a nut and bolt resto but just don’t have the time

    • @chrisneillcrn
      @chrisneillcrn Před 11 měsíci +1

      Please make time 🤞🏻, great video content, would love to see the full restoration.

    • @kerbsidemobilemechanic
      @kerbsidemobilemechanic  Před 11 měsíci

      @@chrisneillcrnI will try my best around doing work for the business, it would be awesome once done wouldn’t it

  • @balee83
    @balee83 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Jó állapotban van a járgány! :-)

  • @djkenny1202
    @djkenny1202 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Keep it Stock. Maintain it. Fix what needs Fixing.

    • @kerbsidemobilemechanic
      @kerbsidemobilemechanic  Před 11 měsíci +1

      That’s the plan 👍

    • @djkenny1202
      @djkenny1202 Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@kerbsidemobilemechanic I’ve been at that with my 92 16v in the States since 98 :)

    • @kerbsidemobilemechanic
      @kerbsidemobilemechanic  Před 11 měsíci

      @@djkenny1202the longest I’ve ever owned a car is maybe 3 years 😅

    • @djkenny1202
      @djkenny1202 Před 11 měsíci

      @@kerbsidemobilemechanic definitely not me! Alongside it, I had an 87 cylinder Sprint Turbo (essentially a Suzuki Forsa, sold under Chevrolet l, very rare) from 93-2012. Bought my recent car to have along side the GTI 3.5 years ago.. a manual 2015 Scion XB. I don’t do Debt, and am not real Fickle ;) it’s crazy having such a late reliable modern used car now! Lol

    • @kerbsidemobilemechanic
      @kerbsidemobilemechanic  Před 11 měsíci

      @@djkenny1202 I’ve never even heard of those cars 😂 we don’t get them over here, I’ve just bought another car too….stay tuned 😉

  • @DevanMoodley-b2y
    @DevanMoodley-b2y Před měsícem +1

    That's golf gti that colour its a collection

  • @rmc5278
    @rmc5278 Před 3 měsíci +1

    You don't see many like that . I'm sure I know where it has come from .

    • @kerbsidemobilemechanic
      @kerbsidemobilemechanic  Před 3 měsíci

      Where do you think?

    • @rmc5278
      @rmc5278 Před 3 měsíci

      @@kerbsidemobilemechanic roseburn street , Edinburgh ?

    • @rmc5278
      @rmc5278 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Or Alan Harkie ?

    • @kerbsidemobilemechanic
      @kerbsidemobilemechanic  Před 3 měsíci

      Haha weirdly this one was from Edinburgh but don’t think it was Roseburn street, and the guys name was Travis I believe, but I had previously had a mk2 exact same as this one from a guy called Alan, but was from Norwich area

    • @rmc5278
      @rmc5278 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@kerbsidemobilemechanic ah ok it just looked very similar .

  • @xaviermaclaren4640
    @xaviermaclaren4640 Před 3 měsíci +1

    You thinking of selling it?

  • @delikadirful
    @delikadirful Před 10 měsíci +1

    The engine is from a corrado i think 2.0 16v?

    • @kerbsidemobilemechanic
      @kerbsidemobilemechanic  Před 10 měsíci

      No this is a 1.8, very similar though as you can use the corrado 2.0 block with the mk2 gti 1.8 head i believe

  • @5fake
    @5fake Před 11 měsíci +1

    ADL / ABF? :D

    • @kerbsidemobilemechanic
      @kerbsidemobilemechanic  Před 11 měsíci +1

      KR is the engine code

    • @5fake
      @5fake Před 11 měsíci

      @@kerbsidemobilemechanic ow yea so its 1.8 nice . same as ADL. Had ibiza with this motor. Was great. Regret i sold it to guy from Estonia

    • @kerbsidemobilemechanic
      @kerbsidemobilemechanic  Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@5fake yeah that’s right, I do like these little engines 👍