Best golf ever made (VW Golf Mk II (1984-92))

Member Name: degsy70

Product:	VW Golf Mk II (1984-92)
Date:	06/02/09 (188 review reads)
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Advantages: Styling, steering

Disadvantages: Age

This car is still and will always be the best Golf. I bought one about 8 years ago for £3000. It was the GTI 16V Big Bumper Edition, Royal Blue, sunroof, power steering, bucket seats.
It is a superb car to drive and although some people don't like the squareish shape, I think it looks great. The usual golf touches make the interior functional but sporty, the golf ball gear knob a particular design classic that is still found on the modern models.
The BBS alloys were a nightmare to keep clean, nothing short of spending 2 hours with a toothbrush on them but it was worth it as they're part of iconic attraction of the car.
The car had 110,000 on the clock when I bought it, 6 months later a friend told me that he knew someone who desperately wanted to buy my car. I told them that I was not looking to sell it but if the price was right I might consider it. He turned up and offered me £4000, I nearly snapped his hand off! I was loathed to sell it but what a return on a car that age with that mileage. I imagine if I still had it now that it would probably be worth a tidy sum.
Who knows, perhaps one day I will buy another just for the hell of it!

Summary: True icon

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