Description
Model 1987 VW Mk1 Golf Cabriolet GTi 1800
**LEFT HAND DRIVE**
Spec/Trim option Mk1 1800 GTi DX
Year of manufacture 1987 Karmann Factory, Osnabruck, Germany
Mileage 156,420
Location Thetford, Norfolk
Condition Original and nippy, if a little worn around the edges
Service history Part history plus handbook
Mot expiry Date 1 Aug 2026
Description: For sale our much loved 1987 Mk1 VW Golf Cabriolet which is taxed for the next 10 months and ready to hit the road. Original without modifications - she still smells like the 80s!
6 previous owners (owner 5 owned her 2002 - 2012, we've owned her since 2012)
Specification:
1800 Gti DX Petrol Engine
4 speed manual gearbox
Left hand drive
Condition:
Body & Chassis: Some rust underneath. Paintwork shows light wear as expected for age, but the car presents extremely well (see photos). Roof replaced 6 years ago and weatherproof. Still has original cover. Original suspension.
Interior: Original cloth seats in good condition and no tears, complete trim with some crazing in plastic. Modern FM radio fitted; original aerial works. Missing RH side wing mirror knob. MFA (multi-function display) under warning lights does not work.
History & Extras:
No service history but some export and registration documents.
Last major service in August 2025 (new battery, new fuel pump relay, brakes stripped, front pads replaced, new timing belt, new drive belts, filters changed).
Original VW manual.
Positives
Very original and not tampered with.
Electrically sound after summer service.
Two sets of keys.
Has been driven regularly and completely reliable on long journeys.
Becomes tax exempt in 2027.
Negatives
Stalls easily in reverse when cold.
Valve on front near tyre is hard to fit a tyre pump over.
Fiddly glove compartment lock.
Some light scratching on the paintwork .
Depending on how you look at it, being LH drive in the UK.