1983 Golf GTI Campaign

I owned this EW chassis Golf GTI Campaign from new in September 1983 until January 1986. It was supplied on the 7th September 1983 by The Ian Skelly VW Centre in Glasgow and covered 47,000 miles before being part-exchanged in January 1986. 15 years later (May 2001) I bought it back from an address in Bristol. In 2004, the car was comprehensively restored in Birmingham including the fitting of a new VEGE (VAG) DX engine.

In October 2006, the registration number 83 VW became available through a DVLA auction and was assigned to the vehicle in March 2007.

With restricted use, this 1983 GTI is now used on high days and holidays.

Jetex exhaust, Ronal wheels and VAG approved towbar.

 What's worth more - car or its registration?

Standard Campaign interior.

Original seats.

Rebuilt 5-speed gearbox.

High end parts used in restoration.

New braking system.

New cooling system.

Correct shock absorbers from BOGE.

Reinforced exhaust mounts.

Factory wax prevented serious corrosion.

Walnut door trim by Rokee.

No audio box installed.

Aerial hole plug on o/s/f wing.

New rubber seals.

Rear strut brace.

R10 wheels by Ronal. (ET37)

Original supplying VW dealer.

Original supplying VW dealer number plates.

August, 1984 (expiry) tax disc with original VRM.

Tailored garage cover.

All original factory labels intact.

Quality lubricants used.

Paintwork treated to a Clay Bar.

The original 1983 (V5) registration document.

From Vehicle Heritage, Wolfsburg.

Original documents.

Large history file.

GTI shares garage with another famous badge.

Car and garages protected by Bosch digital CCTV.

Flashback to 1983

The same car brand new in 1983.