1983 Golf GTI Campaign
I owned this Golf GTI Campaign (EW chassis) 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) the car was traced to an address in Bristol where the owner was made an offer he couldn't refuse! The details of this search and eventual transaction were told in the article called, Friends Reunited, published in Autocar.
In 2004, the car was comprehensively restored in Birmingham including the fitting of a new VEGE (VAG) DX engine.
In October 2006, the thoroughly appropriate registration number 83 VW became available through a DVLA auction. This was assigned to the vehicle in March 2007.
With restricted use, this 1983 GTI is now used on high days and holidays.
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Jetex exhaust for this GTI.
What's worth more - car or its registration?
Cufflinks!
Standard Campaign interior.
Original seats.
Factory fitted steel sunroof.
Rebuilt 5-speed gearbox.
All new parts.
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.
Foam bath ...
... then clay bar and resin polish ...
... finally, high definition wax.
The original 1983 (V5) registration document.
From Vehicle Heritage, Wolfsburg.
Original documents.
Large history file.
Park your Golf here!
Famous number plate!
Golf GTI shares garage with another famous badge.
No more harsh weather use.
Car and garages protected by Bosch digital CCTV.
Then and Now
How vehicle preferences change over the years.
THEN = Golf GTI Mk1.
NOW = JAGUAR XJ.
