'85 GTI 5 door on carsales (syd)

[richo]

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=7458222&__sid=11E3FC948273&__Qpb=true&Cr=1&__Ns=pCar_YearMade_Int32%7c0%7c%7cpCar_RankSort_Int32%7c1%7c%7cpCar_PriceSort_Decimal%7c0&keywords=&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294962746%204294962677%20898&seot=1&tsrc=allcarhome&__Nne=15&trecs=563&silo=1011

[tud82]

it may just be me but that does not look like an original GTI, It looks like a K jet like my Red Mk2

[Jarred]

early mk 2 gti's were small bumper and Kjet, and 8V.

[Satanstoenail]

Looks like a driver with GTi badges on it.

[evorobin]

That's a GTI and anyone that drove it would shut up and buy it I'm sure

[anthony]

It looks like a South African built 8V plain jane GTI,the clear reflectors under the front bumper are a give away.
But all SA spec GTI s had factory alloys...this car has the ugly steel wheels more garden variety Golfs had at the time.
But the badging,and Black sticker stripes along the sides were normal for VWSA .

[Golf Loon]

Yup its a South African GTI.
The scuttle panel where the wiper stick out has 3 dimples on German built cars as they were either right or lefthand drive. African ones were all RHD and only had two dimples. not 3.
Its probably a good thing, early pre emissions head with massive valves and manly kjet system. Would eat an Aussie Mk2.
Worth the money all day IMO.

[tud82]

Ibe got one of these in my garage and its much cheaper

[Satanstoenail]

Why does the badge say GTi<--(lower case i)? I thought they were Suzukis. Plus no GTI interior etc.

[Golf Loon]

Why does the badge say GTi<--(lower case i)? I thought they were Suzukis. Plus no GTI interior etc.

The South African cars were basically all trimmed to order, almost unique and I have seen those GTi badges, again a SA thing!

[Satanstoenail]

Fair enough.