Golf 2 Shipments to Australia

[Golf Loon]

Isn't everyone getting numbers like these?

Yeah that doesnt sound unreasonable, they are great cars, you can flog it like a race car, or drive sensibly and get good mpg. I agree with what you have written, but would add that PULP makes a noticeable difference to performance and economy. Also the gearbox, as not all are created equal, which will affect acceleration.

[Golf Loon]

Jetta VIN is AVZZZ16ZG002327
Slightly different format.

[syncro]

Jetta VIN is AVZZZ16ZG002327
Slightly different format.

Format is standard worldwide.
There is a letter missing as there should be a group of three, WAU= VW SA
16= Jetta
G=1986

[Golf Loon]

I thought there was a number missing.I copied that no from the papers. Its a good thing the RTA are never wrong.

[syncro]

At one stage I had 4 cars and they were all wrong!

[rowan_bris]

My Silver one is 8/90 and complianced 1/92. I have a white one arriving on Thursday and will add that then

[evorobin]

Lets not forget the lower compression of the japan/oz one

[mrgolf]

Anyone with a south efrican one or a Australian sold one is unfortunate. The german built private imports are best... arent they evo???

I have on good authority (several magazine articles) that 200 GTI's were imported and sold locally. There are about twice that many Mk2s in Australia, with the remaining coming from SA, and Germany. The other are either genuine GTI's or GL/CL pov pack models. Some are diesel powered.

As for economy, I am getting around 30-35mpg (imperial) combined cycle according to my MFA. I calculate it at about 9L/100. On the highway, I get around 38-40mpg, or 6.5-7.5mpg.... 5.anything sounds like a trip on the highway at 60kmh in 5th with an overdrive box, not at higway speed with a GTI box...

[rowan_bris]

I have just got my second Mark II and it is complianced 2/92 and built 8/90 and has only 68,000 klms on it. It just needs some more power, some springs and shocks and an exhaust. Are there off the shelf extractors that are any good and available that anyone knows of? I have had an exhaust built but would prefer to just buy the downpipes / manifold part!

[mrgolf]

Mate, forget about extractors. The euro manifold (not sure about Aus spec manifold) pumps gasses out faster than extractors. Run twin downpipes all the way back to just past where the gearlever is, and then go into one pipe. This gives better torque. Other than that, a cam and cam gear might free up some power....

[syncro]

Mate, forget about extractors. The euro manifold (not sure about Aus spec manifold) pumps gasses out faster than extractors. ..

Aussie spec (Digifant) loses most of the power with the crap manifold. The Euro one is the way to go.

[Golfwise]

Lets not forget the lower compression of the japan/oz one

I don't believe the compression is any different on the mk2s the cabrios had lower compression though.

[syncro]

I don't believe the compression is any different on the mk2s the cabrios had lower compression though.

I think you're correct with that. We need to send that one to mythbusters along with the 1992 GTIs.

[Golfwise]

I believe the import figue was 296 I think Steve can help here .

[syncro]

I believe the import figue was 296 I think Steve can help here .

Definately not that many.