Golf 2 Shipments to Australia

[moto]

Two shipments is probably right.
WVWZZZ1GZLW757680 Built 1991 First Registered 1992

All the later 8V (worldwide) cars were digifont but there were two varieties of Digifont. Digi 2 (which came first) and Digi1 (which came last - of course). We got Digi1.

[syncro]

Two shipments is probably right.
WVWZZZ1GZLW757680 Built 1991 First Registered 1992

That's a 1990 build. L=1990 M=1991

[aussieg60]

Two shipments is probably right.
WVWZZZ1GZLW757680 Built 1991 First Registered 1992

All the later 8V (worldwide) cars were digifont but there were two varieties of Digifont. Digi 2 (which came first) and Digi1 (which came last - of course). We got Digi1.

I dont think Digifant 2 was first, Digifant 1 is used in the G60 and some 8V. Someone may confirm this here, but as far as I know the Australian deliveries were Digifant 2

[aprr32]

I heard it was just 243 cars, a lot of expense to comply that many cars!

[syncro]

I have just found an old workshop bulletin from TKM which states that 267 Golf 2 GTIs were imported into Australia.

[static1800]

looks like we can finally settle on a number then, wonder hoy many are still kicking around.

[phaeton]

I have just found an old workshop bulletin from TKM which states that 267 Golf 2 GTIs were imported into Australia.

Phill do you have the breakdown from Year to Year ?

[syncro]

Phill do you have the breakdown from Year to Year ?

All brought in 1990. Some were 1990 models and some were 1991 models (built after July 1990).

[phaeton]

All brought in 1990. Some were 1990 models and some were 1991 models (built after July 1990).

Cool I'll add it to the Sales thread.

Thanks for info Phill

EDIT were any sold in 1992 ?

[syncro]

EDIT were any sold in 1992 ?

Yes, lots! But they were delivered in 1990.

[Shortstuff]

I'm not sure, but I thought there were no Golf 2 digifants, just K and KE (the electronic K)

I thought the engine code for K-jet 8v was DX, but I may well be wrong! My 1988 PB engined 8v GTI (UK car) was Digifant. Never heard of a Digifant 16v though.

[static1800]

mine is an August 90 build and August 91 compliance, so could well have been sold in 92.

[static1800]

we only got 8v digi over here. Mine is an RV code. I believe there is a 16v digi in the US.

[h100vw]

DX is the very early MK2 1800 with solid tappets, also fitted in the 1800 mk1s.

EV is the Kjet 1800 MK2 motor with hydraulic tappets.

The spams didn't get a digifant MK2 16V to the best of my considerable knowledge . What they had was the 9A motor which had KE-motronic. This system is basically a posh K-jet. The ECU is one that you can chip unlike the KR, it has twin knock sensors and a lambda probe which allows the ECU to keep the mixture under control for the emissions.

It is pretty clever in the way that it does this. In K-jet there is the control pressure regulator/warm up regulator which richens the mixture during cold starts.

On the 9A the CPR/WUR is not fitted and it's job is done by a small valve on the side of the metering head. This has the ability to alter the control pressure up and down and thus change the mixture electrically.

The 9A was also fitted to the Corrado and Passat, it had a cat and a softer inlet cam.

This motor was superceeded by ABF which came to Australia in the Ibiza.
Gavin

[syncro]

I think we had the 9A in the '91 Passat.