1987 Very original-unmodified Volkswagen golf mk2 c 1.3 For Sale

** PRICE REDUCED AS I NEED THE ROOM**

Here for sale is my Golf MK2 c. It’s a 1. 3 petrol, with a 4-speed manual. it is a 1987, the last year the type 19 was produced by vw before it went over to the 1G-style trim. it is in good original condition for its age, as confirmed by the pictures. It does require a little work to be perfect and some very small amounts of welding to the passenger side sill behind the front wheel and a small area in the wheel arch of one of the rear wheels. A commonplace for these to go, nothing a competent amateur or professional welder couldn't handle for at a guess less than £150. Other than that the underside is absolutely rock solid and is very straight with no visible excessive rust or misplaced jack dents, its like looking back in time, when we cleaned the wheels wells, it took the small amount of dirt right off to expose the original 1987 wheel well colour, something I myself have never witnessed.
The car has just 76 thousand miles on it from new 30 years ago. That’s around 2. 5k a year on average. I have not had this long but I can confidently say its the best original type 19 golf mk2 i have seen and I have been looking over golf mk2s for 5-6 years and owned several in that time, The v5 is in hand & I bought this from a trader who had took it in part ex. I have then cleaned and serviced it, replaced the front exhaust pipe and back box with quality replacements (it was rather noisy on start up so i wanted to sort it) and gone over the car to fully understand what I have on my hands. There’s a good chance if it doesn't sell for what I think its worth I will keep it & simply wait for its value to inevitably rise. As it stands all it requires for it to get through an mot is the welding, if we get to the point we have the welding done we go on to get an mot we will be looking at more like £1400.(£1200+150+40) this can be arranged if this is your deciding factor once a deal is agreed and cash has been exchanged.

The car as mentioned is a type 19 meaning it has differences to the later more common mk2 golfs, the main noticeable one is the quarter light glass in the front doors, this is also a more desirable 2 door model. It has not had mot for a year but was periodically moved to keep everything working as it should and then it was in fact driven by the trader I purchased it off from, part way from Manchester to Warwick for the purpose of a test drive on trade plates. The trader apparently wanted to keep this for his own collection but changed his mind after having to get the following low loader truck to pick him up as it died on the motor way- we identified almost immediately this was because it had no alternator belt (has a new alternator, presume it was installed and over tightened by the previous owner) so the battery gradually died and the dash lights faded, a belt has now been added and the car runs great, his loss your gain. The exterior body overall is in great condition considering its age, there is the odd scab but nothing that needs anything more than to be rubbed back, flatted and painted. There is a rather long scratch on the off side rear quarter but again its a deep scratch not a major dent so could be flatted and blown in fairly easily.

The car starts and drives, the brakes work well and the engine is smooth and the transmission selects all gears well. Being a carb I believe it would benefit from a tune up to maximise on the hp this car comes with from new. Alternatively the clear of any rust (including a battery tray that actually comes up shiny! unlike so many others as most of them are rotten or have been welded) would be a great place with minimal prep to put what ever engine you choose to like so many other golf mk2s on the road today.

It comes with a lot of old mots, has 2 sets of keys, one for the ignition barrel and one for the doors and petrol cap, has a push button start as the ignition barrel has worn out, easily replaced and one can be provided for the right price, starts first time every time. At this stage the boot lock does not accept any of the keys provided so is locked. I have inspected the boot through dropping the back seat and was pleased to find it is in excellent solid condition, it is exceptional for its age, the spare wheel well has no rust or rot what so ever and the boot carpet is also in excellent condition. The interior is in a good to fair condition considering age, I have another interior I can include once again for the right price. The car could do with new carpets. Other than that the dash, other seats, parcel shelf and particularly the headlining is in great shape considering its age.

If your reading this you no doubt know that anything that this car needs is available from either breakers of too far gone golf mk2s (and there’s a lot nowadays, this wont be the case forever) or from company’s like vw heritage. The bonus of this is that maintaining this classic car is not at all expensive! I have myself broken these cars for parts and know the market is flooded with opportunities to get what you need. This ones just too good to break so I intended to keep it like the trader i had it off but reluctantly like so many car enthusiasts, I’ve got too many projects or cars as is so this is for sale. Viewing welcome and recommended to see what you’re buying. Any question please ask, part ex considered but is unlikely.

V5 present several keys starts and drives well and comes with a lot of previous mots

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