MK1 Golf GTi

digitalwolf · 21 Apr 2007 at 11:04

Hi, could somebody give me a decent idea of the 0-60 of a Golf GTi thats done 120k miles (A reg).

Went down to the disused air strip yesterday and did some 0-60 runs me in my VTR and my friend in his mk1 Golf GTI.

It's fairly level.....depending on how well I shift there is literally no difference between the cars upto 100mph then I take the lead.

I reckon it does 0-60 in the late 8's early 9's but he reckons that it's 9.5 and that my Saxo should beat it 0-60.

My friend in his 55 plate 1.4 Clio (100bhp) believe his is faster than the Golf. My bum cheeks is it

benjo · 21 Apr 2007 at 11:07

The 1.6 GTi does it in about 8.7/8.8s

touch · 21 Apr 2007 at 11:12

Mk1 Golf GTI 1982, 8.2 seconds to 0-60, 112Bhp, a top speed of 122 Mph

Thats the specs new, at 120k its obviously going to be less but should still make 0-60 in under 9 secs.

The 1.4 Clio, depending on which model, will have a 0-60 time of somewhere between 10.2 and 11.7
Golf should comfortably beat it

saitrix · 21 Apr 2007 at 11:15

1.6 GTi

0-60 = 9.0
standing 1/4mile = 16.9
top speed = 111mph
110bhp @ 6100rpm
101lb/ft @ 5000rpm
4 gears

1.8 GTi

0-60 = 8.3
standing 1/4 mile = 16.2
top speed = 113mph
112bhp @ 5800rpm
109bhp @ 3500rpm
5 gears

digitalwolf · 21 Apr 2007 at 11:22

I read somewhere that the 0-60 VW managed to achieve was not realistic or something?? =S

The Clio is a 1.4 Extreme

Lopéz · 21 Apr 2007 at 17:41

The figures Saitrix quotes look about right to me. Anyway, who cares about numbers, the Golf GTI is all about being a hoot to drive, which it is

"andy" · 21 Apr 2007 at 18:09

it also looks cool as a cucumber

digitalwolf · 21 Apr 2007 at 18:46

Lopéz said:
The figures Saitrix quotes look about right to me. Anyway, who cares about numbers, the Golf GTI is all about being a hoot to drive, which it is

It is indeed........when it is on the road.

It has been my mates dads for 21 years now and then he handed it over to his son (my mate).

I needed work doing to it as it was used for rallying etc and had took some mechanical beatings.

It has done 120k and is 23 years old and parts are a problem to locate. He had problems locating a rear brake distributor or something its for weight load i'm not sure what it was now. This part is no longer available and when it fails, it could well be curtains for the old girl.

The parts you can source, are also rather expensive as they are from VAG.

To a girl or a non motoring boy it's an A reg banger. To us, it's one of, or even the best hot hatch ever made!

benjo · 21 Apr 2007 at 19:24

Has he checked on http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php and made a wanted thread?

Finding bits on there for my Mk2 Golf at the moment

digitalwolf · 21 Apr 2007 at 20:14

benjo said:
Has he checked on http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php and made a wanted thread?

Finding bits on there for my Mk2 Golf at the moment

He doesn't have a computer, i'll tell him about it though thanks.

tonyyeb · 21 Apr 2007 at 21:41

digitalwolf said:
The parts you can source, are also rather expensive as they are from VAG.

Check out www.gsfcarparts.com - a quick flick through their catalogue shows they have parts for the MKI Golf.

L1J · 21 Apr 2007 at 21:51

benjo said:
Has he checked on http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php and made a wanted thread?

Finding bits on there for my Mk2 Golf at the moment

What do you need I will have a spare Mk2 Golf GTi in a few days!

ClubGTi is a good source of info for what alternative parts can be used on a Mk1, lots of people have restored Mk1s so they must be getting the parts from somewhere?

If you cant find a brake pressure regulator a manual bias valve could be used like I've done on my Mk2.

digitalwolf · 21 Apr 2007 at 22:11

Hi there, he's got a current problem on his MK1 Golf that he cannot find to fix.

It's a whiring noise (consistent) from 20mph + when the engine is just ticking over (coasting). If he puts his foot on the gas it goes away. If he turns the engine off it continues to do it in or out of gear. It's only just started doing it so his attitude atm is "i'll drive it till it breaks".

He's checked literally everything at the front end of the car as thats where it sounds like it's coming from and everything looks in decent condition.

Any idea's what the problem could be?

benjo · 21 Apr 2007 at 22:16

L1J, can i add you on msn?

My address is in my profile

L1J · 21 Apr 2007 at 22:17

digitalwolf said:
Hi there, he's got a current problem on his MK1 Golf that he cannot find to fix.

It's a whiring noise (consistent) from 20mph + when the engine is just ticking over (coasting). If he puts his foot on the gas it goes away. If he turns the engine off it continues to do it in or out of gear. It's only just started doing it so his attitude atm is "i'll drive it till it breaks".

He's checked literally everything at the front end of the car as thats where it sounds like it's coming from and everything looks in decent condition.

Any idea's what the problem could be?

Wheel bearing probably, get him to jack the wheels up one by one and check for play by grabbing the top and bottom of the wheel and seeing if he can move them.