History and Paperwork • Registered in 1989 • The DVLA records 11 previous keepers • Restoration paperwork • Used to be a Volkswagen show car for display and motor shows • In current ownership since 2020 • Underwent comprehensive restoration in 2020 • Advisory-free MOT valid until June 2025 • Currently indicates 200,451 miles The Condition • Beautifully presented and recently restored • Bodywork in good order with no significant signs of use • Complete repaint with only light signs of use post-restoration • All badging and branding present and correct • Full set of nicely presented BBS alloys • Underside is in exceptional order • Cabin is in fine order with nicely kept fabric seats • Dashboard is well-presented with clear instruments • Period Panasonic cassette player fitted • Floors and headlining look in good order The Mechanics • 1.8-litre DOHC 16v l4 engine • Manual transmission with 5 gears • Engine has been checked and has had new gaskets fitted • Gearbox has had new gaskets fitted • New clutch and brakes/hoses/pipes have been fitted all round • Standard car true to original factory spec • All running gear is new or restored and powder-coated • New suspension and bushes all around • We understand the car to be driving without issue • We've no reports of any mechanical issues • Ultimately, this is a simply superb, well-restored example of the GTi 16v • The vendor reports it 'pulls like a train'