Hey guys just recently picked up 8v gti in oak green. It's a 1988 model with rainbow interior and I know that it was originally a small bumper model.. anyone with info or opinions welcome.. would like to confirm our deny of it is intact a one in ten million.
Tia
P.s can't see how to post up some pics!
You can only post links to pictures. You need to upload your pictures to a site like, Photobucket or Imgur then paste links to the pictures into your post here.
Would like to see the pictures, you think it may be 1 in 10 million of what?
See here: https://www.vwgolfmk2.co.uk/clubforum/index.php?topic=44.0
This will give you all the details of a one in ten... of what should be there and what shouldn't etc.
Would be great to see some pics.
A special edition. Interesting because being in the market to buy new at that time I never knew they existed.
Having seen some pictures, via the link above,I do recall them. A manager where i worked had an oak green 16v. I assumed he had changed the wheels.
Good to see some pictures.
With such low numbers I wonder if distribution around the country was limited, perhaps some dealers never got them.
Cars with the mechanic but will be there tomorrow so will pay some pics then
A special edition. Interesting because being in the market to buy new at that time I never knew they existed.
Having seen some pictures, via the link above,I do recall them. A manager where i worked had an oak green 16v. I assumed he had changed the wheels.
Good to see some pictures.
ok heres a quick video of the car guys...
https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/r579/marvelos7/VID-20211015-WA0033.mp4
Let me know if the link works cheers!
The link worked for me.
scs
Cheers.. just waiting the guru eddypeck to come in 😉
Hi again just read your post again and see that it says video looks like I am guilty of not reading closely enough as I have a picture
but no video.
scs
Likewise.
They thus again..
https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/r579/marvelos7/VID-20211015-WA0033.mp4
Doesn't seen to wanna play it's a video but only showing the still image
https://app.photobucket.com/u/marvelos7/p/b9430d33-6eb6-4a47-8830-38362be6d402
Hopefully this 1
That one is a video. Looks promising, do you have the build specification? Usually inside the boot. White sticker with loads of codes on it.
That one is a video. Looks promising, do you have the build specification? Usually inside the boot. White sticker with loads of codes on it.
couldn't get in the car today but getting the key back from mechanic tomorrow will have a look for that sticker
Well being an E reg yes it should be small bumper and if it is originally Oak Green then it is a one in ten as they didn't do Oak Green in small bumper only in one in ten, it looks like it has G60 arches at front?
yeah it's got the g60 arches on it. I'm gathering up the bits to put it back to small bumper.. and yes it's original oak green. So you think definitely a one in 10 million edition?
yeah it's got the g60 arches on it. I'm gathering up the bits to put it back to small bumper.. and yes it's original oak green. So you think definitely a one in 10 million edition?
To my knowledge I am sure they only did small bumper Oak Green in the one in ten million along with Helios Blue and Schwartz Black but I 'think' they also did F reg 16v small bumpers available later in Oak Green option which are not so I'd say as it's an original E reg in Oak green it's 99% a one in ten million.
Helios blue and oak green were first introduced with the 1 in 10 million edition but after that they did continue as standard GTI colours. The interior, if still original will tell us for certain but looks highly likely.
The plastic trim/boot handle should be plain unpainted plastic. They weren’t body colour till big bumper.
Helios blue and oak green were first introduced with the 1 in 10 million edition but after that they did continue as standard GTI colours. The interior, if still original will tell us for certain but looks highly likely.
The plastic trim/boot handle should be plain unpainted plastic. They weren’t body colour till big bumper.
Yeah agreed on Helios as mine was 89 non campaign, but on E reg I'd say it is a 1 in 10 as it would be 87/88 if it was F reg then it could be either I think, although they didn't continue Helios onto big bumper!
I'm sure Monkey on here will find a home on Red Rescue for your door side trims. :D
If you have genuine G60 front arches then I suspect you could ask a premium for them. Not sure why they are sought after tbh, but it could work in your favour.