Volkswagen Golf II GL 1.6

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The Golf II, a compact car with class-leading status.
– 1.6L four-cylinder engine, 53 kW, with the fuel-saving 4+E manual gearbox
– 3 owners
– GL (Grand Line) equipment, the best-equipped basic version
– Manual sunroof
– Radio VW Beta, automatic antenna
– Aluminium rims, 2nd set of tyres on steel rims
– New strut mounts and spring plates, last timing belt change at 99,000 km
– New windscreen with seal, professional paintwork, right-hand side of vehicle and cowl
– Service book available
– German registration
Good general condition with minor traces of use

In 1974, Volkswagen presented the Golf – a great improvement on its predecessor, the Beetle, with its air-cooled rear-mounted engine. Right from the start, the Golf was a front-wheel drive car, with water-cooled, transversely mounted engines – and a huge success. After nine years, the second generation was introduced in 1983. The characteristic shape and basic concept remained untouched, but the new series was somewhat more rounded and considerably larger: 5.5 cm wider and a full 28 cm longer! The engine selection was wide: it started at 40 kW (55 hp) as the base model and ranged up to 118 kW (160 hp) in the GTI G60 at the end of the production range. A total of about 6.4 million Golf IIs were built and led the registration statistics in many countries. Even today, the “two-person Golf” is still a familiar sight on German roads, thanks to effective rust prevention and superior build quality.
A small series (100 units) of the Golf II was built as the “citySTROMer” electric car. Interestingly, there was no factory convertible, so the Golf I Cabrio (1980 – 1993) completely outlasted the Golf II.

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