Can We Save a Barn Find Golf GTI? (Parked for 20 Years!)
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This week Jack and Ethan are going to pull a Mk2 Golf GTI out of a shed that's been abandoned for over 20 years! They'll clean the absolutely revolting interior with the help of the VAX Spot Wash, see if they can get the barn find GTI turning over and running, before also fixing some of the car's cosmetic issues. Will the engine run, or will we be in too deep?
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Now this is the kind of content i LOVE, especially a mk2 golf, Keep it coming lads always love the uploads
I agree 👌
I would have assaulted that engine with an industrial size barrel of D-germ
Totally really in for the long haul on this
Now if we could see more progress on there Turbo Volvo
@@Stevie242 yes, had forgotten about that bad boy swede
Good god, that engine is well and truly cooked. Love seeing Edwin presenting!
Yep, Edwin could be the magic ingredient in a new Car Throttle trio.
he is better than ethan
Yeah not as energetic as Alex but the trio needs to be a trio
The oil on the outside of the engine looked better than whatever was inside. That's pretty amazing.
If this is the new direction of CT, then I am very happy to see more of this detailed mechanical work! I'm very impressed with Edwin and Jack's knowledge.
Hope you can save the engine but it looks too far gone. Edwin is a welcome addition to the team. Looking forward to the rest of the restoration.
Nah bro these things are bulletproof
Edwin is a natural, loved this episode! Keep it up boys!
Ethan is like the apprentice no one wants 😂
isn't that every apprentice
Apprentice? Them two can't even hold a candle to Ethan, the all mighty mechanical monster machine😂
I do 🥺
That’s the whole pint of the word apprentice shuthead
He's just acting
Wasn't too sure about Edwin taking a regular presenting role but after this episode I'm sold!
Edwin and Jack together are so natural. Also, love the more greasy videos... as someone who longs to be able to do these kinds of things, but having neither the budget, nor the space, it's great to be able to live through others :) Keep it up, you're knocking it out the park :)
In that case, you may enjoy Derek's content in #ViceGripGarage. One of his main bits is finding great old cars and getting them running. Amazing content.
Off course it looks good underneath. With all the oil leaking out of the engine it has been preserved perfectly 😁
Smaller bumper just looks better in every single way
person of culture
@John Chami thank you sir
absolutely!
Are you kidding me? G60 bumpers looks so much better
I like the small bumpers on the earlier ones with split front windows and the g60 on the facelift personally
Edwin is my favourite! Legit had me cracking up at "turn it up, oh I love this one" and his nerdy knowledge is next level!
fingers crossed the engine is ok !! content like this is always 🔥🔥
stop making your website worse youtube
Any chance you can get rid of the idiot pretending to be car throttle? It's a scam
blud the engine is NOT ok 💀💀🔥🔥
Bring back dislikes you spineless cowards!
the engine is the opposite of ok 😂
I’m so happy your not just buying cars and doing “challenges” your actually working on car and getting involved. Loved this video guys, please please please more of this kinda content.
would love to see this car actually done properly, awesome buy from Edwin
This is just what this channel needed! Keep it up lads!
The best vid you’ve done for a long while. Great content, great car and great spec. Edwin clearly knows his stuff too. Looking forward to the next episode.
Glad you lads have kept at it, really enjoying the new format and a genuine bunch of guys getting hands dirty........looking forward to more like this
2.0 16v abf engine would look nice in the mk2👌🏼
Loving seeing Edwin take on a more active role. He’s also clearly very knowledgeable and patient with Ethan 😂
Edwin’s a natural! Hope he’s on camera more often. Total legend!
really enjoy seeing edwin on camera. also fantastic choice of car!!!!
Nice to see you boys
A Mrk 1 Golf is genuinely my dream car and when you finally get this beauty going properly, I bet it will be amazing! A great video lads, keep it up 👍
Great video, absolutely the right content! Hoping for a series on the Golf restoration. Three really is the sweetspot for car show presenters and Edwin should definitely be a regular, great team chemistry.
I love this kind of content! Such a cool little car. I hope it gets to live.
Edwin is great! Good to see you having a real project, keep it alive!
Love it! I had a 1989 1.6 carb now have a 1991 1.8t swapped MK2 golf. 237bhp and the turbo noises are the best! Definitely the way you should go!
I had a type 19 1.8t also ko4 270hp it was insane that's the most power a road going mk2 needs
Fantastic content, and Edwin is a really complementary addition to the team. Cant wait to see what you do!
Love Edwin on camera and these semi diy type projects keep it coming ❤
Great video. This channel has really hit its stride with the new presenting team. Looking forward to part two.
This trio just works so well! Loving the content fellas. I can't wait to see more of this car
Really loved this episode guys! Excited to see the next installment!
I haven't laughed this much with a KZhead video like this in a long time. What an amazing team you guys got :)
Looking forward to part 2 👍
Fantastic gentleman. Great viewing, good depth of detail and plenty of humour! Best of luck!
finally car throttle has bought a cool car, i may be bias though, i have a mk2 (first car) just a 1.3 4dr but i love the thing, i have the same type 19 gti interior in mine, looking forward to seeing what you do with it, id say a bbs body kit would look mint on it
This is brilliant, can't wait until the next ep. Nice one lad's & Ethan!
Is Ethan not a lad? 😂
Loving it. These are the best of the videos- no stupid messing about - fixing up a fine old car with three engaging and funny blokes.
Love the loading bar for the sponsor spot. Thank you for adding it
Looks great. Definitely deserves a new engine either original or 1.8T
Owning a mk2 golf driver myself and working on a 16v gti and a g60 rallye at work, this is fun to watch
You are lucky guy
More stuff like this! I love this stuff! The banter and its super interesting
This was VERY entertaining, as I own a red MK5 GTI and back in the days when this poor car sat in a garage, my dad owned a red MK2 1.6 petrol, so this is quite special! He sold the red MK2 in 2008 and found it on the streets still running half a year ago! These cars are invincible. Cant wait to see the progress, this car deserves to live again.
We need a Car Throttle vs Overdrive collab!!
Could this fit a VR6?? That'd be wild...
Ther are a few with vr6 swaps
Could it fit a W12 🤔
Was thinking the same, would sound magical🙌🏼
Nice! Had a 1985 mars red mk2 GTI, put on 1990 door's on it with 1992 16v big bumper kit, neuspeed shocks and struts tie bar sway bars lowered with cams port polished heads 3 2.5 in exhaust and modified air box with K&N drop in filter total monster. Awesome to drive!
My first car was a regular mk2 golf 1.8 and I still love them, good work for keeping them alive!
cant wait for the pd130 swap
I love car throttle, best car KZhead channel ever
Well it's not REALLY is it 😂
you have no idea how much i want to see this car on the road, please continue this build!!!
Just coming back to this video, what a brilliant series this was.
The early ones are the better looking ones. My old white one was in a slightly better state than this one when I started on it. By the time I'd finished it, I'd ditched the 8v for a 3.2 24v.. would recommend! 😂 Now a happy Rallye owner. If you need any advice, contacts for parts or anything feel free to reach out.
Your old one .... was in a worst state than this one when I first bought it 10 years ago.
@@AKAeddypeck I think between us the amount of work was probably on par with what the one in this vid needs 😆
Made me remember I have a golf engine in my shed 😂
Really enjoyed this video, cant wait for the next one. More videos like this please!
Great energy, guys loving the chemistry
Car throttle time 😎
About a month ago I saved an 86 Gti that had been under a shed since 2001. Im the 2nd owner. Luckily the previous owner was an older lady. Im 100% confident the only reason I was able to save it and get it back to being road worthy was the fact that it sat for 20 years and wasnt owned by my 17 year old self.
My first car I ever had was an '84 GTI, but the 4 door. It was my 18th birthday present from my parents, in 2003. It had over 330,000km but was in exceptionally good condition and drove beautifully. I absolutely adored it! Sadly, it was stolen after about a year and I never saw it again. So this model GTI is very special to me 😊
A piece of art. So pumped to see what you guys do!
I don't know if a replacement engine would set you back more than a rebuild of this one but I would attempt the rebuild just because
Rebuilding this engine would cost way more than sourcing another one. This engine is so fucked it might be beyond saving regardless of cost as there could be cracks inside the block. The best outcome for it is a coffee table at this point.
@@MrManBuzz I guess the EA827 or whatever this engine is are plentiful. I got one in my 1L Toledo rustbucket.
Make some contents on japanese kei cars if possible
off to mighty car mods with you!
Loved this episode!! Well done lads
Great video guys im lookinb forward to seeing the progress. Also just ordered the vax spot wash i have been thinking about it for some time and you made up my mind especially with the discount code! Nice one thanks Jack
it better be kept original!! we got enough chav'd up cars ruined already
First ever car was a Mk1 Mars Red LHD 4speed GTI. Drive it back from base in Germany to the UK. Had it in the UK 3 days Racing a Sierra Cosworth and a Clio Williams round the windy B Roads near Cambridge. Cossie couldn’t touch us. Until I ran out of talent, fell off the road and was windscreen deep into a ditch. That GTI or lack of still sits in my lock up waiting for my son to be old enough to rebuild it. I’ve spent 17years sourcing every part I need to rebuild her. A build series on this would be top tier. Just don’t fuck it up like i did mine!
“Cossie couldn’t touch us”? No of course not.
Love this lads fair play I’ll definitely be watching future stuff !
Great content, hoping you continue with this car as really enjoyed this episode 👍🏻
That’s a nice find. Must be low mileage parked up for 2 decades.
Doesn't mean much if the Engine is cooked lol
I mean, the car was registered in 1985, so it was 17 year old when it was parked up... it had plenty of time to rack up miles.
Engines fucked tho
Where did his neck go?
Bruhh
Love that you are saving this car. It’s unmolested & rust free. Ok, needs new engine or complete rebuild, but what a lovely car it could be. As for small bumper, I’ve had both. 16v jade green, F465TNP, biggest regret selling that car, is it still out there? No history for around 15 years! And a big bumper 8 valve roll out model. Always preferred the small bumper model. Looking forward to seeing the progress on this.
I can't believe we are finally getting a mk2 golf video. Fixing up my dad's old 1988 mk2. This is the video I have always wanted from you guys. Keep up the good work!
Unpopular opinion: no offense to him, but carthrottle is actually better since Alex went his own way
Great content look forward to see you get it back on the road.
Loved this episode! 😍 Looking forward to the next one!
Best video in ages (not that your other videos aren’t good, they definitely are) so excited for this series! More barn finds pls 👍🏻
Great episode this, good to see Edwin again too, nice bit of chemistry building here.👍
Really cool to see more and more Edwin in the videos. Keep up the amazing content lads ❤
Very excited for this project ❤❤❤
Love this! Get it running please!
Love it! Had a MK2 Golf GTI 8v as my 3rd car at 19, loved it up until the next MOT when it was deemed as uneconomical to repair due to the whole chassis being extra lightweight due to the rust... Would love to see a 1.8T BAM Conversion! Keep up the great content lads!
Loving this trio! Cant wait for the next videos!
Genuinely love the three personalities on this show! Relatable interactions keepijg me laughing throught the video 😅
More like this please - working on cars is the best content you do!
This is a proper project. Looking forward to watching the progress, stick with it as it will make a cool series,
Really enjoyed this! Look foward to seeing more of this car.
Great vid. Excited for the next!
Brilliant saving the mk2 golf Gti I have one in my garage that I have spent along time bringing back to life Looks forward to the next episode It will clean up lovely Great job
Need so much more content like this!!
I put a 2.0L ABA Bottom end in my '86 GTI. Love the extra torque. Rebuild and re-use the head if it's a big valve. They flow great. Greetings from SF Bay area, Ca. ✌
Yes! Amazing series. Can't wait for more
The first CT video in a long while that I trully enjoyed. Keep it up guys, please
Good to see some hands on work. Nice one for digging into the old engine
Edwin! Top bloke, and works really well with Jack and Ethan!
By far my dream car. So glad you've started this series!
This can take over auto-Alex any day with content like this
Okay I’m really looking forward to this series guys!!! Make it regular uploads on this piece please!
Great content gents, look forward to the next one
Gotta be honest I'm in Canada so idk for certain but for us the cheap but still proper fix is sliding a mk3 8v block under a counterflow 8v head. No wiring, not much messing about, and the full kit (breather block off, distributor gear, stainless downpipe, and short shifter) is like $400 USD (so £325). Usually bumps the power up to 16v levels but with more torque. Of course as the name suggests I may be a touch biased and you've probably already chosen a 1.8t, and that is the better way to go if you have the budget for it, but the period poverty spec power always deserves a shout out.
This Golf Project is brilliant content for the channel best of luck with everything 👌👌👌
Always liked Edwin's stories on the channel anyway, but he's completed the trio nicely. Great channel 👏