Mongrel or Masterpiece? 1.8 Turbo Swapped Mk2 VW Golf GTI Review

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After a run of JDM reviews, we're back to European cars with this interesting creation. A 1989 Mk2 Golf GTI - but with a heart transplant courtesy of a Seat Leon Cupra! But how well do 250+ turbocharged horses play with a 30 year old chassis? Let's find out!
The spec, courtesy of the owner:
"Mk2 Golf GTI 1.8t
Originally 16v shell.
Previous owner spent £6000 on some restoration work.
G60 front arches, stock rear arches.
02j diesel gearbox from a Skoda octavia TDI
AGU block with forged rods
Shallow sump
Bam inlet manifold
K04 turbo
550cc injectors
G60 brakes
Car has been road mapped so unsure on power figure although expected to be in the 260-300bhp region.
Running 21psi boost
Full trackslag 3” exhaust and downpipe
Clocks, loom, central locking, working TCS, electric windows, ignition etc all from the donor car which was a seat Ibiza cupra.
Coilovers (unsure on brand)
Audi A8 forged winter alloys
Ns20 tyres (crap)
Gti edition seats from a mk3 golf"
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@Moonbrony 4 года назад

Big bumper Mk2s are still my favourite Golfs. I think mods like this are awesome, still get the classic looks and character with the benefits of more modern technology. As long as it's not taken too far ofc.

@crazehayes1 4 года назад

Agreed

@Wallygjs 4 года назад

I agree 100%, I think the more important thing is to keep these old cars going for posterity and the enjoyment of future generations and the guys who do mods like this and keep the overall ethos of the original car are doing a great service. I also appreciate that some folks would rather have a 100% original car, but I don't think the two things are mutually exclusive. I think both views should co-exist and encourage each other.

@seanwright5725 4 года назад

Golf Rallye is the ultimate of all the golf models past and present for me

@brimfull4596 4 года назад

Mk2 Golf GTI.....simply the best GTI by a mile

@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X 4 года назад

The Golf II GTI looks 'just right' for a hot hatch, I have yet to see one with better styling.

@danielfinch362 4 года назад

I miss mine, in my profile pic.

@sheldonm3535 4 года назад

Underbird agreed and the round rally lights look the business

@swansmeister 4 года назад

I can give you ten examples or more that look 10 times better then this brick looking old shitbox but thats just opinion now is it byt saying you have yet to see one with better styling is just plain stupid, I'll give you one already Alfa 147 gta.

@thami031 4 года назад

Jetta 2 was better

@braydensinclair9792 3 года назад

Corrado

@jack14kd 4 года назад

Never gets old seeing a mk2

@lawrencewaite3084 4 года назад

This is quality content as always mate

@JayEmmOnCars 4 года назад

Cheers Lawrence

@lisasanderson5201 4 года назад

Iv had a mk2 1.8t tornado red done by dubsport. 285bhp awsome car, going back a lot of years, the second to be done at the time, full leather done by me! when I worked at MJ interiors, great times.

@Wallygjs 4 года назад

JayEmm I think you really have hit the nail on the head with these videos, I'd much rather watch your videos than the Shmee's of the world. These videos are useful to real every day guys who watch your channel that have mouths to feed and mortgages to pay and down to earth salaries and they educate us on what's available, what's possible and what you think of them. I'd rather have that MKII Golf on the back roads than any Shmeemobile as a) they wouldn't fit and b) I'd be scared to meet a tractor (or a bus as you mentioned) and it would all end badly. The cars of the MKII era seem much more sensible and nowadays the supercars are all about willy waving and boasting how much BHP, top speed 0 to 60 they have than for me what you buy cars for and that's enjoying a fast run down a British back road. Keep it up!

@JayEmmOnCars 4 года назад

Thanks Graham

@pauldavies6037 4 года назад

Engine swap great idea VAG family why not gave the old girl a new life

@Wallygjs 4 года назад

When I worked for TSB Bank and had a company car they used to send us on defensive driving courses, presumably to reduce the amount of insurance claims the fleet had. I remember the guy who was training us saying "remember your road tax pays for both sides of the road, so use them!". His point being that clearly where it's safe to do so, you should use the other side of the road to make your driving line better. Particularly he made a point of stressing that when you are on very tight B and C roads where the road is very narrow, counter intuitively you are better to drive more over to the right, particularly where you have lots of bends so that an approaching car can see you coming rather than your natural reaction which is to hug tight to the left hand side. The problem with doing that is that you hide yourself from oncoming drivers until they are right on top of you. By sticking your self out on the white line they see you and you see them much earlier. So I would never pay attention to people who criticise you for driving on both sides. As long as it's safe to do so, you should be encouraged to use _all_ the road.

@SA-zoom1 4 года назад

Oh my, that is one stunning golf. Absolutely beautiful car.

@davidovercash9039 4 года назад

Masterpiece! It still sounds very VAG. Your review is so detailed that I feel as if I were codriving! Kudos to all the successive owners for keeping this wonderful car rolling and for their collective vision! We VW fans need to keep these cars as reminders of VW’s never ending desire to constantly improve the breed and remain the benchmark.

@joannaatkins822 4 года назад

This is a mighty fine idea, and I actually really like it. Great video yet again!

@gbrwes1 4 года назад

Beautiful car, nothing wrong in Oem+

@thedetailingdoctor5746 3 года назад

Can’t believe I missed this! One of the best conversions on a mk2 imo

@zaink7037 4 года назад

Love these. Dad used to have one back in the day and actually got called for it to get featured on a magazine at the time he was selling it

@B15SDMDESIGNS 3 года назад

Pics?

@zaink7037 3 года назад

@@B15SDMDESIGNS the magazine is in my grandparents house. Might see if I can find it though don't want to risk it at the moment with lockdown and them being in the vulnerable category

@B15SDMDESIGNS 3 года назад

@@zaink7037 na it's cool. Just curious which one it was. I was very deep in the VW scene. My car was featured in performance VW magazine aswell. Back in the day I spent so much money on my mk2 golf I don't want to even think about it. Loved every bit of it though. To this day I still regret selling it. I'm tempted to get another one as a project. I rate you for keeping the old copies of the magazine. I did the same for my favourite features. What an amazing time that was.

@ohgivemeabreakfeller 4 года назад

One of my favourites! Great video

@westoncraig 4 года назад

I have one myself, great to work on, great to drive and so much fun! circa 200bhp probably the right spot for power...much more and you shoudl really LSD it. Watch out for bad installations, Poor parts choices and intercooler pipe routing. So many bodge jobs out there but when you find a nice one, they really are great

@tim1polman 4 года назад

Even with 200bhp a lsd is great. Got a peloquin in my corrado since the original diff broke.. Wouldn't want to miss it now.

@ciartdsfa4899 3 года назад

MK2 chassis is superb and a 20vt conversion is superb combination, type in C63 vs Dub, camera out rear of 20vt MK2 gti which is in front right up into 5th! Such a good conversion & the engine is slightly lighter too, a friend has a 16v parked beside 20vt converted one both on same suspension and 20vt sits a tiny bit higher up front. Timeless classic the MK2 gti😎💯

@robp8218 4 года назад

Love this, great engine choice. I owned two 16v Mk2's many years ago, awesome little point and squirt cars, with classic looks.

@cre8tivegarage157 4 года назад

Car is rad definitely loving the channel vibes 🥂🔥🔥

@gordonho5986 4 года назад

Love the sound coming from that engine. Rather surprise. Fantastic job on the tune.

@jimmyhallatt 4 года назад

Great review! Good engines too, had a cupra R 20v and was brilliant 👍

@buddysshop1860 4 года назад

One of the best cars with one of the best engines. Perfect match 👍 This is great encouragement to get my swap finished!

@MrSnowmonkey7 4 года назад

Nice to see - hello from another mk2 1.8t owner :-)

@BassMunn 4 года назад

Wow that brings back some memories! Had an 85' 1.8 8v, frikkin loved it, bought from my brother at 228k km and I drove it like an ass until 295k km when it was stolen, still original block and had never been opened. No aircon, no power steering. Bought a 91' if I remember correctly 2.0 16v big bumper after that, aircon, power steeing, leather seats, but it never gave me the same thrills as the older one even though it was a lot faster and better looking.

@aaronobrien7821 4 года назад

I’d love one, they’re so cool imo

@owenh1713 4 года назад

Another brilliant, informative and entertaining review.. Thanks JM.. Puhleez keep them coming. BTW, I laughed so hard at "trackslag" being a term of endearment that I blew a snot bubble. (Same as what we used to call "pits groupies"?)

@honey6446464 4 года назад

I do own a 1.8T swaped MK3 and even after 5 Years i still think thie idea of swaping MK2´s and MK3´s brilliant. They are really light cars ans whit the available torque of the Turbo Engine its really fun to drive an no one really thinks that that old Golf can be so quick. Whit 280-300 HP and the weight just under 1200 KG you really are in E46 M3 territory of acceleration. But they really need a LSD to put the power down @ corner exit.

@crazehayes1 4 года назад

Lovely car, and from the back the sound is actually pretty authentic when you can't hear the whooshing turbo stuff happening. As I remember they had a nice low throaty note and this one sounds as near as dammit. Great video thanks 😃

@carllynch8798 4 года назад

Absolutely stunning love the mk2 golf gti

@nekosinner9177 4 года назад

I have a Mk1 with a 2.3 V5 conversion. Not quite as much power as the 1.8t but the sound from the V5 is awesome.

@nixer65 4 года назад

I had a 1988 F reg 16V Mk2 - did over 40k in under 2 years. I always thought it could handle more than the 139bhp...but having said that, it was a joy to wring it out to the red line and not end up so far over the speed limit that you were risking your license. Originally it was on 185 tyres which also mean that the levels of grip were limited, which also meant it was fun without (again) being at a dangerous speed. It was one of the best cars I owned, and every Golf I have driven since (and I owned four in all) was worse...

@andriusGNR 4 года назад

I was waiting for that new haircut. Look so much better 👍👍👍 with it comes higher value of the channel 😊

@mrcn119t6 4 года назад

This is very cool!. I had several of these mk 2 16vs way back when including a one with the Oettinger head and another with a Turbo Technics kit bolted onto it. It put out at least 250 bhp and was a little tricky in wet weather, spinning up the front wheels through 2nd and 3rd gear. Power steering was not necessary beyond 1-2 mph parallel parking maneuvers and even then not really. No ABS but great brake feel. They are light cars. Possible downsides - seem to remember my mileage was laughably bad and of course in 2020 you're driving a 2500lb car with no airbags and none of the crumple zone tech etc. we have now. A crash in one of these is going to probably mess you up more.

@Dan23_7 4 года назад

I've had 2 mk1's, A174HFR and B252FOE, I've had a mk2 as well H789WAG Brilliant lightweight cars I wish I could afford another but they're daft money Edit: I almost forgot, my A reg mk1 had started life as a blue 1.2 petrol. The lad I bought it off (1998) had put a NA 1.6 diesel i and painted it mars red1, he also fit a mk2 gti interior and the car was "Euro'd" On 15" TSW hokenhiem wheels 👌🏼

@damienhowell3727 4 года назад

My favorite model of classic golf they got it so right and that upgraded engine with its extra kick really seems to compliment the machine smh truly epic example definatly hold it's value thats for sure

@tomscotland 4 года назад

Just listen to it! Beautiful.

@amnottabs 4 года назад

a classmate from high school had one of those fitted with a engine and gearbox from a VW Santana for his commute back in the day, past year I saw it again at our promo meeting and still looks as gorgeous as I remember. I was tempted to buy one in white but pulled the trigger at an old Grand Cherokee with a diesel engine since I needed something to carry stuff without minding the interior

@jase_llan 4 года назад

As an engine swap owner myself, I very much approve of this.

@jspesh 4 года назад

Miss my Mk2s so much. Fantastic cars

@woody555kl 4 года назад

😍 love it, and the video too👍👍

@IsadoreWoW 4 года назад

Having had an auq (1.8t) swapped mk2... yes yes yeesssss. It was amazing, really wish I never got rid and I’d consider spending even more than last time in another

@tomthompson7400 4 года назад

really nice car , great video.

@Wojciech940 4 года назад

As far as I'm concerned, GTIs were meant to be mad so it's a great project to watch. If I weren't on a budget but a need for speed, I would be making something of this liking myself. Cheers, great video.

@BM-di4cu 4 года назад

I just got my first GTI, a Mk7, and even though it is larger than the Mk2 I still get that same sense of line-choosing within your own lane. You can find a fast line without giving oncoming traffic a heart attack

@davidgeorge9233 4 года назад

Ex GF had one of these, big bumper 16v and it was a nail. Body shop in Croydon made a pigs ear of the paint, steering rack failed and we had to do a conversion to non PAS system, had engine work done by a specialist who raced them and he made a pigs ear of that too, rear suspension came through into the car, it felt like it was jinxed. Over time we put all these things right and ran it on GAZ coil overs with BBS RS wheels, on the right day it was utterly fabulous but I still have a nervous twitch when I think about it now. I wasn’t sad to see it go when we split, but was glad to have experienced a MK2.

@paranormalextract4976 3 года назад

Clean, nice! Love the 20v badge on the grille.

@paranormalextract4976 3 года назад

Ugh those seats!!!! So nice!!!

@2702simmo 4 года назад

Love it My kind of car Great video Jay 👍

@Wizegui 4 года назад

Sounds like a restomod. Very nicely done.

@jarno3000 4 года назад

Nice and wheels are spot on

@evertpronk2713 10 месяцев назад

Just want to compliment the mirror finish paintjob👌

@petersimpson8386 4 года назад

Fantastic motor love old vwbs really appreciate them. I'm looking for a really nice mk1scirocco storm, but rocking horses don't sh-t that much. Nice vid keep the interesting and affordable stuff coming.

@Hanzilla75 4 года назад

I have those wheels on my Caddy, a great timeless design.

@poovaneswaransupramaniam6706 4 года назад

Nice car and nice review Jay... Am enjoying my polo gti 9n3... Which is similar to the car that you were reviewed

@jamesstaggs4160 4 года назад

Wheels look great. As a product of the Gran Turismo generation I've wasted many an hour modifying nonexistent cars, so I should say go for it, but the older I get the more I appreciate keeping a car as it was from the factory, with maybe a minor tweak here and there.

@charliehmi76 4 года назад

Yep same here. They’ve put a lot of work into the styling and most of the time it just looks ‘right’ left as it came out of the factory doors.

@dj_paultuk7052 4 года назад

You need to drive my 97 Saab 9000 Aero 2.3T. Looks completely stock and well cared for. Mildly Tuned to 360bhp (B234R engines can take 500bhp stock as they are fully forged). 0-60 in 5 something when you can get traction. 70 to 100 in just 3.5. Which is quicker than an R8. The best bit is its my daily driver at the moment, and its doing 38mpg average over a whole week. Fun and economical.

@seanwright5725 4 года назад

Yeah mate but it's a saab

@dj_paultuk7052 4 года назад

@@seanwright5725 Yes a Saab that can humiliate a Audi R8 to 100, and still do near 40mpg. Win Win.

@Birmingham_racing 4 года назад

Love the 1.8 turbo they spool up pretty quick for a engine of its age

@dazgreen 4 года назад

I’m a sucker for engine swapped old VW’s. had a mk2 golf with a VR6 engine for years and currently have a corrado with a 1.8t+hybrid turbo etc. Nothing like giving an old car a newer more powerful engine. All the cool of a classic shape with the reliability and power of something more modern

@cookiller8136 3 года назад

good job

@hondamanvtec2894 4 года назад

Another perfect car build

@georgeapplegate2091 4 года назад

I really love the MK2 GTi, this one sounds hot too dissimilar from the original exhaust unit, the wheels suit it and 250bhp/tonne isn't to be snubbed at. Shame the weather was poor . Well done to the owner in using a tougher longer geared box, lots of flexibility in the rev range and can't be mapped to suit ..bodywork looks immaculate, I bet this would go for 15 plus ?! . Would like to see a longer video of if being driven a bit more spiritedly tbh..

@izzyvw7510 4 года назад

These cars need to ve celebrated. Makes the car last longer to the next generation and parts are more available.

@malagooo6456 3 года назад

Great, i will put a 2.3 VR5 in my mk2 soon. I like the VR5 Sound. Think will be great too. 👍🏻

@MiniBull-vq2yg 4 года назад

I had a Helios Blue small bumper Gti16v many moons ago, a very good car but dull in comparison to my previous mk2 Astra Gte16v’s - without a handling kit the Astra handled terribly but still went like missile and would toy with 16v Golfs, ahhh back in the day. Good vid.

@KingofThaJungle09 4 года назад

Love these looking for one currently these are turning into rare beasts!

@oscar8695 4 года назад

Great video! Finally a decent one since ages, without the pointless revving and burning rubber. 👏 Quite a nice and subtle mod, but the Audi-wheels and Seat-dials are not my cup of tea. I have to admit, that I initially failed as well, by fitting a logo-less grill on mine, but I love a modification that looks factory-fit(ted)...

@christonacrumpet3922 4 года назад

Awesome car👌🏻

@Roadwarrior92 4 года назад

Love a big bumper mk2!!

@shona5512 4 года назад

Always a masterpiece.

@DoubleDeckerAnton 4 года назад

I like it...nice ❤ transplant ... 👌

@tomosjohn230 4 года назад

By far the best looking golf

@minimanadam 4 года назад

Sweet build....

@jamesrichardson4604 4 года назад

Awesome gti did these conversions 20years ago.

@dj_paultuk7052 4 года назад

Like the Mk2. I had a 88 1.8 8v with the PB engine. VW's first ever full engine management system (Digifant 1). Remapped by VanAaken to 124bhp, from the 112 standard. Not much by todays standards, but she moved quite quickly !.

@markday6524 4 года назад

Sweet love the MK1 GTI/GOLF also the 2,3,4,5,6,7. As I drive a MK7.5.

@markdoyle6414 Год назад

One of the best things to come out of VW.

@raw-amg4396 4 года назад

Keeping it fresh

@d4ve587 4 года назад

It's the way forward with older cars engine swaps get em upto date as can be but with old school looks there more usable and parts plenty full. I'd love to own that golf 👌

@ChlorophilG 4 года назад

Old school involvement, modern power plant is no bad thing imo. Slightly off topic but i was never a fan of the old 1.8T, it does everything it says on the tin...it's refined if a little laggy low down, yet somehow manages to be completely unexciting. It came from an era where most things from the VW group were as fun to drive as watching paint dry. Good engine choice for the mk2 though.

@VolkerHett 4 года назад

With some work and at around 500 to 600 hp they are less boring :D

@chrismc1977 4 года назад

Volker Hett still utterly characterless though

@chrismc1977 4 года назад

WhyOWhy more power yes. Doesn’t fix the lack of character or tendency to lunch coil packs mind you

@russelltolley7947 Год назад

I 'be owned mk1 and mk2 golf gtis, a campaign mk1 and 16v big bumper mk2. I currently have a recalled mk5 which I love. I would love a modified mk2 giving the same performance as my mk5, so I'm a bit fan. I love the shape and layout of the mk2.

@ingopaul67 4 года назад

I had a particular poor example - G reg small bumper 5 door, still a great drive. It had no power steering but most did.

@deadmarch101 4 года назад

Brilliant engine. I’ve got an S3 8l with this 1.8t and have considered swapping the engine for a 3.2 vr6, just can’t bring myself to do it yet

@sandski5174 4 года назад

I enjoyed a 2001 8L 1.8t for many years. Keep in mind you'll gain alot of weight with that swap. Also the average fuel consumption will increase from pretty decent to bad

@petergearing4796 2 дня назад

What a perfect combination. I've driven both Mk2 and Mk4 GTi's. The mk2 was already fun to drive. But with this engine it can only be improved. I would love to own a mk2 sirocco with the same combination. The only thing that lets it down is that annoying dump valve.

@colinmurray572 2 года назад

Love it

@paulgeraghty6041 4 года назад

To me the 1.8t is the perfect engine for a mk2 next to maybe the 1.8 G60 A few years ago a friend who worked for Paul Matty lotus had a mk2 which he converted to 1.8 t that was track focused but road legal and still comfy just noisey as it was stripped out it was running just over 300bhp at a trackday at Curborough he was faster than my other friends Audi rs2 and highly tuned s2

@kingsleygarratt 4 года назад

If the owner wants to sell, I'd be interested..

@R-Tap 4 года назад

Bit of a restomod, cool

@footbollpro 4 года назад

Nice to see it has mk3 seats.

@mr.blonde1709 4 года назад

I've wanted a MK2 GTI since I could drive.

@Line-vw5io 4 года назад

This was my first car ever, with the bumper from, I think the jetta ... The 1.8 rabbit 😍😍😂... 28y ago

@simonfreeman2808 4 года назад

Looks better now then it ever did.

@escos0410 2 года назад

I miss my old black mk2 GTI, I had the lower 8v but that didn’t bother me one bit because people who own a golf will know what I’m on about. We’ve just bought a mk8 GTI CS in white (profile pic) and now in the market for a white mk2 with a modern engine up grade like this so it can be used daily Beautiful car this is

@pheasantpluckersson2138 4 года назад

Purists will always head towards a stock car Modified has its place, but it will have cost more to get there, and never give the financial return that a nice standard car will I’d rather have a G60 version, it’s interesting for all the right reasons

@porsche911235 4 года назад

I disagree, modified cars is not about financial, is about joy. Modified cars can give the financial return when done professionally, take a MK1 from GTI engineering, a G60 from oettinger, a Vauxhall from Mantzel ...

@MANSIKKARAHKA-jx5cm 2 года назад

I LIKE IT.. I WISHD ID HAD SOME DAY RED GOLF GTI AND BLACK GOLF GTI

@ck6uk 4 года назад

I had the pleasure of driving this car for a few days and aside from its quirks it does drive really well. A little disappointed you didnt hammer it in the dry as its brutal up to 120 IF you can get the power down. Looked a little wet so sensible not to.

@graemew7001 4 года назад

Subtle and tastefully done, not every classic has to be or can be factory spec the older it gets, companies make body and trim panels but no-one makes new engines for them so classics have to be powered by something.

@ledmk2 4 года назад

Nice Mk2

@cooperwilliams4686 4 года назад

When GTi actually meant something. This era of hot hatches was the best for true drivers cars. Add a modern engine with modern power and you have the best combination for fun money can buy, And quite often a quicker/ better handling car than most of the modern options.

@nickharris8304 4 года назад

I think there should be a select few of these abomonations done very cleanly. It shouldn't be the norm, but a few very well done hodge podge jobs keep things interesting. Like Finnegan's Blasphemi. Definitely shouldn't be done on the reg, but that thing is awesome.