VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI (1984) - AUTO PLUS

Nº 38.

Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk2 (1984).

Escala 1/43.

"Les Classiques de L´Automobile" - Editions Hachette / Auto Plus (France).

Ixo.

Año 2011.

 

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Les Classiques de L´Automobile

Hachette-Auto Plus

 

(...) "La série a commencée a être distribuée à partir de février 2010, c'est la Citroën DS 19 Pallas de 1965 produite par Ixo Models qui commence le défilé des automobiles classique de cette collection.

Les miniatures sont réalisées en métal et matière plastique, les moules et matrices de productions proviennent du fond d'Ixo Models déjà mainte fois utilisé, ce qui fait que l'on retrouve dans cette collection de nombreuses miniatures identiques à celles déjà proposées dans d'autres collections distribuées en france, avec leurs qualités, mais aussi et surtout avec leurs défauts non corrigés." (...)

 

Source: genieminiature.com/Les%20classiques%20automobile%20%20Aut...

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Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk II (1984)

 

"Este modelo bautizado como Golf GTI Mk II, seguía las mismas líneas de su predecesor con un motor de 112 CV y la ya famosa insignia GTI en la parrilla.

Con solo ocho años de vida, había pasado de ser un recién llegado, a ser todo un icono en el mundo de los coches.

Más tarde Volkswagen introdujo un catalizador para reducir la emisión de gases iba a perjudicar al GTI, haciéndole descender de 112 a 107 CV.

 

Dos años más tarde, Volkswagen compensó la potencia reducida en el Mk II con un nuevo propulsor de 16 válvulas que entregaba 129 CV aún con catalizador.

 

Ya en 1990, se presentó el Golf GTI G60, que incluía un sobrecargador G-Lader que aumentaba la potencia hasta los 160 CV."

 

Fuente: www.revistadelmotor.es/2016/05/06/volkswagen-golf-gti-gen...

 

Cronología VW Golf GTI II

 

"1984. Segunda generación del Volkswagen Golf GTI. Motor 1.8 de 112 CV.

 

1984. Introducción del motor 1.8 de 107 CV con catalizador. No estuvo a la venta en España.

 

1985. Actualización. Doble faro y doble salida de escape.

El primer GTI II, con faro simple y muy similar a la primera generación, no llegó al mercado español (únicamente estuvo a la venta esta segunda versión).

 

1986. Lanzamiento del Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V. Motor 1.8 de 129 ó 139 CV. La versión menos potente, que llevaba catalizador, no estuvo a la venta en España.

 

1990. Lanzamiento del Volkswagen Golf GTI G60. Motor 1.8 de 160 CV."

 

Fuente: www.km77.com/reportajes/historia/volkswagen/golfgti/t01.asp

 

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Volkswagen Golf Mk2

 

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

"The Volkswagen Golf Mk2 is a compact car, the second generation of the Volkswagen Golf and the successor to the Volkswagen Golf Mk1.

It was Volkswagen's volume seller from 1983 and remained in (German) production until late 1992.

The Mk2 was larger than the Mk1; its wheelbase grew slightly (+ 75 mm (3.0 in)), as did exterior dimensions (length + 180 mm (7.1 in), width + 55 mm (2.2 in), height + 5 mm (0.2 in)). Weight was up accordingly by about 120 kg (260 lb). Exterior design, developed in-house by VW design director Schäfer, kept the general lines of its Giugiaro-designed predecessor, but was slightly more rounded.

All told, about 6.3 million second-generation Golfs were built."

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"The second-generation Volkswagen Golf (also known as the Typ 19E until the 1991 model year, and Typ 1G thereafter) was launched in Europe at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1983, with sales beginning in its homeland and most other left-hand drive markets soon after.

It debuted in March 1984 on the right-hand drive British market, and it was introduced as a 1985 model in the US.

 

It featured a larger bodyshell, and a wider range of engine options, including a GTD turbodiesel (in Euro markets, later using the 1.6 "umwelt" (ECO) diesel engine), a DOHC 1781 cc (1.8) 16-valve version of the straight-four GTI (as well as the tried and tested 1781cc (1.8) 8v GTI), the supercharged 8v "G60" with front- and four-wheel drive options, and a racing homologated variant of this, the "Rallye Golf".

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"In 1985, British motoring magazine What Car? awarded the Golf Mk2 1985 "Car of the Year". It sold well in Britain, peaking in 1989 with well over 50,000 sales as the 11th best selling car, and most popular foreign car.

 

However, the Golf was overshadowed in the 1984 European Car of the Year contest, finishing third but being heavily outscored by the victorious Fiat Uno and runner-up Peugeot 205, which were similar in size to Volkswagen's smaller Polo.[

 

During the life of the Golf MK2, there were a number of external style revisions.

Notable changes to the looks of the Golf MK2 included the removal of quarterlight windows in the front doors, and the introduction of larger grille slats with the August 1987 facelift. The most notable was the introduction of so-called "Big Bumpers", which were introduced in the European market with an August 1989 facelift. They were available in the US from August 1989 as well, as part of the "Wolfsburg Edition" package. They were not standardized until January 1990."

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"The MK2 Golf remained in production until the launch of the MK3 model in August 1991. Continental sales began that autumn, but the MK3 did not take over from the MK2 on the right-hand drive British market until February 1992."

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Golf GTI & GTI 16v

 

"The successful Golf GTI (or, in the USA, simply "GTI") was continued with the Mk2 as a sporty 3- or 5-door hatchback.

Like late Mk1 GTIs, it featured a fuel-injected 1.8 litre four developing 112 PS (82 kW; 110 hp).

 

In 1986 (1987 for North America) a Golf GTI 16V was introduced; here the 1.8 litre engine put out 139 PS (102 kW; 137 hp) (or 129 PS (95 kW; 127 hp) for the catalyst version) and the model was marked by discreet red and black "16v" badges front and rear.

US/Canadian GTIs were later equipped with 2.0 16 valve-engines, available in the Passat and Corrado outside North America.

 

In 1990, like the Golf, the GTI was given a facelift, and the "Big Bumper" became standard on all GTIs. This was maintained through the rest of the Mk2 model era.

In 1990 the GTi G60 was also introduced featuring the 8v 1.8 with a G60 supercharger this version is not to be confused with the very rare G60 Limited."

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Volkswagen Golf Mk2 (19E)

 

Manufacturer

Volkswagen

 

Production

6.3 million units

1983-1992

 

Assembly

Wolfsburg, Germany,

Brussels, Belgium,

TAS Sarajevo, Yugoslavia,

New Stanton, Pennsylvania, United States

Puebla, Puebla, Mexico

Uitenhage, South Africa,

Graz, Austria, ( Golf Country only),

 

Class

Small family car (C)

 

Body style

3-door hatchback,

5-door hatchback

 

Layout

Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive

 

Platform

Volkswagen Group A2 platform

 

Related

Volkswagen Jetta

Volkswagen Corrado

SEAT Toledo Mk1

 

Engine

1.3 L EA111 I4

1.6L EA827 I4

1.8L EA827 I4

1.8L G60 I4

2.0L EA827 I4

1.6L EA827 I4 diesel

1.6L EA827 I4 turbodiesel

Electric motor

 

Transmission

4-speed manual

5-speed manual

3-speed automatic

 

Dimensions

Wheelbase

2,470 mm (97.2 in)

Length

3,985 mm (156.9 in)−4,054 mm (159.6 in)

Width

1,665–1,700 mm (65.6–66.9 in)

Height

1,415 mm (55.7 in)

Curb weight

910–1,245 kg (2,006–2,745 lb)

 

Chronology

 

Predecessor

Volkswagen Golf Mk1

 

Successor

Volkswagen Golf Mk3

 

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Golf_Mk2

 

 

 

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