The Volkswagen Golf Mk2, the second-generation car, was introduced in 1983, and throughout its long production life, it would remain the sales leader in West Germany, with six and a half million units made. It still occasionally appears on the roads today. But what was this car like in its youth, forty years ago? How did it compare to its competitors? Why did it become a best-seller in the most demanding and saturated market? What did people in the UK think of this car? How reliable was the VW Golf Mk II in its early years? Let's flip through old magazines and look for answers to these questions.
0:00 • 1983
0:25 • Volkswagen Golf Mk2 • The Beginning of the Story
7:39 • VW Golf 1.6 GL • First Encounter in West Germany
14:52 • VW Golf Mk2 1.6 GL in the UK
19:46 • VW Golf vs. Competitors: Opel Kaett D, FIAT Rotmo, Ford Escort, Renault 11, Alfa Romeo 33
30:08 • Sales Statistics for 1984 in West Germany
30:40 • Reliability Test of Volkswagen Golf Carat 1.8 covering 80,000 kilometers. How Reliable Was the Second Golf?
38:41 • Toyota Corolla, FIAT Tipo, Opel Kadett E vs. Volkswagen Golf CL 1.6 in 1988
46:38 • Renault 19 TXE, Mitsubishi Colt GLXi, FIAT Tipo 1600 i.e. DGT vs. VW Golf CL 1.6 in 1989
47:50 • Sales Statistics for 1989 in West Germany
48:43 • VW Golf CL 1.4 Mk3 vs. VW Golf Mk2 1.3 Function in 1992
51:58 • To be continued...
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