1986 Volkswagen Golf review from North America
"Immaculate"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Not really too much.
The electric fuel pump gave me some problems, but was fixed quickly.
The window crank for the front driver side door stripped and broke off.
But not too much more than that.
General comments?
I love this car.
It is very quick and handles well, even at high speeds.
The fastest I ever had the car going was about 122 MPH, and it handled very well then, and I felt comfortable when going that fast.
It is a 5 speed. I wouldn't have bought it if it wasn't.
I bought the car off of an older lady that I know personally, and the car was owned by her since brand new so it was never beaten. (until I got it LOL).
I have done several modifications to it including:
17" BBS wheels (black)
Lowered 1 3/4".. looks great
Pioneer head unit with 2 12" Pioneer subs and 2 Pioneer 760 watt amplifiers (sounds excellent)
Painted black cherry metallic. Never seen another one the same color, so that's why it's that color.
Cold air intake
Performance chip
Full borla exhaust (2 1/2"). Sounds terrific
I really love the car, and don't plan on ever getting rid of it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1986 |
| Year of manufacture | 1986 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 148000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 224000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Aspire |
| Date of Entry | 18th April, 2007 |