2003 Volkswagen Golf GTi 25th Anniversary
Sold for £11,812
(including buyers premium)
Lot details
Registration No: YM52FJU
Chassis No: WVWZZZ1JZ3W234924
Mot Expiry: July 2019
- 1 family owned from new and described as excellent overall by vendor
- Warranted 29,000 miles
- Complete VW main dealer service history with every invoice, MOT and tax disc
Car number 1526 is a one family owned car that has a warranted 29, 600 miles. It was supplied new by Gilders VW Chesterfield and has been maintained by the same VW Main dealership at every service interval until its most recent in July 2017 at 29246 miles. It comes complete with every tax disc, tax reminder forms, original order confirmation, full book packs with stamped history, main dealer invoices for every service and two keys . It has the original dealer handover sheet, every MOT certificate to date, optional VW rubber mats and red piped over mats and is supplied with an original VW sales brochure. The car has recently been fitted with four new Uniroyal tyres.
Vehicle condition form as supplied by the vendor:
- Bodywork..excellent
- Engine..excellent
- Electrical equipment..excellent
- Paintwork..excellent
- Transmission or gearbox..excellent
- Interior trim..excellent
Surely this must be a unique opportunity to obtain an iconic vehicle
The Golf GTI celebrated its 25th birthday with a limited-edition model of the GTI. Bearing the designation GTI 337, this is a Golf like none before. It had a 1.8-litre turbocharged engine, 18-inch BBS alloy wheels, Recaro sports seats and a great many more technical details which made this model yet another highlight in the history of the GTI.
With its new appearance, the special model Golf GTI was a real eye-opener. The modified bumpers at the front and rear, the large alloy wheels with 225/40 R18 tyres, the widened sills, the rear spoiler and rear apron all combine to give a sporty overall impression.
The absolute highlight was the 1.8-litre, 4-cylinder engine with twin overhead camshafts, 5-valve technology, turbocharger and intercooler. The engine, installed in a Volkswagen for the first time, not only impressed with its power, but also with its outstanding torque of 235 Nm between 1950 and 5000 rpm. In conjunction with the 6-speed manual gearbox (fitted as standard), this engine allows the kind of performance we have come to expect from a GTI.
A glance at the interior reveals aluminium-coloured sill panel trims, complete with GTI logo, and ergonomically shaped Recaro sports seats. These also bear the brilliant red GTI logo, as does the backrest of the split rear seat. The instrument cluster consists of round dials with a modern, aluminium look - a large speedometer and rev counter and smaller coolant temperature and fuel gauges. The centre console and interior door handles are finished with decorative trims made of brushed aluminium. With their perforated leather and red stitching, the steering wheel, the handbrake and the gear lever gaiter all hark back to the original GTI of 1976, as does the gear lever knob in the design of a golf ball.
This Golf GTI was only available in a two-door version with tornado red, reflex silver metallic or black magic pearl effect paintwork. It went on sale with a limited production run of 1800 units.