Just imagine building a car for yourself nowadays. fart with the dime fering from claust arking sf concerned, you F ion to mod: have go en in rain and s There is nothing like motoring from geltir y one that is n what the ga k, chic appearance, All that is left is the question of m au! probably never h that to re, purchase and maintenanc stay firmly on the ground. ny other wishes? N should be reliable and p are not the only one to hold thi we ‘ou'll feel likThe Golf makes your day for you even before you wake up in the morning. Let's assume that you live in the centre of town and are one of those people who can well do without a garage. In the morning, you will find your Golf parked just around the corner. Since it is only 150 inches (3.81 metres] long, there is nothing easier than finding a parking slot for it where you want it. You get in, start and dive into the bustle of peak-hour morning traffic Thanks to its compact dimensions and its clean bodywork lines, your Golf will swim happily along in the stream of traffic. Whenever you have a chance to spurt merrily ahead, you can fully rely on your Golf's spirite lane-changing and threading you lines of vehicles are no problem. Outside of town, whether it's up! air-pin bends, curvy roads or simple, straight- ahead driving, you can concentrate on the notoring characteristics lin other words, on the pleasure of motoring]. That is where the advantages of the Golf's front drive and its modern chassis design show up at their best. It pulls along its tracks smoothly and reliably even vhen travelling fast or the going is rough. f you happen to make a habit of returning from such excursions with a cart-load of fire- wood for your fireplace, it is no problem to lift the gateback, fold down the rear seat backrest and load the lot in. The Golf is the sort of car that is always prepared to join in the fun. And one that does its duty cheerfully too, as one has learned to expect of a Volkswagen.Let’s talk about something pleasant — le limits - bu and a well-matured d money, for instance. ttully r agen, after all.) h all oth ¢ > a hink that i go N k n x ystem, if t id: fail to after a while, if the inside liningHow do you like the Golf's new instrument panel? ted making the Goll | yere in the techni are only obvious But sometimes, new instrument pc turn back a p lights hav more beautiful.) The new instrument panel now hi instrument panel in you to decide. If you kW nes of the Golf $ Hion with ar 1, and the 44 kW (60 DIN bhp ch just how lively these 60 DIN bh enc DIN bhp! petrol engin ) mph (100 km/h) in h V (54 DIN bhp).And now, for the fun. Before you get in, ple ing with pieces of luggage. The G variable interior which ges to the number of p luggage travelling with y Si There are take brief note of st count up th You are tra ple or the amou mpanion. You can fe st forward to ¢ Ww mirror, you can even pack this compartment full right up to th ortied that your an like a comtc page ssure yourself. With its fine 1olstery fabrics, its comfortable se , we man. He ou froma stereo installation through automatic trans- tight up to extra: light alloy wheel rims. Yours for the asking.And now we'll teach you the Golf ABC. rt with the le’ ind “L". Th DIN bhp) Ithe latter b onjunction with auto These engines can be asic equipment shown c as the Golf S olf D. for the stronger, more powerful petrol The basic version of the Golf costs decidedly ith 44 kW [60 DIN bhp) or 51 less than the Golf GL, though there is nothingOn with the alphabet. row show y‘ del has some th in the basi If Lis equipped with a di r one of the two more powerful petrol engi wi designated the Golf LD or the Golf LS respectively. What does the “L" have to offer in the way of dvantages? The first thing that will strike you is polished ornamental grid, ornamental strip: failgate. And it patterned upholstery material match at the window columns, armrests, he instrument panel, you'll be str .am-padded steering wheel, th ipers with intermittent operation setting and jomatic wash/\ stem and the wipers can be switched on at nce.) For your additional amenities to offer, ash-tra at the back and a vanity mir un visor (to keep your front passenger happy on longer really want fo make sure that no in, then you should make a note Golf alphabet: GTI. boredom creep: of the last three letters in tt Just turn theAre you ever ina particular hurry? Now we'd like to tell you about the Golf GTI. If you start to feel a certain tingle of excitement when you look at this car land even more when you drive itl, we have to admit that this was our very intention. What other reason would we have had to give it an 81-kW (110 DIN bhp! en- gine with fuel injection, plus a 5-speed gearbox? Why else would we have given it the steel radial-ply tyres size 175/70 SR 13, the widened mudgards and the large front spoiler? The Golf GTI happens to be a car whose motto is “Fun". To this contribute a powerful (but still very thrifty) engine, perfect roadholding and features to delight the eye, the ear and the heart. Its standard equipment, for example, includes bucket seats, a central console with an oil emperature gauge, a sporty steering wheel, black appointments and a nice land loud!) twin ‘one horn. The chassis is naturally of a standard to match: stabilizers at front and rear, dual- diagonal brake system with disc brakes in front and drum brakes at rear, brake pressure regulator and brake servo, sportscar springing and a great deal more. Not bad, when you think of it. So if your heart beats a little faster when you look at this page, take your seat in a Golf GTI and take it fora spinro There’s one thing Me probably: ought to mention: if you are after a car with rarity value, the Golf is not for you. It has already been built more than 3,000,0 ver and has reach In fact, if you lox pset you, we can only advise you to, go to land and Italy where, i But we do happen fo fal favommauith saris parle wk g fun, arriving in t having to till has somet 2, lively imag comf e, who,Now, if you need a bit of help in making your choice, if there are still some ifs and buts to be settled, your Volks- wagen dealer is always ready at your service. Naturally we shall explain the advantages of each model in detail. By the way, all our models have something in common: the worldwide |- year warranty with no mileage limit. We'll take care of the maintenance service. There is a wide network of Volkswagen service stations around the globe. With all the neces- sary technical facilities. With original spare parts and exchange units for your Volkswagen. We'll make sure that there are spares in stock. There's a guarantee on the parts that we build into your car, so you can rely on them. On every one of the original spare parts and exchange units we keep in stock for Volkswagens. We'll build accessoires for you. If you have some special wishes you'd like incorporated in your Volkswagen, you will get everything your heart desires. We'll insure you. Your Volkswagen dealer may be a member of our Insurance Scheme. One advantage of this is that third-party claims can be solved quickly and easily. We'll find the money. The Volkswagen Service may include financing for your car. With our Financing Service. We'll lease cars for years at a stretch. In some countries our dealers don't just sell cars. They are actually just as happy to lease them Your Volkswagen dealer will be pleased to give you information on what services are available in your country.upholstery for Gell twoedh ‘loth upholstery for Goll check weave) And now for the fun with the small print. With so many versions of the Golf, there was not enough space at our disposal to present them all in detail. This we do under “Technical data’, where all the models are described with all their equipment and various engines. But before you start pondering on which model is right for you, you should give yourself the treat revcobege 0908. whose treet | g= of picking the colours - outside and in - that are = cast ractothemechc2624- rentonvou. aie ys will marenanee te cophclstery you'are alter The small table shows you which outside then consult your dealer. He has samples of the paintwork matches which interior appointments. | original paintwork colours and the original A grey square indicates that the particular upholstery fabrics. 7 combination is available. The illustrations can do no more than give you IF you have doubts whether the lido green 1 rough idea, since printing processes are paintwork that your constant companion prefers | incapable of reproducing the full brilliance of paintwork colours or the soft shades of fabrics as they really are. He will also be able to explain any technical terms that were not quite clear to you when you read the technical data. He will also be pleased to advise you if you have any problems with the various features of equipment or the engines. And if you have any special wishes, his is the right address.The Golf and its Equipment. oowisi0 Golftapis Gott ev/eLn/eLs Gotten! 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Obviously, traffic laws and type- please ask your nearest Voll and approval regulations tend to vary from country _ dealer for information regarding the range of to country. You may find, therefore, that the Volkswagen models and equipment valid for models and equipment actually offered for sale a