1988 Volkswagen Golf GTi

Best of Both

We thought it would be a very tricky decision for some people whether they wanted to win a modern or a classic Golf. The answer we came up with was to launch a competition where you can win BOTH. The lucky winner of our Best of Both competition will be the new owner of our […]

Appraisal and repairs

John carried out a full inspection on our 1988 Volkswagen Golf GTI, beginning with the vacuum pump for the central locking system located in the boot. It was found to be insecure, and the central locking was not functioning. On further inspection, disconnected pipes were found in the boot area. These were reconnected, though a […]

Weekly Workshop Photo Gallery – 18th July 2025

Myself, Rob and Craig are often roaming through the workshop here at Bridge Classic Cars, on our way to different places or to catch up with technicians on various projects. So, I thought it might be fun to start a photography series based on these travels trying to capture the workshop in a more artistic […]

Finishing Off the Paintwork on our 1988 Volkswagen Golf GTi

Our paint and body team have been bringing our 1988 Volkswagen Golf GTi back to its former glory. Our paint and body technician Chris has been heading up this project with the final polish and trim fit up on the classic 1980s German hot-hatch.

Competition Cars in the Workshop – Update

1987 Maserati BiTurbo Jon worked on our 1987 Maserati BiTurbo this week. He has aligned and refitting the engine mounting bolts before securing them in place. He re-routed the coolant hoses into the correct positions and noted that the lower radiator hose had been making contact with the pulley due to an extremely tight clearance. […]

Priming our Golf for paint.

Chris progressed work on our 1988 Volkswagen Golf GTI by bringing the rear left wing and the back of the car up to primer stage.

Rust Repairs Complete

TGregg has finished the rust repairs on our 1988 Volkswagen Golf GTI.

Paint Repairs – Golf GTI

Chris loaded our 1988 Volkswagen Golf GTI into the paint booth, carried out the masking process, and applied the primer coat.

Golf GTI

The rust on our Golf GTI has been investigated, and work has begun to resolve the issues.

Preparing our 1988 Volkswagen Golf GTi for Primer

Our paint shop are always busy, but this time our paint technician Chris has been working his magic on our 1988 Volkswagen Golf GTi as he prepares it for primer. He’s worked his way through each panel checking for anything out of shape and to perform any repairs or reshaping needed before the car goes […]

Unexpected rust repairs

1988 Volkswagen Golf GTI A bit of corrosion has been discovered in our Golf GTI so the car is now with Greg and the paint shop to rectify. We are not expecting it to take too long to resolve the issues and prepare the car for paint. 1993 Ford Escort XR3I  On to our Ford […]

New Arrivals at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ

We’ve had a whole host of new arrivals over the past week or so! From old to brand new, the team always look forward to welcoming any car to our Pettistree workshops. 1988 Volkswagen Golf GTi: 1995 TVR Chimaera: 2003 Porsche Boxster: 2004 Alpina Roadster S: 2007 Range Rover: 2014 Range Rover Sport: 2024 Lotus […]