VW Golf GTi Edition 30 CAR review

Has it really been 30 years since the original hot Golf first arrived?

Actually the first 1.6-litre four-speed GTi went on sale in Germany in 1976 so the German market got its hands on this anniversary model last year. But Brits had to wait until 1977 for the first imports and even they were left hookers – right-hand drive didn’t happen until 1979.

So how are we celebrating?

With this limited edition GTi edition 30, the latest in a series of anniversary Golfs we’ve been offered over the years. Just 1500 Edition 30s will be available to UK buyers priced at £22,295 for the three-door, or £22,795 for the five-door we drove. Which makes it £1935 more expensive than the regular GTi.