£6,232
Japanese-Market 1996 Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V 4-Door 5-Speed
Bring A Trailer • US • 2 Nov 2025
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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£6,232
Japanese-Market 1996 Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V 4-Door 5-Speed
US • 2 Nov 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a right-hand-drive, Japanese-market 1996 Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V with around 91k miles. It features a lowered suspension, aftermarket wheels, and some cosmetic modifications. The seller notes some minor issues, but the Carfax report is clean.
Condition
6
The car shows moderate wear, as is expected for a vehicle of its age and mileage. There are some aftermarket modifications and noted cosmetic imperfections like the carbon-fiber-style trim panels and the inoperative rear power window, which suggest some reconditioning may be needed.
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91,000 miles
WVWZZZ1HZTW316812
1996
Auction
Manual
RHD
United States
£6,232
Japanese-Market 1996 Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V 4-Door 5-Speed
Bring A Trailer • US • 2 Nov 2025
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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Description
2.0-Liter DOHC 16-Valve Inline-Four Five-Speed Manual Transaxle Silver Paint Black Cloth w/Patterned Inserts 17" OZ Racing Wheels Lowered Suspension Hatch Spoiler Rear Window Wiper Red 16V Badging Romulus Twin-Tip Exhaust Outlet Air Conditioning Cassette Stereo Power Windows, Door Locks & Mirrors Clean Carfax Report This 1996 Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V is a right-hand-drive four-door hatchback that was imported from Japan to the US before the seller’s 2025 acquisition, and it now indicates 147k kilometers (~91k miles).
Finished in silver over black cloth with patterned inserts, the car is powered by a 2.0-liter DOHC inline-four paired with a five-speed manual transaxle.
It also has a hatch spoiler, a rear window wiper, red 16V badging, a Romulus-branded twin-tip exhaust outlet, a lowered suspension, anti-lock disc brakes, 17″ OZ Racing wheels, air conditioning, power windows, and a cassette stereo.
This Japanese-market Mk3 GTI is offered at no reserve with a clean Carfax report and a P...
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