A Volkswagen never needs changing?

[BenjarminDaly]

Only one person dislikes this video, the animal whom that coats fur used to belong to. 

[martinbal]

The animal died allready so it doesn't matter. :D

[Tommo1706]

This was the advert that made me want a golf GTI 10 years before i got one

[SexySiberian]

This song is such a rip-off of the old hymn "What a friend we have in Jesus". The melody is exactly the same. The hymn was written in the 1800s.

[icedevice1]

This was the ad that made me go to study advertising.

[MikeyTTTT]

As most ads have to, I always feel this one completely timestamps a period in 80's culture: the Chanel suit, a fur coat (very politically incorrect these days), the Princess Diana styling - this is a classic ad. Superb.

[eyliaen]

Had to analyse this one today in my english class test (don't ask me why we have to analyse adverts in english lessons...stupid, german system)

[DaedricLavaWhiskey]

00:40 is when i raged >:O

[rormcmanus]

great ad,great song,great motor,great bird.

[eatonjask]

There was another version of this ad - a very similar one was used in Canada for the Golf II - except that in the Canadian ad she gets into the opposite side of the Golf (RHD), and the licence plate is the standard North American shape, and white and blue (the most common colours for a Canadian plate). The similarity to Princess Di drew such protests from the Monarchist League that VW of Canada withdrew the ad.

I don't know if VW of USA ran a version as well?

[rormcmanus]

theres a monarchist league in canada eh?

they sound like a barrel of laughs.

but wait a minute,they can have this bunch of

inbred scheming scroungers for all i care.

tally-ho!

[defprun]

They like to laugh and gather around in cliques and poke fun at other MP's in parliament, I'm sooooo glad my taxes pay for that shit.

[john21031]

So the woman didn't have enough pride to give back all his gifts... Cheappo... decided to keep the car for her egoistic self...

of course... she wasn't going to walk in her high heals... What a cheap female.

[Jax184]

That's Princess Diana. Or rather, Paula Hamilton dressed up to look like Princess Diana.

[rormcmanus]

yeah,but you would,wouldn't you john.

straight through the pristine janet reger's.

get thee behind me satan!

[jamlajenkins]

just love this vid brill

[sidevalve1]

I still have my very early (August 1984) Mk 2 GTi - I wouldn't ever sell it, because it is the best car I have ever owned or probably ever will. I have got newer ones, but none of them beat the Mk 2. Mine has 240000 miles on it and has 90% original paint. It has also never, ever broken down and has almost all the original mechanical parts (it has had 1 wheel bearing replaced. It is worth nothing but no amount of money would buy me a better car. So why would I sell it? Mk 2s rock!

[oodyrejid]

song is called "changes" sung by Alan Price, former member of the Animals.... featured in the movie "O Lucky Man"

[jamie7295]

cheers oodyrejid for letting me know the song, got it on pc now, cheers!

[jamie7295]

EXCELLENT! love the old golf, who sings the song?

[jamie7295]

great vid, love it

[jamie7295]

wow, dont we all really miss it, ive just uploaded it, take a look!

[stuarty123456]

who sings that song?? its great

[rashcupra]

mk2 has so much character with the car wouldnt sell my gti for the world!!!!

DUB LIFE!

[shepshepherd]

Even today, I wouldn't throw the keys to a mark 2 Golf GTI away. Great cars :)

[mmichaelc]

Seeing this I want my 88 German Golf GT back!!! The good old days

[jamlajenkins]

love it brill good memories

[PonderStibbons1616]

Thanks for uploading!

[boreen5]

I remember reading at the time, a woman who was getting married phoned volkswagen asking them for the fur coat as she wanted to get married in it, which they gave to her. all good publicity.

[buththay]

Everyone is going through changes, yes those were the days when a woman could wear a fur coat.

[tone717171]

wow, takes me back

[celetrico]

this music...yami

[Tommo1706]

Classic 80s advert, brings back memories

[Mikehooperz]

Oh I remember that! What a friend we have in....Volkswagens?