Mk1 style crimes - list 'em here...
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So, first up will be chrome bumpers on anything later than 1978. They look wrong - STOP IT!
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All the mods done over thirty years ago. In my opinion they set mine apart from all the rest and have dated well
Must have cost the original owner more than what he bought the car for lol.
The only thing I've never liked is the interior and have finally booked it in for a full retrim which is going in on Monday .( going retro )
List of mods might not be 100 per cent accurate but here goes.
Full zender q7 wide kit
Compomotive split alloys
Janspeed turbo conversion
Big I.C.E install proper old school
Remote central locking
Electric windows
Adjustable suspension
Original ripspeed exhaust (before they became halfords).
I do call mine the marmite car you either love it or hate it
Cheers
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They were definitely a case of Marmite. About as far from my standard as you could get sitting next to each other!!
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I don't understand the smooth bay look. Why would you want to cut off your chassis number and blank off your heater intake?
Cue torrent of abuse!………….
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however, lexus rear lights and eyebrow spoilers dont tickle my bean..
and personally, in my opinion, what i think, dare i say.. klipper body kits..
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Not a fan of the clipper kits or crystal lights, as well as debadging and smoothing the boot lock, along with any modifications that scream modern, like fancy head units.
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Mine will give you a good place too start,Hopefully you won't get too offended
All the mods done over thirty years ago. In my opinion they set mine apart from all the rest and have dated well
Must have cost the original owner more than what he bought the car for lol.
The only thing I've never liked is the interior and have finally booked it in for a full retrim which is going in on Monday .( going retro )
List of mods might not be 100 per cent accurate but here goes.
Full zender q7 wide kit
Compomotive split alloys
Janspeed turbo conversion
Big I.C.E install proper old school
Remote central locking
Electric windows
Adjustable suspension
Original ripspeed exhaust (before they became halfords).
I do call mine the marmite car you either love it or hate it
Cheers
For what its worth, I think your car looks awsome!
If it ever comes up for sale do let me know as im looking for a series 1.
Or if you know of any series 1Gti's up for sale let me know.
Cheers
Chris
1983 Mk1 Golf Gti 1.8 - Black
1999 Toyota Hi-Lux - White
2008 British Bulldog age 1 - Red & White
2009 Range Rover Sport - Black
2012 Mitsubishi Canter Tipper - Orange
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2008 British Bulldog age 1 - Red & White
2009 Range Rover Sport - Black
2012 Mitsubishi Canter Tipper - Orange
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Also aftermarket window winders are also useless and look bad, another thing I have done and then rebought standard ones and replaced. The list goes on. I am learning the hard way. Should I even mention the bonnet scoop?
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nifty said
Mine will give you a good place too start,Hopefully you won't get too offended
All the mods done over thirty years ago. In my opinion they set mine apart from all the rest and have dated well
Must have cost the original owner more than what he bought the car for lol.
The only thing I've never liked is the interior and have finally booked it in for a full retrim which is going in on Monday .( going retro )
List of mods might not be 100 per cent accurate but here goes.
Full zender q7 wide kit
Compomotive split alloys
Janspeed turbo conversion
Big I.C.E install proper old school
Remote central locking
Electric windows
Adjustable suspension
Original ripspeed exhaust (before they became halfords).
I do call mine the marmite car you either love it or hate it
Cheers
For what its worth, I think your car looks awsome!
If it ever comes up for sale do let me know as im looking for a series 1.
Or if you know of any series 1Gti's up for sale let me know.
Cheers
Chris
Cheers chris ,one day maybe.(could always swap it for your rr sport) haha
Hopefully after the retrim it's going to look so nice.
I'm going to unleash the cheque book this year lol
I'm liking your gti . Was that the one that was up for big bucks its very nice
Don't really know of any series1 for sale.
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I wish more owners would start to realise their increasing rarity and start to treat them differently. Mk1's are a rare sight on our roads now, and the various differences between models should be preserved better. Plus, the majority of the mods are for an aesthetic appeal, which in actual purpose are worse than the original. As for making series 2's look like series 1's… Why? The differences are really just academic.
I'm going to vote for a name change to the mk1 Golf preservation club. Haha! It may just discourage all these expensive and unnecessary mods on what is now a classic car.
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Yes my Gti was the one that was up or good money but its straight, well looked after and most of all black with no sunroof which was exactly what i was looking for.
I am after a black series 1 Gti now with low miles to make exceptionaly nice so if you do here of any do let me know wont you…
Is yours a Gti?
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I think they look mint!
I do love original cars too….
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