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Is it a faux pas
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:02 pm
by The Autoad
...to have a late mk1 sporting the early mk1 look?
Just putting that little debate out there.
Re: Is it a faux pas
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:45 pm
by Ryan
Nah - it'll just look rubbish!

Re: Is it a faux pas
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:20 pm
by Tempest
Define ¨early look¨.
Tempest
Re: Is it a faux pas
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:30 pm
by mr.brown
Well, the only real visual differences are wings, bumpers and indicators? Once those are changed you can't really tell unless you start getting nerdy
Even a hotchpotch can look good. Example -

Re: Is it a faux pas
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:50 pm
by Dougiegreenskala

Hi guys, I have to agree with Mr Brown, the "Hotchpotch" pic looks pretty damned good to me.

Re: Is it a faux pas
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:15 pm
by The Autoad
Tempest wrote:Define ¨early look¨.
Tempest
As in, a Scirocco with 74-77 bumpers, wings, rear window surrounds, interior and no rear plate Plinth. The only exterior visual clue would be a post-77 number plate. As Mr.B said, it gets nerdy when you look under the car or under the bonnet to tell the difference then

I am referring to a facsimilie of an early car by a late.
The hotchpotch look really works, Redroc has been sporting it for years.
Re: Is it a faux pas
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:09 pm
by Tempest
OK, standard definition of facts then, that´s fine.
Also agree that the ¨hotchpotch¨ look works for me, too
Tempest
Re: Is it a faux pas
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:53 pm
by Mr Funk
Screw it, do it.
Anyone not agreeing with "the vision" can come and chat about it in the playground
Re: Is it a faux pas
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:23 pm
by The Autoad
Liking that attitude

Re: Is it a faux pas
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:14 pm
by GoKraut
No I don't think so personally.
I prefer the wrap-around turn signals from 78 onward but the early versions had their place too. TV lights are great but very hard to find in the US. Suppose I did have a pair - I'd probably roc them. I would be deathly afraid of them getting cracked or chipped. Would probably look at one of those laminates to protect them.
-Rob