Fake series 1 golfs!

Whats your thoughts on fake series 1 golfs?.
For those who dont understand. Mk1 golf rear panel with large clusters cut off just to fit the small cluster rear panel from an earlier mk1 golf.

I've always thought, why make something its not. I know series 1's are hard to come by but surely if thats the look you want, you'd search and pay the going rate for 1 right?

Does welding in the seies 1 panel get you in some exclusive club or is it just to please the crowd at shows.

There's also that wheel-whore saying, 'fake splits can f**k off', so does this fall in the same pot?

I'am sure this will get a mixed view so i've added a poll as i know you love them lol

100% not fussed i would be if mk1s were my thing but each to their own i guess i can still appreciate the work involved though

i was trying to buy a series 1 the other day, but the guy was only breaking it for parts:( and the floor was totally rotton, i was so when i saw it:(

its not as bad as running small bumpers on a big light mk1 imo, a close second though.

CaddyRage wrote:

Whats your thoughts on fake series 1 golfs?.
For those who dont understand. Mk1 golf rear panel with large clusters cut off just to fit the small cluster rear panel from an earlier mk1 golf.

I've always thought, why make something its not. I know series 1's are hard to come by but surely if thats the look you want, you'd search and pay the going rate for 1 right?

Does welding in the seies 1 panel get you in some exclusive club or is it just to please the crowd at shows.

There's also that wheel-whore saying, 'fake splits can f**k off', so does this fall in the same pot?

I'am sure this will get a mixed view so i've added a poll as i know you love them lol

to be honest i'm not fussed, i am a mk1 person and if someone wants to take a swallow tail and put it on a late mk1 thats up to them.

i like all three rears, and if mixing n matching keeps the cars on the road then great.

but as for saying about making somthing it ain't are you saying you only like 100% standard/original cars, cos i don't see many of those on this forum.

at the end of the day we only do thing to our cars that we like, andif you like an early rear end and have the facilities, parts and know how to do it. why not. they certainlly don't get any extra brownie points in my book, but at the same time i won't snub them!

whatalotafun wrote:

but as for saying about making somthing it ain't are you saying you only like 100% standard/original cars, cos i don't see many of those on this forum.

Far from it, hence i changed my near on original mk1 to what it is now lol.

whatalotafun wrote:

at the end of the day we only do thing to our cars that we like, andif you like an early rear end and have the facilities, parts and know how to do it. why not. they certainlly don't get any extra brownie points in my book, but at the same time i won't snub them!

Totally agree but i'd walk away if i was looking to buy simply as i'd want the real McCoy if looking for an S1.

I do think the small light back ends look so much better, but there is so much more to a series 1... like that dashboard

CaddyRage wrote:

whatalotafun wrote:

but as for saying about making somthing it ain't are you saying you only like 100% standard/original cars, cos i don't see many of those on this forum.

Far from it, hence i changed my near on original mk1 to what it is now lol.

not a dig mate, just don't nderstand who people who modify their cars to thier own taste would then moan at someone else for doing the same. it's not like they are making the cars look bad or anything.

(and i'm not saying you are moaning, but for some people to dislike this is just a bit daft)

however i do have a problem with people that try to pass these on as "originals" or "specials" and try to make extra money out of it!

Yeah ive not got a problem with people fitting small lights to a late car if thats what they want, its the passin it off thats shamefull.

Perhaps i am being daft, i never expected everyone to agree with me mate. I have my opinions as everyone else does hence i thought i'd see what others thought. Anything wrong in that?

I appreciate the work involved in such a mod just as i do with all the air cooled cars even though i not overly keen on them(although i may own a bay at some stage)

Just think its a bit OTT for small lights lol

CaddyRage wrote:

I appreciate the work involved in such a mod just as i do with all the air cooled cars even though i not overly keen on them(although i may own a bay at some stage)

go wash your filthy mouth out!

billybug wrote:

CaddyRage wrote:

I appreciate the work involved in such a mod just as i do with all the air cooled cars even though i not overly keen on them(although i may own a bay at some stage)

go wash your filthy mouth out!

I got a soft spot for a bay window

CaddyRage wrote:

Perhaps i am being daft, i never expected everyone to agree with me mate. I have my opinions as everyone else does hence i thought i'd see what others thought. Anything wrong in that?

I appreciate the work involved in such a mod just as i do with all the air cooled cars even though i not overly keen on them(although i may own a bay at some stage)

Just think its a bit OTT for small lights lol

don't mean to sound like i'm getting stroppy or owt, cos i ain't.

whats you opinions on vento fronts on golfs then?

ok so correct me if im wrong but this is a series 1? 

and this is a normal one!

and just randomly i think this is fooking ace!

whatalotafun wrote:

don't mean to sound like i'm getting stroppy or owt, cos i ain't.

whats you opinions on vento fronts on golfs then?

Look the t1ts but you dont need a welder to do it

partly right, the first 1 is a series 1 swallowtail, slightly different.

vladimir wrote:

ok so correct me if im wrong but this is a series 1? 

and this is a normal one!

and just randomly i think this is fooking ace!

first one is a swallow tail, thats more rare than a series 1.

and correct again, that 3rd one is coool as a cucumber

later series one is straight under the number plate

right i get ya it just dosnt have that curve in it like the 1st one! sorry found another cool pic!

yeah thats right, theres a couple other small differences around the body on a swallowtail aswell though.

i love that pic, was my background for ages. hate the front wheel fitment though

i love the top on that.........and the projector lights are pretty smart too

whatalotafun wrote:

CaddyRage wrote:

Perhaps i am being daft, i never expected everyone to agree with me mate. I have my opinions as everyone else does hence i thought i'd see what others thought. Anything wrong in that?

I appreciate the work involved in such a mod just as i do with all the air cooled cars even though i not overly keen on them(although i may own a bay at some stage)

Just think its a bit OTT for small lights lol

don't mean to sound like i'm getting stroppy or owt, cos i ain't.

whats you opinions on vento fronts on golfs then?

just buy a vento they are better