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NewsWeekly GTG's STILL take place every Saturday at 6 pm at the corner of Academy Blvd. and Austin Bluffs between Starbucks and Old Chicago!

[grnhornet2001]

Mk2 cabby front bumper cover
50 bucks obo
usually in the springs every other weekend.
grnhornet01@yahoo.com

[Southcross]

uhm... there was never a "Mk2/A2" Cabby

[LOS]

Cabbys are always a generation behind for the most part. I'm sure he means the 2nd gem cabbys, not the early mk1 cabs (eventhough it's on a mk1 chassis)

[Southcross]

there wasn't even a lot changed on the "2nd gen" cabby to even call it a 2nd gen... it was all bolt-on aesthetics (i.e. body kit and an airbag steering wheel)... you can swap greater than 90% of the parts on a 93 Cabriolet onto a 1984 Rabbit Convertable

[grnhornet2001]

uhm... there was never a "Mk2/A2" Cabby

Second gen or mk2.  example, my 87 shit rocket is a mk2 even though its a1 chassis

[Southcross]

uhm... there was never a "Mk2/A2" Cabby

Second gen or mk2.  example, my 87 shit rocket is a mk2 even though its a1 chassis

the Mk2 Rocco, while an A1 chassis is actually modified from the Mk1 Scirocco... the "Mk2" Cabriolet is NOT a 2nd generation body just a bunch of "revised" bolt ons

[GotMyDub]

... the "Mk2" Cabriolet is NOT a 2nd generation body just a bunch of "revised" bolt ons

Taken from where?


When they modify the appearance of a car, it is generally refered to as the next generation following the previous model.

IE: The SN95 Mustang and New Edge Mustang are considered different generations, but yet they are still built on the same SN95 / FOX4 chassis....

SN95



New Edge

[Southcross]

... the "Mk2" Cabriolet is NOT a 2nd generation body just a bunch of "revised" bolt ons

Taken from where?

have you ever owned or worked on one?  the chassis is the same, the ONLY things differences were digifant 8v engines, a body kit, and a modified dashboard & airbag steering wheel... thats it

[Smokestack]

MK5 & MK6 golfs are on the same chassis and they're different generations. A lot of mk3 things will bolt to a mk2 with little or no modifications. The B3 and B4 passats look identical to me except for the grills. Barry's mustang example is a good one too. Ford used the fox bodied chassis from 1976 (Ford LTD) till 2004 (1979 was the first year on the mustang). The chassis was revised for the mustang in the mid 80's, mid 90's and 1999 to change generations before they switched to a new platform in 2005. Looks are what's important when car companies come out with a "new" model, so all but the most anal retentive on mechanical differences use the looks of the car to designate generations of models.

[Southcross]

not even speaking mechanically.. .

but there is a distinct difference... You can make a Rabbit Convertable a so called "Mk2" Cabriolet by bolting the parts on... where as with the Mk1 and Mk2 Scirocco, there is no way in hell you can make a Mk1 into a Mk2, as the actual physical bodies are different.  I know we can get into the whole B5 & B5.5 BS... not the point I was trying to make.  Only the "I read it on the web so it must be true" people call a late model Cabriolet a "Mk2"

[Smokestack]

I can make my mk5 a mk6. I can make a b3 a b4. I can make a 1981 mustang resemble a Cobra mustang. Sometimes designers/engineers are lazy, or there's too much cost constraints to roll out a 100% new model. Sometimes all a model can afford is things like a body kit. With a low selling thing like the cabriolet I don't think VW wanted to put too much money into it. Regardless on the lack of mechanical differences, the cabriolet was updated to stay current with the new generations (mk2, Bx, Vanagon, etc), therefore it is an attempt by VW to make a 2nd gen convertible. The points on why or why it shouldn't be considered a mk2 is only debatable with enthusiasts.

[Southcross]

The points on why or why it shouldn't be considered a mk2 is only debatable with enthusiasts.

hahaha... touche!

[scurvy_bandit]

mk1.5.

[grnhornet2001]

lowered down to 30 bucks, need to get rid of part.

[rockinveedubs]

When are you coming to the springs next? will you be at the GTG?

[0dd_j0b]

mk1.5.

THANK YOU!!
heh.
good luck on the sale.

[grnhornet2001]

probably heading down this wed.  dont know when the next time i'll show up at a gtg.

[scurvy_bandit]

rockin, if you want I could get in touch with Sterling and get this for you. Just let me know.

[SwiftMKIII]

rockin, if you want I could get in touch with Sterling and get this for you. Just let me know.

isn't "grnhornet" Sterling?

[scurvy_bandit]

yes he is.  Since young guy cant get up with him I can meet Sterling and pick it up for him.


I am the guy with the caddy. 24Vgti has an R32 and the two guys in the brown jackets were chris and dan

[rockinveedubs]

who all did i see at u pull n pay saturday? i won't vbe able to get to the gtg for a while so i can"t really put names to faces.

[Smokestack]

who all did i see at u pull n pay saturday? i won't vbe able to get to the gtg for a while so i can"t really put names to faces.

Chris (Me), Dave (scurvy_bandit), George (24vGTI), and Dan (Mr_Ghia).

[rockinveedubs]

well thanks for telling me about those mk2 brakes cause i bought em.  i want some bottle caps now. lol

[SwiftMKIII]

well thanks for telling me about those mk2 brakes cause i bought em.  i want some bottle caps now. lol

Looking for BMW Bottlecaps?  There is an e30 BMW at A1 with them.

[grnhornet2001]

i still have this flippin bumper