Has anyone ever gone to MkIV tail lights on their MkIII? It would be a lot of work but I'm wondering what it would look like.
MkIV tail light conversion
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You gotta give that guy some credit though, that car was done well. May not look that great to some, but all the body chops and everything, this guys at least spent some time and it well.
MKIII = square car - hard angles
MKIV = rounded car - no hard angles
MKIV tails on a MKIII look horribly out of place, just like a MKIV wing on a MKIII looks horribly out of place...
To each his own, but it's all about lines, angles & curves.
The two cars are not compatible, and few parts from one look good on the other.
MKIV = rounded car - no hard angles
MKIV tails on a MKIII look horribly out of place, just like a MKIV wing on a MKIII looks horribly out of place...
To each his own, but it's all about lines, angles & curves.
The two cars are not compatible, and few parts from one look good on the other.
Just go get an mk4 if you like it so much better to have to spend all that time and money to do that conversion.
Supracentral;1243365 said:
So what would you say about the MkII?
Sorry Mike... Have to disagree with you just a little bit here.
I'd say
MkII = square car with hard angles
MkIV = jellybean or a well used bar of soap
MkIII = a perfectly sculpted piece of rolling art
The MkIII started rounding out the hard edges from the MkII... the MkIV was a continuation of that smoothing process.
Back on topic though... if it makes you happy then do it - but be sure to do it the right way. Don't hack something together that looks like @$$.
Even if I don't agree with your ideas I always appreciate a project where things are done well and you can't even tell where the original stops and the custom begins.
KeithH;1243398 said:So what would you say about the MkII?
Sorry Mike... Have to disagree with you just a little bit here.
I'd say
MkII = square car with hard angles
MkIV = jellybean or a well used bar of soap
MkIII = a perfectly sculpted piece of rolling art
I consider all 3 sculpted pieces of rolling art.
KeithH;1243398 said:
I love my rolling jellybeans. When you start getting close to 200 mph, you really start appreciating the aerodynamics of the MKIV.
KeithH;1243398 said:
As I said, to each his own. I don't like it, but I don't have to like it, it's not my car.
KeithH;1243398 said:
Same here. For example, look at Tekdeus' ride:
This is a work of art. It's heavily modified, but it still keeps the soul of the MKIII. This car is a progression of the MKIII design in my opinion.
Putting MKIV tails on a MKIII is, for me, a deviation from the MKIII. It makes the car "less MKIII, not more" if that makes any sense.
But again, it's a matter of taste. If you do it well, I'll never bitch.
However don't come up with crap like this, I will be forced to mock you:
MkIV taillights look good on the MkIV because they were designed with the body in mind. Body wise, the MkIV and MkIII are pretty much polar opposites; the only body part I see that has remotely carried over (which is arguable at best) is the bumper portion of the MkIV between the headlights reminds me of the 89+ bump thing.
It's been done on every car made, so don't do it. The only part of a MK4 that should be put in a MK3 is the drivetrain.
If you want to do something with the taillights do a complete one of a kind custom, and do it right. It must: follow the lines of the car, look like it could be factory, not be a few lights sitting in a brick of bondo.
If you want to do something with the taillights do a complete one of a kind custom, and do it right. It must: follow the lines of the car, look like it could be factory, not be a few lights sitting in a brick of bondo.
