gsmokez said:
If you're just interested in the bumper and taillights, then no problem with a pre-89. But if you wanted all the things they changed in 89 or 91, you'd be better of just buying one. IMO.
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If you're just interested in the bumper and taillights, then no problem with a pre-89. But if you wanted all the things they changed in 89 or 91, you'd be better of just buying one. IMO.
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Why don't you just buy an 89+?:icon_razz
I like both, and have had both. Currently have 86.5 The only post 89 item going on it is the climate control. Don't care for the cheap silver looking crap.
I like both, and have had both. Currently have 86.5 The only post 89 item going on it is the climate control. Don't care for the cheap silver looking crap.
OneJoeZee said:pre-89 also totally ignores the lines of the hood and nose panel and I hate that...
It's all preference...
I wasn't satisfied with either, so I used black turn signal covers on a black car to make the front end look solid with no gap between the bumper and hood.
body line ends on the header panel if you look...
there are TONS of changes to the 89+ cars that I could make one hell of a long post about, but I won't...
lol cuz theres a problem wit that. I bought the 88 already and im not going to sell it now cuz i just got it
what about 89+ moldings on a pre 88? i heard i only need the tail lights and the moldings? is that true??
Yes, I know it stops there. But just because the header panel flattens out doesn't mean the line is gone. The bumper picks it nicely and keeps going.Poodles said:
Look at a hardtop MKIV. There are lines on the roof that flow down to the lines of the hood. You won't see it on a targa car.
steveyblack said:
to completely match, yes..
also pre 89 molding is metal where 89+ is plastic...
pre 89 molding is flat, 89+ has a little "lip"...
some pre 89 molding was "tinted" to match, such as light blue and stuff....
the only 89-90 molding that was body color were the White packages (like mine, white paint, white trim, white rims, and blue/burgundy interiors), in 91, all trim came body color, except ironically non-white package white cars, those had a light grayish tint to them...
some pre 89 molding was "tinted" to match, such as light blue and stuff....
the only 89-90 molding that was body color were the White packages (like mine, white paint, white trim, white rims, and blue/burgundy interiors), in 91, all trim came body color, except ironically non-white package white cars, those had a light grayish tint to them...
MKIII N00b said:
I'm of the exact same opinion and was wondering if anyone had done up a step by step guide to swapping post 89 tails into a pre 89? (I used the search function but couldn't really find anything...)
MKIII N00b said:
:word8kn:
Add an 89+ climate control and it's super HAWT.
Personally, my ideal MKIII would be an 86.5-88 with 89+ tails, moulding, climate control, spoiler, and a 1JZ engine.
So close... oh so close
RazoE said:
If you could have (in your own opinion) the best looking MKIII around, wouldn't you want to do it???
And I totally agree with the Pre89 body with Post89 tails and spoiler!
Saavedro88 said:
oh shit, sorry, I misread your post, I thought you posted "pre 89 taillights on an 89+" ahahh..
BoostLee posted earlier how to...
honestly, the best looking MKIII inside and out is the turbo, targa 89 white package (yeah I'm baised, but mine isn't turbo)...
RazoE said:
(Yeah but I didn't really understand...)
Did he just mean a couple holes for screws? Are the bulb fittings the same and all?