Shandygsi · Post by **Shandygsi** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:39 pm

its prob just me

richard moss · Post by **richard moss** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:39 pm

We had a 1994 mk1 414 with aircon when we lived in Spain - it was a Saudi Arabian model and had a full leather interior, coupe-style 7 spoke alloys and the high level centre armrest.

The aircon was designed to trip out when full throttle was selected to ensure no power loss when you needed it most but the rest of the time you never noticed it. The aircon was so effective that on humid days it would create "clouds" at the air vents.

We should never have sold it when we came back to the UK - even though it was LHD.

illegalbeast · Post by **illegalbeast** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:22 pm

does anybody know about the section on the hatch with number plate on?
how come some are black plastic and some are body coloured plastic and some are actual body coloured metal?
on my car mine is plastic but in tahiti blue like the rest of the car but my mates sei is body coloured metal in tahiti blue?

E_T_V · Post by **E_T_V** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:48 pm

I thought they were all black/grey plastic apart from the coupe's which had painted plastic panels on them. Never seen a metal one yet I think.

Shandygsi · Post by **Shandygsi** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:56 pm

ummm mines green

woodsy_mv6 · Post by **woodsy_mv6** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:41 pm

E_T_V wrote:I thought they were all black/grey plastic apart from the coupe's which had painted plastic panels on them. Never seen a metal one yet I think.

Body coloured metal right here

Post by **220 GSi turbo** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:48 pm

hey, that's not the 420 Turbo that used to belong to me, is it? (L955 UKV)

I sold it 4 years ago.........

illegalbeast · Post by **illegalbeast** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:34 am

thats what i was refering to is it possible to replace that section with a body coloured piece??

threelitre · Post by **threelitre** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 1:54 pm

They are all plastic. Cars with lower grey body halfs had a grey panel with a black ribbon in it. Early GTi models, as well as later models with full body coloured bumpers and door bottoms had a black panel. The painted, slick panel was fitted to 2 litre models as well as some variations of the Cabriolet and to all Coupé variants. Did I forget any?

Changing is very easy, as they are held on by a coupld of screws only.

Regards,

Alexander

E_T_V · Post by **E_T_V** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:33 pm

You only forgot the jap panel which is smooth, body painted and has a silly size numberplate hole in it.

I was sure they were all plastic too.

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