Volkswagen Golf MkII

[Oscar]

the modelling is really good!and i like that hdri!the only thing that bothers me the most are the side mirrors...something wierd about them...anyway keep it up

[XSImatrix]

ah i found out whats wrong with the sidemirrors... their in the wrong position.

[Gilloo]

Hi !

I've been driving a Golf Mk2 for now 5 years and your model is good. I know you're not looking for accuracy but two points bother me. The front spoiler and the side windows which are a bit too round.

It's nice to see a non-tuned Golf

@XSI : the side mirrors are not at a wrong position, there was two versions of the golf 2, before 1988 and after. This one is the first version http://lexikon.eventax.de/media/d/de...l_vor_1987.jpg

[XSImatrix]

oooh, thats kool. I never knew that. Thanks for correcting me.

what blueprints are you working from mr Anesthesia

[Anesthesia]

I'm using the MKII available in the blueprint forum.

The problem is, there's the GTi, CL and another model I have found pictures of. I haven't managed to find a complete set for any 1 model.

Most of the pictures are of golfs that have been modified/restored, because it's such an old car.

The mirrors are for the CL model - they are door mounted as opposed to window mounted - that's what's probably confusing you XSI

Attached is one of the reference pics I have been using. This should clear up some of the things. The problem is, most 'youngsters' think a MKII with ICE, alloys and spoilers is the way they were released in the 80's

I don't want it 'tuned' - I want it to be original. I know it's not 100% consistent with any one model though.

EDIT: just seen that Gilloo posted the same pic I'm using (thought the last bit was his sig)

[XSImatrix]

ahah trust me, i hate that type of tuning on older cars. They look beautifull without it. Rims is fine with me, theirs some really nice old school chrome rims made especially for these type of cars. I think they really suit it.

Tuning for me is for bad boy cars like mercedes and bimmers and the like...

[Anesthesia]

I must admit, some of the terms used nowadays make me feel rather old though I always understood tuning to mean adding 15hp to a 1.6 engine by using a number of methods.

Body kits are now classed as 'tuning' even though they probably produce more drag than anything else, and make the car slower.

The 'bad boys' these days also think a set of underrun neon lights somehow add hp to the car and increase top speed and acceleration

Anway, I'm going to continue with the original style, and model some rims that don't include the 'held-on-with-cable-ties' hubcaps. They'll be in the classic VW style though.

[Xoliul]

Hehe, the way you understand tuning, it's hardly something you can model out to something visible in a car though

[Anesthesia]

True.

But I'd prefer to call the visible type a 'face-lift' rather than 'tuning'

[Gilloo]

Here is a complete set of my GTI.

The only differences are the front spoiler, the wheelarches and the roof spoiler. And the red stripe around the grill and the bumpers.

Hope it can help