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Title: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 21 April 2010, 23:17
My favourite decade for performance and styling was the 80s.  Insane Group B motor era and wide as feck body kits.  Was reading through a site that had all sorts of posts with mad 80s styling.. Thought I'd start one here just for VAG and see how it went.   


Sbarro Golfs (RWD Mk1's based on either Porsche 928s or Merc 300s possibly others too!)


(http://sbarro.perso.neuf.fr/voitures/Golf300S/Sbarro_Golf_300S_glisse.jpg)

(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e12/corsadose/golfporschedec80C.jpg)


Rieger Scirocco

(http://s4.postimage.org/xpp40-8e814302581cab1055746581587250a2.jpg)

Golf Rallye

(http://retroscenemag.com/image.axd?picture=BGolf-Image2.jpg)
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Martz on 21 April 2010, 23:31
Respect!
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Sam on 21 April 2010, 23:34
and link to site?
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Martz on 21 April 2010, 23:38
and link to site?

I want to know your car set up. Pm me full details please so I can get shopping list.

Yes, my project is born...........................
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 21 April 2010, 23:45
and link to site?
http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=print&thread=24470 (http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=print&thread=24470)
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Stu.750 on 22 April 2010, 00:11
WOW  :grin:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 April 2010, 00:13
I want that 1st mk1!!!! :cool:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Stu.750 on 22 April 2010, 00:14
i want them all
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 April 2010, 00:18
Another Sbarro Golf - Half Mk1 Half Merc!!!

(http://www.tuningfever.fr/pics-max-14974-338362-1983-sbarro-golf-300s.jpg)
(http://www.tuningfever.fr/pics-max-14974-338363-1983-sbarro-golf-300s.jpg)

Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 April 2010, 00:19
i want them all
Greedy!  :laugh:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Stu.750 on 22 April 2010, 00:22
To bury far far far away never to be seen
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 April 2010, 00:31
Reiger MK2   :cool:

(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv187/eshlemankevin/mk21.jpg)

(http://s4.postimage.org/xz1bJ-8e814302581cab1055746581587250a2.jpg)
(http://s2.postimage.org/3FVbS-8e814302581cab1055746581587250a2.jpg)
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 April 2010, 00:40
Reiger MK1!!!  :cool:

(http://s2.postimage.org/3Go7A-8e814302581cab1055746581587250a2.jpg)

(http://s2.postimage.org/3GqCJ-8e814302581cab1055746581587250a2.jpg)
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Wayne on 22 April 2010, 00:43
The black mk1 had the 928 lump fitted was widened as well.
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Sam on 22 April 2010, 00:43
I love love love the pug 205 dimma!
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 April 2010, 00:50
The black mk1 had the 928 lump fitted was widened as well.


I didnt think the sbarro car was wider

(http://www.autoblog.com.es/fotos/sbarro/golf3.jpg)

I know the Artz one was by a lot!!

(http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/resources/2007/05/gti928b.jpg)

(http://www.vw-one.co.uk/Golf_928a.jpg)

(http://www.vw-one.co.uk/928%20v%20mk1.jpg)
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Wayne on 22 April 2010, 00:56
I stand corrected, I knew one was widened. :smiley:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 April 2010, 01:02
I stand corrected, I knew one was widened. :smiley:
there's a recentish video or two of the wide 928 one on the tube of u.... looks wierd but sounds awesome with the V8... feck tanking down a B road in it though! you might get stuck in a bridge or something!
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Alec on 22 April 2010, 01:12
928's sound wicked. The astra gsi stood out to me most though for some reason
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 April 2010, 01:17
928's sound wicked. The astra gsi stood out to me most though for some reason
  Same actually, i was a young teenager in manchester when that style was still kicking about and before i properly discovered dubs my dad had an astra.  i saw a reiger style in the flesh and just wished my dads looked like it!
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 April 2010, 01:21
Rieger Polo

(http://img9.abload.de/img/417qkg.jpg)

(http://www.polo2.de/blog/files/rieger3.jpg)
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 April 2010, 01:56
More Rieger MK1s  :cool:

(http://img7.abload.de/img/2sr6ny.jpg)

(http://img7.abload.de/img/1k5uhv.jpg)
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 April 2010, 09:26
To bury far far far away never to be seen
Awww come on... I know its all out of date now and a lot of them were impractical and over the top but i'm sure there are many of us who thought differently when we were younger.  IMO it was this era that really kicked off the modding scene and the pursuit to be different. They werent all that bad, as an example that first MK1 would be great if the grill and lights were changed but it was just the style at the time.  A 600 bhp Group B Audi Rally Car... you cant tell me you'd bury that!

(http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/1717/762/29290380507_large.jpg)
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: gjroe78 on 22 April 2010, 12:04
There's a white reiger mk1 cab knockin around stockport
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Chris-White on 22 April 2010, 14:05
Rieger Polo

(http://img9.abload.de/img/417qkg.jpg)


f**king love that!


I love all of big wide reiger stuff, im particularly partial to a reiger mk2 astra. and those sbarro golfs care just rude.
Max powers project Mad max corrado was awesome back in the day, think its still kicking around now. Ive got the original mag where they finished it and had the competition to give it away.
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 April 2010, 15:12
Yeah, theres been a couple of comments on the astra so far... was well suited... i remember the Max Power Corrado, I was following its build... In the end the mag gave it up as compo prize when they finished... I didnt win. :-(

Rieger Corrado

(http://www.tuningsuche.de/imgdata/CACHE/1896/338158-660-0.jpg)
(http://www.automoderna.lt/Images/vw_corrado_rieger.jpg)

Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: DubFan on 22 April 2010, 15:32
Actually really like this.
Hmm, nice:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/DarrenW/80s/1024_3037613631643464.jpg)

Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 April 2010, 15:38
yeah that is nice!  :cool:

here's a rocco with similar

(http://www.scirocco.org/photos/16v/fabrice9.jpg)
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: dan_apps on 22 April 2010, 18:46
rieger polo is schweet, doesnt look too over done imo!
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 April 2010, 20:24
rieger polo is schweet, doesnt look too over done imo!
the wheels are crazy though! i would have prefered the massive dishes without the profiles and slam it... make a great purchase if found now to bring it up to a date a little!
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 April 2010, 20:26
MK3 ANYONE?

(http://img11.abload.de/img/rieger1xjy.jpg)

(http://img11.abload.de/img/rieger3zmk.jpg)
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 April 2010, 20:27
Another cracking Group B Audi

(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1355/801193631_e7a5a82113_o.jpg)
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: VW BUSH on 22 April 2010, 20:29
MK3 ANYONE?

(http://img11.abload.de/img/rieger1xjy.jpg)

(http://img11.abload.de/img/rieger3zmk.jpg)

Oh dear
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 April 2010, 20:34
MK3 ANYONE?


Oh dear
  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 April 2010, 20:37
Mk 2 then?

(http://s1.postimage.org/g1eaS-8e814302581cab1055746581587250a2.jpg)

(http://s4.postimage.org/A7Y00-8e814302581cab1055746581587250a2.jpg)
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: VW BUSH on 22 April 2010, 20:38
MK3 ANYONE?


Oh dear
  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

How can you seriously make a MK3 fatter and keep a straight face, quick find a MK4 while  i find me nappies :grin:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 April 2010, 20:44
MK3 ANYONE?


Oh dear
  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

How can you seriously make a MK3 fatter and keep a straight face, quick find a MK4 while  i find me nappies :grin:

There was a MK4 but as it was styled in the 90s for a car of the 90s it was no where near dramatic!

(http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/images/riegerrearapronmesh.jpg)
(http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/7836/21riegerrrxbumperskinrl5.jpg)
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: JC on 22 April 2010, 20:47
rieger polo is schweet, doesnt look too over done imo!

project polo time ?
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: VW BUSH on 22 April 2010, 20:47
MK3 ANYONE?


Oh dear
  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

How can you seriously make a MK3 fatter and keep a straight face, quick find a MK4 while  i find me nappies :grin:

There was a MK4 but as it was styled in the 90s for a car of the 90s it was no where near dramatic!

(http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/images/riegerrearapronmesh.jpg)
(http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/7836/21riegerrrxbumperskinrl5.jpg)





That badge or lack of on the boot is bothering me :laugh:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 April 2010, 20:50
Quote
That badge or lack of on the boot is bothering me :laugh:

Yeah i know what you mean!.... with all the blending and smoothing done it seems a little mad to leave the boot like that.. would have been the easiest thing to smooth!
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 22 April 2010, 20:59
rieger polo is schweet, doesnt look too over done imo!

project polo time ?
Bet it would be hard to find the kits now... i have seen a thread somewhere on the web for the red mk1 being restored.... not to my liking though.  wasnt nice in red and not nice it the white pearl its in now.....  i would ditch the spoliers too me thinks.
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: dan_apps on 24 April 2010, 18:05
rieger polo is schweet, doesnt look too over done imo!

project polo time ?

not with the current issues! :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Thom89 on 24 April 2010, 20:38
I love love love the pug 205 dimma!

This car belonged to a friend, not sure whether he still owns it, but its the one that did all the mags in the early 90s..
(http://www.peterboroughmodifiedcars.co.uk/meets/2952005/12.jpg)
Thom
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Wayne on 24 April 2010, 21:21
I love love love the pug 205 dimma!

This car belonged to a friend, not sure whether he still owns it, but its the one that did all the mags in the early 90s..
(http://www.peterboroughmodifiedcars.co.uk/meets/2952005/12.jpg)
Thom

I remember seeing that car in one of the mags, cossie lump. :cool:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 24 April 2010, 21:42
I love love love the pug 205 dimma!

This car belonged to a friend, not sure whether he still owns it, but its the one that did all the mags in the early 90s..
(http://www.peterboroughmodifiedcars.co.uk/meets/2952005/12.jpg)
Thom

I remember seeing that car in one of the mags, cossie lump. :cool:
That aint VAG!!!!  :grin:  doesnt matter, wasnt a pug really either after your mate fiished with it!  :cool:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: CHRIS_MC on 24 April 2010, 22:35
bookmarked 4 later  :laugh:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 24 April 2010, 22:45
bookmarked 4 later  :laugh:
yeah you know it makes sense!  :smiley:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: CHRIS_MC on 24 April 2010, 23:32
rieger for the win :cool:

(http://www.tuning.co.uk/vm/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/00005010.jpg)
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Sam on 24 April 2010, 23:51
that dudes boof is awsome
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Diamond Hell on 25 April 2010, 08:59
I think this is probably the ultimate illustration of how to completely ruin the looks of a Golf2 with 80s styling:

(http://www2.plus8.net/jpegstore/uk/vwsyncro_chriss/archive/adjustable%20rear%20axle/fullres/dsc01276.jpg)

Truly awful ugliness.

What sort of a moron would deface their car like that, eh?
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: christomk3gti on 25 April 2010, 13:44
I love love love the pug 205 dimma!

This car belonged to a friend, not sure whether he still owns it, but its the one that did all the mags in the early 90s..
(http://www.peterboroughmodifiedcars.co.uk/meets/2952005/12.jpg)
Thom

a lad up here had a white pug 205 in that styling.

Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 25 April 2010, 15:40
love the Dimma.s a guy near my mums must be into pugs as he always has 205 GTI's on his drive in bits, he has a purple dimma, been their ages and has a private plate saying  similar to Dimma too  :cool:

a couple of my mates had them back in the day, one was a clio dimma other was a 205

and a further mate has a Renault 5 GT Turbo SKEETE kit on it, was cool as
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: luke on 25 April 2010, 16:26
there's a purple/pink 205 dimma near mine, he takes care of it, cleans it about every day
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: tweed on 25 April 2010, 17:04
When I was young I wanted a 205 dimma and a r5 dimma. must of been about 10 lol
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 25 April 2010, 17:37
Yeah, theres been a couple of comments on the astra so far... was well suited... i remember the Max Power Corrado, I was following its build... In the end the mag gave it up as compo prize when they finished... I didnt win. :-(

Rieger Corrado

(http://www.tuningsuche.de/imgdata/CACHE/1896/338158-660-0.jpg)
(http://www.automoderna.lt/Images/vw_corrado_rieger.jpg)



The maxpower corrado was re painted a different colour wasnt it by one of the latter owners??  pink or purple was it???
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 25 April 2010, 23:58
Yeah, theres been a couple of comments on the astra so far... was well suited... i remember the Max Power Corrado, I was following its build... In the end the mag gave it up as compo prize when they finished... I didnt win. :-(

Rieger Corrado

(http://www.tuningsuche.de/imgdata/CACHE/1896/338158-660-0.jpg)

The maxpower corrado was re painted a different colour wasnt it by one of the latter owners??  pink or purple was it???
I dont nkow??? i havent seen it since the mag and that must've been mid 90s easily .i hope it wasnt pink!.... i would have repainted it black but thats me...
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 26 April 2010, 10:33
its nice to see some great wheels on these cars not spoiled with stretched tyres  :grin:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 26 April 2010, 14:49
its nice to see some great wheels on these cars not spoiled with stretched tyres  :grin:

im not a fan of the baloooooon rubber personally


im sure nick once posted pics up of project mad max corrado
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: JC on 26 April 2010, 14:50
its nice to see some great wheels on these cars not spoiled with stretched tyres  :grin:

im not a fan of the baloooooon rubber personally


you mean standard size / fitment  :smiley:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 26 April 2010, 14:52
here is the project mad max corrado, was PINK, NOW BLACK with lexus lights

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=53450

chuff yeah... look bab on some of them splits..real bab
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 26 April 2010, 15:04
MAX POWER PINK RS 2000 FOR SALE  :cool:

http://www.turbosport.co.uk/showthread.php?118720-MAX-Power-Project-2000-for-sale-yes-its-still-pink&p=1343644&viewfull=1
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 26 April 2010, 17:15
here is the project mad max corrado, was PINK, NOW BLACK with lexus lights

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=53450

chuff yeah... look bab on some of them splits..real bab
well found!!... i swear MP did it orange originally... cant believe it lives in germany now... ha, there's me saying if i had it i would do it black and there it is... looks great black but those rear lights have to go!
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 26 April 2010, 18:13
yeah definitely was orange, i remember the inside was just a big mdf rack of amps and subs and airbrushing
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Jimp on 26 April 2010, 18:26
That rado looks meeeeean  :cool:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 26 April 2010, 18:29
yeah definitely was orange, i remember the inside was just a big mdf rack of amps and subs
thought so... looks in great shape... i wonder if all that sh*t is still in it..... i cant believe that that pink escort cost 76k to build!  i wonder if its all complete still cos for over 5k it would be a good buy for a ford lover.  although if it was me the first thing to go would be that spoiler and obviously a respray! I wonder what the corrado fetched, i know max power spent a fortune on that too!
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 26 April 2010, 18:57
i love the escort rs, i found more info on it on a ford site, its niot in mint condition at them moment, has rust etc and the present owner has fitted standard bumpers (but still got the modified ones)

apparently i think the owner is getting it back mint and maybe using it on the track


the corrado is in Ireland, i think the plates are Irish but in the Gay german font
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 26 April 2010, 19:06
i love the escort rs, i found more info on it on a ford site, its niot in mint condition at them moment, has rust etc and the present owner has fitted standard bumpers (but still got the modified ones)

apparently i think the owner is getting it back mint and maybe using it on the track


the corrado is in Ireland, i think the plates are Irish but in the Gay german font
oh yeah, they're not german plates because it doesnt have the license/tax bits in the middle.....

bet theres a lot to strip out of that scort to make it a track car!
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 26 April 2010, 19:17
http://passionford.com/forum/pictures-video-and-photoshop-forum/331330-max-power-project-2000-a-2.html

take a look on their mate, page 2. (whice i think is the link above)  pics of how it was and how it is now

really like this car
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 26 April 2010, 19:27
http://passionford.com/forum/pictures-video-and-photoshop-forum/331330-max-power-project-2000-a-2.html

take a look on their mate, page 2. (whice i think is the link above)  pics of how it was and how it is now

really like this car
respray and rid of rear wing!!!
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 26 April 2010, 19:29
it needs to be put back how it was in my opinion, with its correct bumpers etc

i hear you tho totally, but its just one of them cars that should be left as it was
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 26 April 2010, 19:47
it needs to be put back how it was in my opinion, with its correct bumpers etc

i hear you tho totally, but its just one of them cars that should be left as it was
even the paint??? i suppose it would be popular with the ladies!   :grin:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 26 April 2010, 19:58
if i was building it from scratch i would not choose pink dont get me wrong, and id feel a tw4t driving round the streets in it, but its what helped make this car what it was/is, and if it does ever get used for track days, Pink would be cool i think

i loved the car way back then, still do now, always liked fords anyhow
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 26 April 2010, 20:32
if i was building it from scratch i would not choose pink dont get me wrong, and id feel a tw4t driving round the streets in it, but its what helped make this car what it was/is, and if it does ever get used for track days, Pink would be cool i think

i loved the car way back then, still do now, always liked fords anyhow
i hear what your saying.... i think that corrado got the right treatment though.. i loved it in its days but orange now??? not sure, whoever sprayed it pink!!!!???  :sick:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 26 April 2010, 20:52
i read that the corrado was involved in a accident not long after it was given away,  it showed just how badly the car was put together hahaha, and also remember seeing it at the show, it was a little rough round the edges, someone on a forum made a point of this too, overspray on window rubbers etc

i was not a massive fan of it really, but iv never loved corrados so i think thats prob why, much prefere the Escort

i think they should all be left how they were or restored to how they were but yeah, orange, pink.. both bad shades  :laugh:, the body kit on the rado is horific tho
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 26 April 2010, 20:59
i read that the corrado was involved in a accident not long after it was given away,  it showed just how badly the car was put together hahaha, and also remember seeing it at the show, it was a little rough round the edges, someone on a forum made a point of this too, overspray on window rubbers etc

i was not a massive fan of it really, but iv never loved corrados so i think thats prob why, much prefere the Escort

i think they should all be left how they were or restored to how they were but yeah, orange, pink.. both bad shades  :laugh:, the body kit on the rado is horific tho
horrific or not, it was done in a time when people thought it looked cool... by the sounds of it though the rado needed to be redone if it was that bad a job in the first place...i'm quite surprised by that, would of thought they would do a top job since it was going to be a prize, otherwise peeps would think MP was cheap!

on the point of horrific, 3 spokes are horrid and people are telling me to keep them on!  :shocked:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 26 April 2010, 20:59
i found this

"It was the '95/'96 Max Power project car and appeared on the stand at the Birmingham motor show in October '96 for the last time. It was the car just after the lime/luminous yellow Lotus Carlton looky-likey (with the nice three spoke alloys but very good Courtenay turbo conversion) but the last one before the pink (sorry, Karmin Rot) F2 Escort RS 2000 (aka Projecxt 2000).

It was a nice install in the VW… apart from all the air brushing inside. It was loud, when it worked. But the sub box was made from 1in perspex… sadly, the subs weren't mounted properly and the seal between the box and a couple of the subs broke meaning the bass was knackered.

Max were glad to see the back of it… right up until one guy crashed it into a lamp post and expected them to pay for the parts/on-off paint job. Erm… don't think so."
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 26 April 2010, 21:07
 :laugh: thats funny, "Max were glad to see the back of it" shame... sounds like they spent a lot of cash on a sh*t build... ah well, im sure they made enough money out of it during its peak.
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 26 April 2010, 21:14
from what i read the corrado and the carlton projects were not bult very well... at all. now thats prob not really max powers fault but the people they employed, and if i remembeer correct it was always top companys :shocked:

i read the people who did the install didnt want to do it the way max power wanted, they gave plans in for 2 better ways to do it but they were rejected. the install company did the work as max power wanted but were not happy about it.... they were obvioulsy right

did you notice the pics of RS KICKER project car which was on same thread as the pink one, still looks exactkly the same
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 26 April 2010, 21:44
Yeah they wre probalby only caring about making the install look good instead of thinking about practicality and long life (being a mag)...shame about the bodywork, yeah i thought it was major players that did the work and you'd think theyd do a good job as it was being shown by one of the most popular modding mags!... mind you i suppose they didnt car if it lasted, as long as it looked good for a year or so of showing!

Yeah i did see the old Kicker... thats an old car now!.... still looks tidy but read it doesnt run right at the mo.... they should all have a reunion!  :smiley:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 26 April 2010, 21:53
its a shame some people dont look after things as say i would, i mean if i had been given one of those cars id have kept it mint to this day, i mean the RS 2000 is a £75k car and was brand new, the base car was donated by ford who part funded the whole project
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 26 April 2010, 22:19
its a shame some people dont look after things as say i would, i mean if i had been given one of those cars id have kept it mint to this day, i mean the RS 2000 is a £75k car and was brand new, the base car was donated by ford who part funded the whole project
it is sad as the rs ended up asking for £5500 to buy it!
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 26 April 2010, 22:22
worth that all day long

it could be restored correctly quite easily and that car will be worth ££££ in the future with them genuine rally arches and F2 lump

old ford RS's hold their value like flies to sh!t and that one is something special under that mad paint
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Wayne on 26 April 2010, 23:48
Reference the Max Power Corrado TSR built the engine, the car was a complete shed before all the work was done on it.
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 26 April 2010, 23:50
Reference the Max Power Corrado TSR built the engine, I was working there at the time, the car was a complete shed before all the work was done on it.

thats right, was it 170 ish BHP TSR 16valver ?

was it red, no it was black before the re paint wasnt it ??  trying to remember

what was wrong with it when u had it their wayne
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Wayne on 26 April 2010, 23:54
Reference the Max Power Corrado TSR built the engine, I was working there at the time, the car was a complete shed before all the work was done on it.

thats right, was it 170 ish BHP TSR 16valver ?

was it red, no it was black before the re paint wasnt it ??  trying to remember

what was wrong with it when u had it their wayne

It was a std red 1.8 16v that had been lightly rear ended plus front corner damage hence why they paid so little for it, we fitted a 2.0 but they did not want to uprate the brakes or susp at the time.
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 26 April 2010, 23:59
i can remember the pics of it before the work was caried out, i still have all the mags

Did they leave the breaks standard in the end then
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Wayne on 27 April 2010, 00:01
i can remember the pics of it before the work was caried out, i still have all the mags

Did they leave the breaks standard in the end then

From what I heard yes plus a set of lowering springs was all they fitted.
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 27 April 2010, 00:04
was all about looks really wasnt it

like i said before it was not built very well at all, the pink Ford was a much better project even tho it was a daft colour

Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Wayne on 27 April 2010, 00:06
was all about looks really wasnt it

like i said before it was not built very well at all, the pink Ford was a much better project even tho it was a daft colour



To sum up how bad things were, they would not even fit a set of wiper blades.
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 27 April 2010, 00:10
OMG no way!! WTF
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 27 April 2010, 09:35
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/catalogues005.jpg)

(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/catalogues004.jpg)
is this what you PM's me about!???, the large picture looks like its my kit!!!!.... what do you want for it?... might change my mind!
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Jimp on 27 April 2010, 15:36
The mk2 BBS kit  :drool:
EDIT: asked on the Irish VW forum and the Max Power Corrado was indeed living here. It was put up for sale back in January. Nobody knew if it was sold or if the owner still has it.
http://vagdrivers.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=23768
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 27 April 2010, 15:50
The mk2 BBS kit  :drool:
whats  :tongue: mean?
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 27 April 2010, 15:55
drool meaning he likes
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 27 April 2010, 16:18
drool meaning he likes
just making sure!  :laugh:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 27 April 2010, 17:17
Escort RS 1700... rare


(http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/6038/fordescortrs1700tmkiii.jpg) (http://img708.imageshack.us/i/fordescortrs1700tmkiii.jpg/)

Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 27 April 2010, 17:33
Yeah that is rare, ive never seen one for real. Is that all ford though apart from the wheels?.... Hope nobody moans, this was supposed to be VAG only.
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 27 April 2010, 17:36
all ford i think, but not sure on rims

80's styling is not just vag so sod it :wink: :cool:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 27 April 2010, 19:46
all ford i think, but not sure on rims

80's styling is not just vag so sod it :wink: :cool:
yeah but this is a dub section!  :undecided:

they should have made more of those RS's... Much better looking than the normal 3i and turbos!  :cool:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 27 April 2010, 19:54
OK if we're not being strict, here's some aircooled nasties!  looks like a rieger rip off. Its Mulholland or some sh*t ... :laugh:

(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/247433.jpg)

(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/150015.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/bshertzer11/74 Super Beetle/nasty1-1992.jpg)

Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 27 April 2010, 20:21
No crazy kits, just naturally beautiful... quick too!  :smiley:

(http://s4.postimage.org/ONWcS-8e814302581cab1055746581587250a2.jpg)
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Diamond Hell on 27 April 2010, 20:27
Always nice to see Kells coming out as a fan of utter chav rubbish.

Just spending £75k on MDF and other tat does not a good car make.
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Tramp on 27 April 2010, 22:04
The 80's were the last decade of freedom on the road in many ways. The cars that also were produced or came from the late 70's such as the Capri (Britains answer to the US Mustang we were told). But there where some very fast cars and then the injection came into play and the big 3 litre and V8's were not that un common.
In many ways these cars where a victim of their own success with many thefts and more fatalities and offcoarse the enviromentalists had plenty of ammo.
The 90's produced the speed camera, the speeding humps, the large engined cars went on the down turn as fuel started to rocket and then to me the dreaded heavy lump in your exhaust called the CAT.

Yesterday my ABF Mk2 left a Focus ST for dust, believe me he was up for it and it's the driver that REALLY MEANS IT in a close dual that wins it but nevertheless it was 80's V the modern 2010 . Speaks for itself!

Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 27 April 2010, 22:39
The 80's were the last decade of freedom on the road in many ways. The cars that also were produced or came from the late 70's such as the Capri (Britains answer to the US Mustang we were told). But there where some very fast cars and then the injection came into play and the big 3 litre and V8's were not that un common.
In many ways these cars where a victim of their own success with many thefts and more fatalities and offcoarse the enviromentalists had plenty of ammo.
The 90's produced the speed camera, the speeding humps, the large engined cars went on the down turn as fuel started to rocket and then to me the dreaded heavy lump in your exhaust called the CAT.

Yesterday my ABF Mk2 left a Focus ST for dust, believe me he was up for it and it's the driver that REALLY MEANS IT in a close dual that wins it but nevertheless it was 80's V the modern 2010 . Speaks for itself!


What he said  :rolleyes:

Which is why I'm stuck in the 80's when it comes to cars... technology had adavnced but only to a point where it made things fun, fuel injection and better placement/management of turbo charging etc. Motorsport: nothing will ever beat group b rallying but then safety became an issue as you pointed out. 

When i'm back in my dub i will always feel proud whatever i pull up next to, even if its something faster.  its not just about speed for me, its everything.

The only cat my car had underneath was due to an issue with clearance when I ran it over!  :laugh: (JOKING!)
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 27 April 2010, 23:39
Kerscher Mk1 Golf

(http://golfstory.free.fr/photos/photos_golf2/Kit/Kerscher4.jpg)

Zender Mk2 Golf


(http://golfstory.free.fr/photos/photos_golf2/Kit/zender2.jpg)

Zender Scirocco

(http://www.driversfound.com/scirocco/history/tuners/zender/zender064.jpg)
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Wayne on 27 April 2010, 23:56
Treser Audi Quattro
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/tresq1.jpg)

Audi Quattro Estate
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/artzuri1.jpg)
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 28 April 2010, 00:38
Nice... and who said hard top convertables are new..... never seen a 2 door audi estate before!   :cool:

on the Treser theme.... fancy one of these!  :smiley:

(http://www.treser-audi.de/images/normal/hunter85/hunter85-1.jpg)

(http://www.treser-audi.de/images/normal/hunter85/hunter85-5.jpg)
(http://www.treser-audi.de/images/normal/hunter85/hunter85-4.jpg)

Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 28 April 2010, 12:09
Always nice to see Kells coming out as a fan of utter chav rubbish.

Just spending £75k on MDF and other tat does not a good car make.

nothing positive to say again, wow what a suprise :rolleyes:

a 250HP Mountune F2 engine with a 8500rpm rev limit worth 20k then fitted by FORD MOTORSPORT

And of course the genuine Ford Motorsport F2 Wide Arches!!  (how much would those Cost!!) they aint no MDF or fiberglass copies

also love the Green Roll cage

is what makes it a good car...................................!



Bad colour but still a cool car.
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: christomk3gti on 28 April 2010, 12:16
Love the 80's styling!!

Yesterday Up north (Stockton on tees) I saw a Orange BMW (now sure what model it is exactly) but had them crazy wide arches and fitted with a crazy wide 80's kit. Also sat on some lovely keskin rims. Looked the nuts. Colour was bit bright for me tho :)

Still a good example of a well thought highly modded german motor.

There was also a Vauxhall Nova modded in the 80's style afew years back in black. now that was WIDE. and Super fast.
Looked abit chavvy tho, but stood out in the croud.



Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 28 April 2010, 12:37
Love the 80's styling!!

Yesterday Up north (Stockton on tees) I saw a Orange BMW (now sure what model it is exactly) but had them crazy wide arches and fitted with a crazy wide 80's kit. Also sat on some lovely keskin rims. Looked the nuts. Colour was bit bright for me tho :)

Still a good example of a well thought highly modded german motor.

There was also a Vauxhall Nova modded in the 80's style afew years back in black. now that was WIDE. and Super fast.
Looked abit chavvy tho, but stood out in the croud.

I think when it comes to cars like these it has to be either or....... have a crazy wide body in a sensible colour like the Rieger Corrodo's on here or the Sbaro golfs.  or have a normal body with a mental colour.. doing both makes is OTT.
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: christomk3gti on 28 April 2010, 12:40
I agree, the colour was far tooo bright for me..

Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 28 April 2010, 12:44
I agree, the colour was far tooo bright for me..


Its like what was said in hear earlier, the Rieger kitted Max Power Corrado was originally Bright Orange.  :sick: then Bright Pink :sick: and the new owners painted it black!  :cool:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: christomk3gti on 28 April 2010, 12:52
Yep black i think is the best colour all round  :wink:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 28 April 2010, 12:54
had my swift gti in porsche peppermint green in the 90's, loved that colour  :cool:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: christomk3gti on 28 April 2010, 12:55
Them swifts loved to be revved. mate had one in black on a G playe. bluddy hell it was rapid. Sounded gorgeous.
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 28 April 2010, 12:57
still got my swift, mine is 158 hp, very very quick, they are awesome lil cars, my fave car iv ever had


check this link out, old max power pics haha, project mad max corrado is in ther plus a storm gray mk 2 with a turbo

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=53499
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 28 April 2010, 12:58
had my swift gti in porsche peppermint green in the 90's, loved that colour  :cool:
and it proably looked  :cool: because it didnt have loads of kit on!?
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 28 April 2010, 13:08
had my swift gti in porsche peppermint green in the 90's, loved that colour  :cool:
and it proably looked  :cool: because it didnt have loads of kit on!?

no kit at all

just dropped and a set of, wait for it..... TSW BLADES!!!  hahaha i was one of the first to have them rims, i have old photos of it from 1995/96 era
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 28 April 2010, 13:16
Found this


"
I used to work at a Well Known Custom VW shop in the Late Nineties that were involved in a few of the Max Power Projects... We re-painted the Corrado before it was given away, it looked like a load of Seventeen year olds had been ragging it across fields, the Kit was hanging off, the Stereo was broken, the air brushing in the back was all damaged, it looked like they had been carrying stuff about that wasn't secure... They were out of money and Couldnt afford a new Candy paint job so it got an Orange Mica instead, and looked better for it!! Then we did the Magenta Escort... That thing had the best of everything, Ford Motorsport 4x4 Rs2000 shell with no sunroof, WRC Rollcage, Steel Cosworth front wings and rear Quarters, special suspension mods to push the Front Wheels forward because of the increased wheelbase of a cosworth, Group N spec engine, One off Bodykit..... The Rear spoiler was a proper WRC Cosworth one, the first one was cut up to fit but we mucked it up... No problem just get another, right? They wern't smiling though, at a Grand a piece... If I remember right It cost somthing crazy like 80 Grand to build and we had to paint it Porsche Puce red (Pink!!!) with a Lime Green Roll Cage. It came back again before the Motorshow at Earls Court for a few bits, but again it needed a Full Re-spray Needless to say it was their last big project... "
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: MotorPsycho on 28 April 2010, 13:27
the 80s makes me borderline ill

un-necissary wide body kits, fibreglass tat stuck everywhere is the scurge of modifying

front wheel drive cars with the rear stuck out a foot, meh maybe its just me but I much prefer the subtle, clean and well thought out modified dubs of now
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 28 April 2010, 16:59
the 80s makes me borderline ill

un-necissary wide body kits, fibreglass tat stuck everywhere is the scurge of modifying

front wheel drive cars with the rear stuck out a foot, meh maybe its just me but I much prefer the subtle, clean and well thought out modified dubs of now
Clean is now the modern look... This thread was just to show off how crazy the complete opposite was.... some of it was purposeful like the group b cars, wider stance etc. The very first golf i posted is an example of wide but smooth and well thought out design for RWD.  I like that one the most (apart from the square lights and grill!)  I like the kit on my car because it was a typical not over done look of that time.  I do love the clean Euro look but I wouldnt strip mine down for it, i would rather buy another car thats not kitted.  My kit is no fibre glass rubbish.  its original BBS and tough as fook!  :cool:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 28 April 2010, 17:14
i dint have no wide kit on my swift gti, this is one of its many guises, this was circa 1995/96, just the mad lairy paint job which i still like to this day  :lipsrsealed: i was 17 at the time at the time and it was the first car i ever had

(http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/5425/image001ar.jpg) (http://img214.imageshack.us/i/image001ar.jpg/)

Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 28 April 2010, 18:51
another old max power cover car from 1994, seen this in the mag and loved it, looks sorry now, thats if its even still alive

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1987-RENAULT-5-GT-TURBO-GREEN-/110497943769
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 28 April 2010, 21:55
i dint have no wide kit on my swift gti, this is one of its many guises, this was circa 1995/96, just the mad lairy paint job which i still like to this day  :lipsrsealed: i was 17 at the time at the time and it was the first car i ever had

(http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/5425/image001ar.jpg) (http://img214.imageshack.us/i/image001ar.jpg/)


Looks good mate.... makes a change with the colour... ive only seen white or red ones.... they were good motors, really nippy for a 1300 gti but then they were little and streamlined too,  like the period blades. :grin:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 28 April 2010, 22:04
another old max power cover car from 1994, seen this in the mag and loved it, looks sorry now, thats if its even still alive

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1987-RENAULT-5-GT-TURBO-GREEN-/110497943769
ha, classic, dont see many of them about in any condition! in fact i havent seen an R5 turbo in a few years on the road.  the last i saw was where i live and that was a long time ago.  shame he couldnt sort it and that it hasnt sold as theres a lot of expensive bits on it. shame to break it as the kit would get binned.  the original engines were prone to blowing on them!... crappy carb with turbo!
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: VW BUSH on 28 April 2010, 22:06
i dint have no wide kit on my swift gti, this is one of its many guises, this was circa 1995/96, just the mad lairy paint job which i still like to this day  :lipsrsealed: i was 17 at the time at the time and it was the first car i ever had

(http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/5425/image001ar.jpg) (http://img214.imageshack.us/i/image001ar.jpg/)


Looks good mate.... makes a change with the colour... ive only seen white or red ones.... they were good motors, really nippy for a 1300 gti but then they were little and streamlined too,  like the period blades. :grin:








Swift GTI had most BHP for 1300cc cars in its day, my mate used to cain my XR2 every time it was so annoying.
The 4x4 was just awsome :cool:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 28 April 2010, 22:23

Swift GTI had most BHP for 1300cc cars in its day, my mate used to cain my XR2 every time it was so annoying.
The 4x4 was just awsome :cool:
yeah they were just looked it up:

Engine:   
        1.3L 1298cc(79.2.cu in) 16valve DOHC
   100HP @ 6500RPM
   83 lb-ft of tourque @ 5000 RPM
   EMPFI (Electronic Multipoint Fuel Injection)
   Compression Ratio 10.0:1
   Redline 6800RPM (depends on model)
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 28 April 2010, 23:00
the swift GTI was alot faster than what paper said too, they could easily show up alot of much bigger powered cars, an absolute GEM of an engine they go right round to almost 9k revs too. One of our fave battles was against dave of B autos in one of his 2.9 VR6 mk 2's, which could not catch the swift hahaha, then their was a guy in 205 hp RS turbo who would just not believe my car was still a 1.3 after he had been easily cained... such great fun, i still have the car stored away and miss driving it, keep almost getting it out and re building the engine... one day i will , the car is a bit like what your mk1 is to you i guess  :nerd: :cool:

those pics of the skeete R5 turbo kill me, that was such a top motor in its day, to see it like that now, iv got the mag still, and its even in one of those previous links i provided from retro rides forum...
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: jv on 28 April 2010, 23:04
I always thought you were much younger kells.

Not sure what your mid 90's peppermint Swift has to do with 80's VW styling though :grin:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 28 April 2010, 23:12
I always thought you were much younger kells.

Not sure what your mid 90's peppermint Swift has to do with 80's VW styling though :grin:


nope not that young, had alot of cars in the 90's, even had a mint mk2 16v in black around the same time as the swift, loved that era, and your right these cars are not 80's, the thread has gone a bit 90's too, apologise for that but still been interesting and helped take me right back to some happy memories
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: jv on 28 April 2010, 23:17
should have kept the mk2 :tongue:

(http://www.ableitet.no/temp/eighties/art-Sport_Auto-12_1988-alles_ueber_golf_tuning-teil_1-82.jpg)

now where oh where is my mykoo motorsport rear wing?  :huh: :grin:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 28 April 2010, 23:23
i wish i had, that was from a guy that was in the army, it had spent most its life in germany, but was mint, i padt £6k for it,  my mate had it after me, and kept it well, but it was the 90's, we were into the club scene  :wink: he got into some bad drugs (crack) and seen as the rest of us were not into that he dropped of the radar, the car went to rack and ruin, and was sold on for peanuts not long after.
 
for some reason the swift meant alot more to me and i always kept it, really was a good fun car.. 

likethe look of them rims bottom left in the ad you posted

one one of the retro ride links i put up earlier, a advert for the teddy bear wheel has been posted, says they were £150 each rim at certain VW  dealerships  :shocked: :shocked:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 28 April 2010, 23:32
should have kept the mk2 :tongue:

(http://www.ableitet.no/temp/eighties/art-Sport_Auto-12_1988-alles_ueber_golf_tuning-teil_1-82.jpg)

now where oh where is my mykoo motorsport rear wing?  :huh: :grin:

soooo many nice wheels!!!

 you sold the rallye!!!!  :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 28 April 2010, 23:45
the swift GTI was alot faster than what paper said too, they could easily show up alot of much bigger powered cars, an absolute GEM of an engine they go right round to almost 9k revs too. One of our fave battles was against dave of B autos in one of his 2.9 VR6 mk 2's, which could not catch the swift hahaha, then their was a guy in 205 hp RS turbo who would just not believe my car was still a 1.3 after he had been easily cained... such great fun, i still have the car stored away and miss driving it, keep almost getting it out and re building the engine... one day i will , the car is a bit like what your mk1 is to you i guess  :nerd: :cool:

those pics of the skeete R5 turbo kill me, that was such a top motor in its day, to see it like that now, iv got the mag still, and its even in one of those previous links i provided from retro rides forum...
cant believe youve still got the swift, thats great.... yeah i was a litle disturbed by the R5, only good thing is he didnt get the chance to put that gash bumper on!
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 29 April 2010, 08:56
yep still got her, looks alot different now, sadly, not long after that picture it was vandalised outside a nightclub i was working in, was drug related, not to me but one of my best mates who had done similar to another persons car a few days before (was a golf gti as it happens) the swift was very well know at the time and took the brunt off the argument, i was so gutted. almost let it go the way of the dodo but i ended up taking it off the road and it was re built yet again, by this time it was 1999, and the in thing (for jap cars at least) was very mad colour changing paint schemes, it was finished in a gold/purple (the shame haha)  but i loved it and it was one of the firs to have this type of paint. 3 years later it was locked away in my dads garage on axle stands and its stood their ever since. it has survived in great shape too, not many of these cars left.

its tempting to get intouch with the guy about the skeete R5
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 29 April 2010, 09:47
(http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/9084/dscn3052i.jpg) (http://img338.imageshack.us/i/dscn3052i.jpg/)


and look who it is, remember when she worked at max power back in 94 :grin:

(http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/1604/dscn2995k.jpg) (http://img717.imageshack.us/i/dscn2995k.jpg/)

]
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Wayne on 29 April 2010, 10:02
VBH  :drool:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 29 April 2010, 20:56
does this count

(http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/7379/rall.jpg) (http://img714.imageshack.us/i/rall.jpg/)

Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Chris-White on 29 April 2010, 20:58
now where oh where is my mykoo motorsport rear wing?  :huh: :grin:

YES!
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 29 April 2010, 21:06
does this count

(http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/7379/rall.jpg) (http://img714.imageshack.us/i/rall.jpg/)


of course it does... its an 80s rallye!!!!   :cool: :cool: :cool:

ps i remember those bear alloys... they were funny! and expensive!
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 29 April 2010, 21:15
its a sweet example that red one too dont you think  :cool:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 29 April 2010, 21:34
And now a very rare car... people were making 16v mk1s before there was such a thing as a mk2!


Oettinger Mk1 GTi 16s 1981-1983


7 years before Volkswagen themselves designed, built and branded their own 16 valve cylinder head!  :shocked:

(http://www.faltdach.net/16s.7.14.15.gif)

(http://www.faltdach.net/16s.9.jpg)

(http://www.faltdach.net/16s.8.jpg)

(http://www.faltdach.net/16s.3.jpg)

(http://www.faltdach.net/16s.13.jpg)

(http://webzoom.freewebs.com/faltdach/16s.12.jpg)

(http://webzoom.freewebs.com/faltdach/16s.11.jpg)

Engine: 1,6l 16 valve twin cam engine, 136Bhp at 6500Rpm, 157Nm at 5500Rpm, 5-speed gearbox, maximum Rpm 7500.
Injection: Bosch K-jetronic
Wheels: ATS Cups 6J x 14
Tyres: 185/60 R14 H
Body: Smoothed BBS bodykit, Oettinger 16s badges (front/rear), Oettinger 16 Soupapes wing decals,
Kamei roof spoiler (optional), Kamei lower boot spoiler (optional)
Total weight: 900Kg
Maximum speed: 130 mph
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 29 April 2010, 21:38
Oettinger   :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: jv on 29 April 2010, 21:52
its a sweet example that red one too dont you think  :cool:

Yeah it's stunning, saw Nuel's car the other year, even better in real life

http://www.golfgti.co.uk/viewpastevents.asp?eventID=88
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 29 April 2010, 21:54
its a sweet example that red one too dont you think  :cool:

Yeah it's stunning, saw Nuel's car the other year, even better in real life

http://www.golfgti.co.uk/viewpastevents.asp?eventID=88


i thought i had seen the car before :cool: really really nice one that, hope it is still alive and well
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 29 April 2010, 21:55
its a sweet example that red one too dont you think  :cool:

Yeah it's stunning, saw Nuel's car the other year, even better in real life

http://www.golfgti.co.uk/viewpastevents.asp?eventID=88
Have you still got your rallye!?
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: jv on 29 April 2010, 21:55
of course sir!
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 29 April 2010, 21:56
of course sir!

throw a pic up  :cool:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 29 April 2010, 21:58
of course sir!
Phew!!!  :shocked: you mentioned you sold your MK2! i thought you meant your rallye... what other MK2 did you have?
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: jv on 29 April 2010, 22:04
recent-ish pics:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=11826.msg1394765#msg1394765

eeerrm, no idea! one of the old mk2's i had years ago? not sure! :)
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 29 April 2010, 22:08
cough.... ummmm... another stunning example of 80s body styling!  :smiley: :cool:

(http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/gti/jvrallye/2009/7.jpg)
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: kells on 29 April 2010, 22:17
yeah very nice that, the rims... remind me of a delta, love it, nice plate too  :wink: :cool:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: CHRIS_MC on 29 April 2010, 23:28
They are integral wheels no?
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 29 April 2010, 23:46
They are integral wheels no?
very similar, 18" compo motorsports...delta had 17s i think.
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 30 April 2010, 00:16
I still absolutely love the nuts off the mk2 Rallyes...I miss mine dearly.  :cry:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Martz on 01 May 2010, 12:45
I still absolutely love the nuts off the mk2 Rallyes...I miss mine dearly.  :cry:

plus one here!
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: JC on 01 May 2010, 14:48
I still absolutely love the nuts off the mk2 Rallyes...I miss mine dearly.  :cry:

plus one here!

get both your 2 fettled and buy another one then  :tongue:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Martz on 01 May 2010, 21:00
I still absolutely love the nuts off the mk2 Rallyes...I miss mine dearly.  :cry:

plus one here!

get both your 2 fettled and buy another one then  :tongue:

I would do mate, but I have a wife!
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: JC on 01 May 2010, 21:03
I still absolutely love the nuts off the mk2 Rallyes...I miss mine dearly.  :cry:

plus one here!

get both your 2 fettled and buy another one then  :tongue:

I would do mate, but I have a wife!


 :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Sam on 01 May 2010, 21:04
i have no wife... hmmm new car here i come!
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 28 July 2011, 14:20
Bump for chuff.........  :wink:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: JC on 28 July 2011, 14:23
(http://cdn.images.pistonheads.com/aimg/2261/2261793-1.jpg)

(http://cdn.images.pistonheads.com/aimg/2261/2261793-2.jpg)

 :grin:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 28 July 2011, 14:27
^^^^ FOR SALE

He doesn't say what the crack is with the engine..... you have to ask.

Mind you, who care's, I'd rather ask what the feck is going on with the rest of it! Not sure what he was thinking about when he got those numberplates, was he building a bike?

Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Jimp on 28 July 2011, 14:54
There's an Altezza at work with number plates that small. Can barely see them on the road  :lipsrsealed: How he gets away with it I'll never know.
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 28 July 2011, 15:07
There's an Altezza at work with number plates that small. Can barely see them on the road  :lipsrsealed: How he gets away with it I'll never know.

Don't know why you'd bother, the recess at the front is there for a standard plate, looks daft it you don't fill it with one.

Can't be ar*ed with anything that says, "hey mr plod, please pull me over so you can inspect my car more closely"
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Jimp on 28 July 2011, 15:13
Yeah it does look a bit thick when there's a tiny plate in a massive recess  :grin:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Wayne on 28 July 2011, 15:15
Wtf  :shocked: how to ruin a mk1
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 28 July 2011, 15:18
Wtf  :shocked: how to ruin a mk1

In 1037 not very easy steps...  :grin:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Diamond Hell on 28 July 2011, 17:02
Can't be ar*ed with anything that says, "hey mr plod, please pull me over so you can inspect my car more closely"

This.  All day long.

Nothing to see here, move along now, copper.
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 28 July 2011, 23:23
Can't be ar*ed with anything that says, "hey mr plod, please pull me over so you can inspect my car more closely"

This.  All day long.

Nothing to see here, move along now, copper.

Makes me laugh when people like this whine about getting pulled all the time!
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 29 July 2011, 15:14
Is that a Reiger bodykit?
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 29 July 2011, 15:47
Is that a Reiger bodykit?

Yes.
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 29 July 2011, 15:57
Hideous ain't they.
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Wayne on 29 July 2011, 16:03
Hideous ain't they.

Yep, horrid things :smiley:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 29 July 2011, 16:52
Hideous ain't they.

Yep, horrid things :smiley:

In their day I quite liked them on Corrado's  :lipsrsealed:

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3039/2695925479_681c43720a_o.jpg)
(http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/5062/3381586600.jpg)
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: Gavv8 on 29 July 2011, 20:30
cough.... ummmm... another stunning example of 80s body styling!  :smiley: :cool:

(http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/gti/jvrallye/2009/7.jpg)
I love that so much it actually hurts.
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: T_J_G on 30 July 2011, 14:18
Pic doesn't show off the gorgeous interior though :sad:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: scott64 on 30 July 2011, 14:37
and i thought the eighties were only remembered for big hair and bad clothes :grin:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 30 July 2011, 15:03
Pic doesn't show off the gorgeous interior though :sad:

On phone but there are plenty on here somewhere.  Will find them later unless someone else is kind enough to post them or a link first.
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 30 July 2011, 15:05
and i thought the eighties were only remembered for big hair and bad clothes :grin:

Oh no, big everything including bodykits!  The 90s bad though IMO. Bad colour choices and hideous kits.
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: F17BAD on 30 July 2011, 16:51
The 90's ruled  :cool:

loved the loud colours and wide Skeete kits etc...

best years of modified cars IMO maybe coz that was my Era  :cool:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 30 July 2011, 22:39
The 90's ruled  :cool:

loved the loud colours and wide Skeete kits etc...

best years of modified cars IMO maybe coz that was my Era  :cool:

Was my era too but it was a decade of slapping too much sh*t on a car!  there were a few that stood out though.

Actually Brad we've been here before... and I ended up reminiscing on things like

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=183037.msg1717947#msg1717947

 :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: F17BAD on 30 July 2011, 22:40
The 90's ruled  :cool:

loved the loud colours and wide Skeete kits etc...

best years of modified cars IMO maybe coz that was my Era  :cool:

Was my era too but it was a decade of slapping too much sh*t on a car!  there were a few that stood out though.

Actually Brad we've been here before... and I ended up reminiscing on things like

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=183037.msg1717947#msg1717947

 :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

we have mate and i remember the thread well  :cool: :cool: :cool:

Things just are not like they used to be  :cry:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 30 July 2011, 23:00
I don't know... there's still some people keeping things in the mix...

If you thought the 90's should never have died you just missed your opportunity to paint your car a loud colour!  :grin:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: F17BAD on 30 July 2011, 23:21
I don't know... there's still some people keeping things in the mix...

If you thought the 90's should never have died you just missed your opportunity to paint your car a loud colour!  :grin:

 :laugh: :laugh: 

Porsche Peppermint green   :tongue:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 30 July 2011, 23:27
I don't know... there's still some people keeping things in the mix...

If you thought the 90's should never have died you just missed your opportunity to paint your car a loud colour!  :grin:

 :laugh: :laugh: 

Porsche Peppermint green   :tongue:

Nah you've already got that on the Swift haven't you?

You'll have to do a kawasaki green (like my first mk1) or a bright orange now, maybe even pink.  :grin:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: F17BAD on 30 July 2011, 23:29
Always had a thing for that porsche riverra (spelling) Blue :evil:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 30 July 2011, 23:33
Always had a thing for that porsche riverra (spelling) Blue :evil:

THIS (http://www.atimetoget.com/2010/06/friday-zen.html) is a page for you then, probably like some of the others too.
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: F17BAD on 30 July 2011, 23:37
Always had a thing for that porsche riverra (spelling) Blue :evil:

THIS (http://www.atimetoget.com/2010/06/friday-zen.html) is a page for you then, probably like some of the others too.


 :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
Title: Re: 80s Styling
Post by: SoundillusioN on 31 July 2011, 00:09
Pic doesn't show off the gorgeous interior though :sad:

Here you go mate.

(http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/gti/jvrallye/8.jpg)

(http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/gti/jvrallye/15.jpg)

(http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/gti/jvrallye/11.jpg)

(http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/gti/jvrallye/13.jpg)