I unfortunately dont understand how that is different?
Ok....I'll explain it once more...
I have no problem with anyone modifying any car, in what ever way they want. What I
do think is juvenile and tasteless however, is someone trying to pass their car off as something it is
not. That is the issue I have with it.
You have bought was is "classified" as a limited edition car
Nope, I don't have an Edition 30 - just a regular run of the mill GTI. :embarassed:
surely if its a special edition you shouldnt be changing things on it? Some people have sold the pescaras. Some have changed the rear ends to .:R32. Some have ripped out the seats and replaced them. When they sell these cars they will not be original limited edition. Therefore they shouldnt count as limited edition vehicles. Would you rip apart an original MK1 and change it completely? No you wouldnt (Unless restoring it). So then why is it acceptable to change things on an edition 30?
You appear to have missed the point. I don't think I ever mentioned anything about those who modify a limited edition car. I've been talking about people who try to make their car
look like a limited edition car and then
badge it as one. You're the one who has brought up this thing about people modifying limited edition cars. I never mentioned it. Again, for the record, I don't care what anyone does to their car, limited edition or not. The distinct difference here Mike, is that those who modify their ED30's are not trying to pass their car off as something it's not. Do you see the distinction?
And yet nobody fusses when people change bonnets, exhausts and the like...
No, and why would they? I certainly don't.
In essence you guys are complaining that he is branding his car as something that its not.
Now we're getting somewhere.
Well when the ED30 was launched they said it will have colour coded bumpers, pescaras etc etc. When you change the pescaras on an edition 30. You rebrand the car. Its all the same thing.
No you don't rebrand the car when you do any of those things. You have modified the car. That's all.
If anything this guys car is more limited than the edition 30 is as its the ONLY GTi of its kind in South Africa. And then of course you dont know why he has the badge. Perhaps edition 30 relates to the fact that his GTi has over 300hp? There are not a lot of GTi's in SA that have this.... Why do certain members of this forum judge so quickly?
Ah Mike, come on now. That's clutching at straws to try to justify it. The car is not an Edition 30. End of.
Im not getting upset because he stuck a badge on his car. Personally I couldnt care. Its how trigger happy people are on this forum to judge and how you guys get so twitchy in your ultra limited, ultra cool and for those that want bigger heads I mention again the word "limited" golfs.
And I really couldn't care less either, but the guy posted up pictures of his car to get some feedback on it. I gave mine, and indeed I complimented him on the car. I think it looks well, but made the point that I thought the ED30 badge was a bit naff and that the car would be better without it. It was only when yourself and others engaged in debate on the issue of badging that I responded with my 'tuppence worth. I really didn't want to post on this thread again, but your last post was so wide of the mark and seemed to miss the point that I and others had made, that I had to jump back in.
Anyway, I'm done now as well.
