Just joined the Mk2 Gang - Few Questions

[JMallows]

Oh yeah, my headlight switch doesn't light up anymore, but it took me a long time to notice....

[Veedubgt18v]

you can replace the bulb in the headlight switch. and its a b!tch to get the chrome strip off part of mine was missing, its attached with plastic lugs about an inch long that have been melted inside the dash which is a bout an 8th of an inch thick so there is loads of stuff holding it on, comes out in pieces and you have to glue the new one on. easier with the dash out

[Helios_Blue_Valver]

Seen some on the yank forums who have painted theirs red, looks pretty spiffing
His car is... 'subtle'

The ones on the American spec cars come red from the factory. Under trays are different too.

[Veedubgt18v]

whats different about the undertrays? for curiosity sake!

[Helios_Blue_Valver]

The undertrays are shaped different and padded to keep you from bashing your knees under the dash in a wreck. look like crap in my opinion. My folks had two mk2 jettas when i was in my teens and i had a mk2 jetta turbo diesel (all of 70 hp) and an 85 8v gti. The Golf had seat belts attached to the doors in the front as well which was a real pain in the ar5e. I wound up putting seatbelts from a jetta in place. Lot's of little differences between the American ones and the UK spec ones.

[Veedubgt18v]

the seat belts that you cant not put on cos you have to get in behind it sort of thing? and yeah the americans like big gay indicators in their wings! 

[Helios_Blue_Valver]

Those are the ones. lol. Hated the bl00dy things. I took the indicators off of the wings and filled the holes. Went through inspection with zero problems. I miss the air con though. lol.