Golf R replica

[JoeGTI]

FAIL.

Anyone else notice it's also missing the black headliner / pillar trims? That's usually a dead giveaway 

It's pretty common here (Ireland) to see diesel Golf's tarted up to look like GTI's but usually it's done on a budget (i.e. half arsed) and not to the extremes this guy went to.

[wigit]

there was a cha on the R forum talking about doing this but as that is such a friendly informative place that nurtures new members

for me i'd like a R that looks like a 1.2tsi, i i forgot if you order limestone grey they do

[Flintymutt]

Would it not have been cheaper to buy an R and swap engines?

[GolfTi]

 

[Mark V GTD]

 

That was my first thought!

[Organisys]

Plenty of kids who work in bodyshops do this kind of thing. Why not when you can get the parts at trade and do all the work yourself, it's his car....move along.

[Poached]

Why imitate? It's a Golf R without the most important part...the drivetrain, so to me it looks a complete waste of time trade prices or not.

I've never understood misbadging cars either. See a lot of BMW's running around with M badges when they aren't M division. Why do it? The only people that are going to notice are those that actually know there is no M120d.

[JoeGTI]

See a lot of BMW's running around with M badges when they aren't M division. Why do it? The only people that are going to notice are those that actually know there is no M120d.

Sure it isn't "M-Sport" badges you are seeing? BMW are at fault for this, as you can spec any humdrum diesel BMW from the factory in "M-Sport" trim - all show and no go. Similar to Audi with the "S-Line" and VW with "R-Line".

[Poached]

Not the trim level, the actual badge.

[wigit]

In life the replica thing is an interesting one as you are in the world of aesthetics and engineering and what motivates people, for me the R is about the engineering and why I wanted one, I assume the replica caters for people who like to be thought to be seen in one

Similar issue for me when it comes to watches and the likes of Rolex, Omega and some TAGs for me is the engineering that goes into these, or do you want to give the impression and have a cheap quartz movement

Currently being going through the same thing on some classic furniture when there are loads of cheap repos but not the real deal

Some people think it is a superficial show of status and probably why they go down that route, some appreciate that things are not just skin deep and are perhaps a bit more discreet