mk3.5 bumpers on vr6?

[bboyskidz]

yeh i like it. only when it is done properly. I'd kill for a full set of mk4 cabrio bumpers... I wouldn't pay for them though. I'm officially a poor-ass student now. lol

I have a printed pic this on my wall. It's my inspiration:



It can be done well.

[Mrk_Mickey]

yeh i like it. only when it is done properly. I'd kill for a full set of mk4 cabrio bumpers... I wouldn't pay for them though. I'm officially a poor-ass student now. lol

I have a printed pic this on my wall. It's my inspiration:



It can be done well.

You're exactly right Lachie! That's in a set of my pics somewhere on my computer too; i LOVE that car. See how he's deleted all the messy plastic trim? That's why it flows.

[schoona]

A more restrained hue and $$$$$

the "actual" bodywork on that is top notch. Looks tops!

[rayray086]

No one mentioned the curve in the bumper where it meets the arches! Most money spent by far on a conversion like this will be in getting that curve right. You can see it clearly in this pic:



The one below is using the Cult Society bumper, which is an aftermarket one based on the Mk4 bumpers. Their front bumper is also a remodel of the Mk4 for the Mk3. The one in the pic uses Mk3.5 front fenders and bumpers I'm assuming. Mk3.5 bumpers are narrower than Mk4 bumpers (R32 bumper conversions have been done and they require 1+ inches of narrowing on each side.



It's not just a simple matter of buying what you need and bolting everything on! A lot of bodywork goes into it!

The front fenders of the Mk3.5 are also a little different as well. They don't come with the bottom section:



They must be welded on from a Mk3 fender donor. Some people skip the step by using side skirts to hide it though.

I'd imagine with a full Mk3.5 conversion + respray, you'd be pretty much buying another Mk3!

[Mrk_Mickey]

All hail Ray the Mk3 guru hehehe

[Golf Loon]

In Australia, you need a whole 3.5 cabrio to rob for parts.
The radiator support is metal on those cars and the guards are longer.
Rear Bumper has the plate recess in it too, so you`d need to smooth your tailgate.
Trouble is the 3.5 cabrios are worth 10k still and any at the auctions are hit in the front.
If I found a straight one, I wouldn`t sell you lot the bars, I`d put a VR6 in it and grin

[madglf3]

Why spend a stupid amount of money on a mk4 GTI to rip it apart and start again?

Don't be a douchebag, it's just the different types of things people like to do. The civil answer to Jared's question is that they don't make a readily available Aus mk4 VR6'd car. No need to squabble on about irrelevant crap.

Oh, and about the silly comments thing: That's Jared's opinion, and I agree with it. The lines of the trims don't flow to start, I just think it looks tacky and wrong.

^^^^^OPINION^^^^^

Thankyou for saying what needed to be said.

[Mrk_Mickey]

Lol no problems.

[Jarred]

they dont make a vr6 mk4 and dont say r32 or they do but its in usa,

and if you wanna make silly coments why put a 20vt in a mk1 why not buy a mk4 or why put a vr6 in a mk2 might aswell buy a mk3

turns out it wasn't such a silly comment, more so an opinion, one that seems to be shared a bit too.

and btw, I ain't putting a 20VT in a mk 1, or VR6 in a mk 2. And nor am I planning on doing such either; so I donno where those comments came from

[DUB 20V]

turns out it wasn't such a silly comment, more so an opinion, one that seems to be shared a bit too.

and btw, I ain't putting a 20VT in a mk 1, or VR6 in a mk 2. And nor am I planning on doing such either; so I donno where those comments came from

well i never see you tell any other guys that they should not bother doing mods to there own cars.

and mickey i can change my car cause i never bought my car for what was on it, i bought it as a good base line to start with, so dont start me cause you dont/want to make your car good/differnt from the rest.

[Mrk_Mickey]

i can change my car cause i never bought my car for what was on it, i bought it as a good base line to start with

You just re-iterated what I said. Thanks mate
If you'd have understood why I said what I did, you'd know that I said it to make a point. Your comment was hypocritical; I was merely highlighting that. Any work done on our cars, whether it be bodykits, wheels, engines or friggen WINDOW REPLACEMENTS is all because we want to do it.

so dont start me cause you dont/want to make your car good/differnt from the rest.

This isn't a fight you moron! My car will be what I want it to be. I'll have you know that a lot of people like it and I've never seen a VR6 quite the same, so technically it's 'different'. Get over yourself, man.

[bboyskidz]

Then the question is; why spend money on a car at all? Everyone has their own answers to this question because everyone has their own tastes.

Get back on topic please or admin will lock the thread.

[dom123]

This isn't a fight you moron! My car will be what I want it to be. I'll have you know that a lot of people like it and I've never seen a VR6 quite the same, so technically it's 'different'. Get over yourself, man.

well said mickey again this had to be said. and dub20v mate this isnt the place to be taking shots at people let alone their cars.

[Golf Houso]

A very informative thread, didn't realise how much work was required

This isn't a fight you moron! My car will be what I want it to be. I'll have you know that a lot of people like it and I've never seen a VR6 quite the same, so technically it's 'different'. Get over yourself, man.

I feel the same way, the only expectations you are satisfying are your own, how some people fail to realise this is beyond me...

[Mrk_Mickey]

Just wondering if its possible or if its been done mk3.5 bumpers to fit on mk3 vr6? does it go straight on, or will it need to mounted differnt?

To the OP: It has been safely stated that it CAN be done, although nobody around here has done it. It will cost a fair amount of money and a lot of effort, and despite the wide variety of opinions regarding this, it will be very respected if you go to such efforts. It's up to you now, there needn't be any more said I don't think.