Was and Now ... My VW Evolution ...

[Fatherless One]

Just wanted to share my baby, owned her for 20 months. It's been quite a journey on a next to NO budget.

I was shopping for a Sportline as that model came standard with fog lights, slightly lower suspension than Trendline and Comfortline and sports seats (which fit like a glove).

This is how she was the day I decided to buy her:






GTI Style front and Denvers:


GTI Side Skirts:


GTI Rear Valance:


GTI/R32 Hatch Spoiler:


Then Jetta Centre Grilles to give the front a visual lift (GTI grilles don't stand out on Black)


GT Fog Grilles (match the Jetta front well):


Finally brand new headlights to finish the front:

[Lemonskin]

Nice. I like the Jetta/R32 style front bumper more than the GTI. Looks classier.

[Fatherless One]

Nice. I like the Jetta/R32 style front bumper more than the GTI. Looks classier.

Thanks, and I agree, I've kept the GTI grilles so I can interchange if the mood takes me

[team_v]

Looks ace, hope we can get you out to some of our events.

[Fatherless One]

Looks ace, hope we can get you out to some of our events.

I'd love to attend and talk VW

[poyta]

Nice. I like the Jetta/R32 style front bumper more than the GTI. Looks classier.

There's nothing R32 about that front end - R32 is completely different but agreed the Jetta front combined with GT fogs is much nicer, makes you look less like a GTi wannabe.

[stickshift3000]

There's nothing R32 about that front end - R32 is completely different but agreed the Jetta front combined with GT fogs is much nicer, makes you look less like a GTi wannabe.

To a not-so-enthusiastic owner like me it looks very R32-ish.

[poyta]

To a not-so-enthusiastic owner like me it looks very R32-ish.

Fair enough but that's why us actual enthusiast are here to correct you not-so-enthusiasts.

[Fatherless One]

There's nothing R32 about that front end - R32 is completely different but agreed the Jetta front combined with GT fogs is much nicer, makes you look less like a GTi wannabe.

I was very conscious of the whole GTI look-alike thing hence my GTI grille didn't sport a GTI badge, I'd have loved a "real" GTI but I got the Sportline for a lot lot less. The GTI's I looked at were way out of my budget.

[poyta]

I'd have loved a "real" GTI but I got the Sportline for a lot lot less. The GTI's I looked at were way out of my budget.

Seriously? Can't imagine that a GTi would be that much more dearer as a 2nd hand buy than a Sports-line and considering all the money you just spent on parts to make your car look like a GTi I'm surprised you don't have the "budget". None of those parts are exactly cheap budget parts.

[Fatherless One]

Seriously? Can't imagine that a GTi would be that much more dearer as a 2nd hand buy than a Sports-line and considering all the money you just spent on parts to make your car look like a GTi I'm surprised you don't have the "budget". None of those parts are exactly cheap budget parts.

Front bumper was the only part I bought new, wheels, skirts, valance, hatch spoiler, Jetta grilles and GT fog surrounds are all used parts and were quite inexpensive.

[BTJ]

looks cool man. Don't listen to those who say "just buy a GTI." You know what your budget is.

Congrats on personalizing the car quite nicely!

[mk5_tdi]

you talking about a NA car to a FI car though, a gti still holds it's price pretty well from what I've seen so I can understand that they were out of his budget
In regards to parts, most of what Fatherless One has bought I've bought as well and it's not as expensive as you would think, still far less than what you would be paying for a gti

[Fatherless One]

looks cool man. Don't listen to those who say "just buy a GTI." You know what your budget is.

Congrats on personalizing the car quite nicely!

Cheers BTJ,

I was worried some people were starting to exhibit a little GTI/GT/R32 snobbery lol.

[Fatherless One]

you talking about a NA car to a FI car though, a gti still holds it's price pretty well from what I've seen so I can understand that they were out of his budget
In regards to parts, most of what Fatherless One has bought I've bought as well and it's not as expensive as you would think, still far less than what you would be paying for a gti

Hey mk5, you car has helped keep me inspired, I just wanted to create something sporty and a little unique, it's a joy to drive