Volkswagen Australia Magazine - lack of care

[mikinoz]

Spot the careless editorial/graphic design decision on this page.

It is a shame, the majority of people that read this I am assume would be enthusiasts, but some more observant than others.

[AusScare]

Small bumper mk2 should be a mk1 pic?

[mikinoz]

Correct

1983 ain't the 70's in my book.

The Volkswagen Golf Mk2 succeeded the Mk1 as Volkswagen's volume seller from 1983 and remained in (German) production until late 1992.

[Tim]

oops!
They all look the same though right?

[madglf3]

It isn't a Mk5+ so the person who did that probably doesn't know the difference.

[team_v]

To be honest I only got into the VW scene due to the mk4 and i can appreciate the mk3 onwards but i have no knowledge of the differences between the mk1 and 2 so as Matt said, they probably had no idea and drive a mk5 or newer vw.

Having siad that it should have been checked.

[Preen59]

To be honest I only got into the VW scene due to the mk4 and i can appreciate the mk3 onwards but i have no knowledge of the differences between the mk1 and 2 so as Matt said, they probably had no idea and drive a mk5 or newer vw.

Having siad that it should have been checked.

Yeah dude. If you're writing for a magazine, you really should know what you're talking about.

[team_v]

Yeah dude. If you're writing for a magazine, you really should know what you're talking about.

Definitely.
Someone should write a letter telling them that they had the wrong decade (unless they were just using the pictures as an example of the golf throughout the 30 year period.

[brad]

i wouldn't have a clue about the car but why is the Luxemburg (possibly Netherlands) flag coming out the back end of the car?

[Preen59]

I think you'll probably find it's just a graphic, not a flag..

[dave_r]

i have no knowledge of the differences between the mk1 and 2 so as Matt said, they probably had no idea and drive a mk5 or newer vw.

Sum's me up, I wouldn't know the diff either. But having flicked through that mag for a few years now, never thought it was much good anyway. The audi one is the same. The odd article on a new GTI or something is good but nothing you didn't already know by the time the mag was sent out.

Figured it was more advertising and fluff than anything of substance

[WABIT]

why doesnt everyone email the editor and explain this stuff to him? most of this info is probably news to him also, plus it helps "update" the magazine

[MariusGT]

as much as i agree that the picture should reflect the 70's article... the various journos who put the mag together would probably be:

a: the writer who is employed to write
b: the designer who whips the images and text together with the view to an aesthetic result
c: the editor (or his/her underling) who sourced the images for the article

there is a very good chance that none of these people would know the difference between a mk1 and mk2. and none may not even be VW enthusiasts!

when it comes to deadlines very few stories are thoroughly researched anyway. as long as it makes for good reading! often the truth is bent or certain facts left aside to make for a MORE interesting story. my wife is a journo and the things she tells me about what goes on..... whooooooo nelly.

[revnit]

Us early Volkswagen enthusiasts are a sensitive bunch, (nothing compared to the air cooled guys) If the title states Volkswagen in the 70s you would use a 1970s Volkswagen its pretty simple.

As already said not many people know what a mk1 is or even seen one its pretty funny in a way considering its a mass produced car, maybe they used the mk2 because it will relate more to the newer golf rather than a 70s mk1 with steel bumpers (which has way more style imo )

[cme2c]

I didn't spot that until the OP brought it up. Must have been that picture of Germaine Greer that scared the crap out of me.