Here's a lil' something I got through a series of swaps back in February 2021. Always fancied the MK3 and loved it so much that at this point my swapping journey ended right then and there.
So, it's a 2.0 85kW GTi from 1994. Originally black, but in last December I gave it a go and blasted some fake patina and scallops and pinstripes and some other stuff on it. It actually has some rust spots, nothing too bad, but enough bad. As I'm not up to restoring the body on it in the closest few years and as I really love patina anyway, then I just painted it like this, cause it kinda hides the issues and looks cool at the same time.
Everything hand painted, rolled on and brushed on. For the fun of it I painted it over a course of two weeks in December with minus 17 degrees Celsius and snow outside, driving 40 kilometers to shop and back home every day. Generally just had a lot of fun. A lot.
Other mods so far include the clean look grille, some lowering springs and a set of staggered 16" Borbet A-s. Have a lot more plans of course, but we'll get there.
So, it's a 2.0 85kW GTi from 1994. Originally black, but in last December I gave it a go and blasted some fake patina and scallops and pinstripes and some other stuff on it. It actually has some rust spots, nothing too bad, but enough bad. As I'm not up to restoring the body on it in the closest few years and as I really love patina anyway, then I just painted it like this, cause it kinda hides the issues and looks cool at the same time.
Everything hand painted, rolled on and brushed on. For the fun of it I painted it over a course of two weeks in December with minus 17 degrees Celsius and snow outside, driving 40 kilometers to shop and back home every day. Generally just had a lot of fun. A lot.
Other mods so far include the clean look grille, some lowering springs and a set of staggered 16" Borbet A-s. Have a lot more plans of course, but we'll get there.
But it holds up nice and strong, been through the self-washers several times and all good, except for the fender plastics where the pressure washer cut through the paint. But it's a stress-free paintjob, so no worries 
