Why hate MK1 dash?

[turbojolt]

this thred just got SO UBER WERIED....

[Novadex]

Mark one dash is a big no no! the only thing that i would leave a mark one dash in would be the Sport, something about that nasty brown plastic thats just alowed in that car. GSI dash or nothing at all!

[Adam]

They are the most discraceful, hideous, tacky, distateful, ugly, shabbyest things ever designed by man. If they were big enough for a homeless person to live in, they would be the 'trailer trash' of the hobo community. Other hobos wouldnt let their dogs near them.

That pretty much summed it up

[Jack]

^^ seriously, let me take you shopping for some decent trainers......or shoes....or wellies.

anything but them

btw yes, I'm wearing sh!t old trainers in that pic. Why on earth would I want to sully my decent or everyday shoes by touching them with the abhorration that is the Mk1 dash?!

[craig green]

Why is the MK1 dashboard hated so much, personally i think it suits the MK1 exterior better than MK2 dash in it, which alot of peep seem to do.

Plus like the MK1/2 golf's the sterio location in the MK1 dash looks alot better, (i.e. higher up) where as the MK2 its at the bottom like the pug 205's and mk2/3 escorts.

Plus side on MK2 dash, the knobs and swiches heater vents etc look more modern, but far from saying it looks better than a MK1 dash.

NOT HATING JUST THOUGHT DEFEND THE MK1 DASH FOR A CHANGE

All valid points. However I hate the mk1 dash purely for the material its made of & the downfalls that brings, a hollow droning sound which accentuates engine noise & road noise. And the extra creaks & rattles due to the harder plastic.

Otherwise I couldnt fault the ergonomics of my old mk1 tbh. Stereo location is better.

[dhdev (Oli)]

I will personally castrate them there and then with a rusty spoon

RJ is Salad Fingers Gen?

[ANDYRACER]

If the mk1 dashboard was made out of the same material the mk2 dashboard is made out of then it would be cool.

I also think mk2 dash in a full interior'd car, where as mk1 dash in a stripped out car.

[Alex.]

btw yes, I'm wearing sh!t old trainers in that pic. Why on earth would I want to sully my decent or everyday shoes by touching them with the abhorration that is the Mk1 dash?!

[craig green]

Opening the glovebox is akin to opening a cassette tape!

[dannyb]

All valid points. However I hate the mk1 dash purely for the material its made of & the downfalls that brings, a hollow droning sound which accentuates engine noise & road noise. And the extra creaks & rattles due to the harder plastic.

Otherwise I couldnt fault the ergonomics of my old mk1 tbh. Stereo location is better.

Agree - the material is appaling, imagine showing your new Nova to your mk2 golf driving mates in the late 80's only for one of them to tap the nasty hard dash and laugh in your face. I like the design of it, it has a nice Novaesque square simplicity compared to the lumpy mk2 dash, and those little shelfs under it are pretty useful (not sure if the mk2 has these too). Never been able to get my glovebox to close properly though.