dash mk1 or mk2

[boredbloke]

Right duno what i fancy doing yet do i

be different and paint my mk1 dash black and colour cade parts

or fit the grey mk2 dash i have laying around in my room (will colour code it once i know i can fit it fine etc....)

trouble i don't know if i have everything to make the mk2 swap and the skill to do it..!

[General Baxter]

fit the mk2 and give me your mk1 dash ;)

[boredbloke]

why dew want an mk1 dash dude?

[Jack]

because its baxter and he's abnormal? :lol:

Mk2 dash isn't too hard a job to fit. There's a guide i believe on Nova-Land

All you really need is the dash itself with the top cowling. You can either nick some of the screws from the old Mk1 to fit it, or use any similar sized ones lying about. You'll also need the vent ducts if you want air routed to the vents properly - bear in mind I found my Mk1 saloon had no capacity for fitting the ducts that go to the side vents on the Mk2 dash (as the blower heater matrix thingy wotsit had no cutouts to fit the side ducts), so i just left these as non-functional.

Just make sure its stuck firmly in place once you're done, the last thing you want in an accident is for the dash to have a close liaison with your face :lol:

[General Baxter]

why dew want an mk1 dash dude?

there OLD SCHOOL :wink: :roll:

[Riggy]

because its baxter and he's abnormal? :lol:

Mk2 dash isn't too hard a job to fit. There's a guide i believe on Nova-Land

All you really need is the dash itself with the top cowling. You can either nick some of the screws from the old Mk1 to fit it, or use any similar sized ones lying about. You'll also need the vent ducts if you want air routed to the vents properly - bear in mind I found my Mk1 saloon had no capacity for fitting the ducts that go to the side vents on the Mk2 dash (as the blower heater matrix thingy wotsit had no cutouts to fit the side ducts), so i just left these as non-functional.

Just make sure its stuck firmly in place once you're done, the last thing you want in an accident is for the dash to have a close liaison with your face :lol:

lol @ baxter being abnormal

but as for your side vents not working - thats why your supposed to fit the bottom heater matrix covers for :lol: :lol:

[Nick]

if it's a mark 1 , leave it mark 1

if it's a mark 2 , leave it mark 2

[Mike.]

mk1 change it too a mk2 iff you want, the mk1 dash was crap

[Nick]

the old inteiors tend to suit the old style dashes though, even though they may be crap

[Mike.]

i've got a full GTE interior in my car and it looks ok with the mk2 dash, the mk1 dash was just wedgy and boring

[Rach]

imo the mk 1 dash was horrid :?

i'd be inclined try and put the mk 2 dash in

[Alex]

mk 1 is shit end of.

[Mike.]

mk 1 is s**t end of.

:lol: :lol:

[Jack]

It brought me out in a rash.

[SRimon]

mk 1 is s**t end of.

aiii, it is..and very mullet 80's like

[J4MES]

mk2 all the way.....mk1 is a bit minging...lol :lol: :lol:

[Koop_sr]

head unit is in better position in MK2

[BongMong]

i fitted a black gsi dash in my gte..
took a sunday.. very simple..

had a few problems.. the gsi clocks did'nt match the gte loom..
when i finished i noticed i forgotten to fit the heater matrix :?
radio loom will need extending..
all other loom work is colour coded wiring..

buy your new dash lamps/bulbs.. before you fit the dash..

mine looks good with the full GSi interia..

very bad result = i have alarm.imobiliser and a fob imobiliser..
turn my hazard switch round, the ignition turns on..
this needs to be sorted soon.. alarm and imobilisers are not helping..