Author Topic: how to tell (Read 5013 times)

TOW'D · « **on:** March 05, 2008, 01:27:38 pm »

Hey gang,
How do I tell if our (Dec.'84)1985Golf is a MK1 or MK2?
to get the right shifter rebuild kit

thanks
hank

mantajohan · « **Reply #1 on:** March 05, 2008, 02:35:24 pm »

very simple: look at the taillights, if they are square its a mk1

here is how they look like on a mk1

if the look like this

then it´s a mk2

also from side view the mk1 has more sharp edges picture here

and this is how a mk2 looks like

KTZed · « **Reply #2 on:** March 05, 2008, 02:55:21 pm »

If its a Golf its a Mk2...Mk1's are called rabbits in north america

TOW'D · « **Reply #3 on:** March 05, 2008, 07:02:35 pm »

Thanks for that guys

we do have the rounded tail lights
hank