cooper12000 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 hi all as title really what is the difference between the two years in body style / mechanicals. many thanks Coop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isetta Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 not sure if difference in mechanicals on the body, older one has front indicators in the bumper, newer has front indicators in headlights. older has a black plastic lower part to rear bumper, newer has fully painted rear bumper with a rubbing strip on it. I expect there is more but that is the two things which make them recognisable from front and rear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isetta Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 additionally, road tax changed from 2001 so eg. for a 1.6 litre petrol the 2000 year will cost about £50 more road tax per year than march 2001 onwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper12000 Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 ok thanks guys i already own a 2003 but with some issues. i need a new wing exhaust and tailgate plus some other bits have been offered the x plate cheap just wanted to make sure the bits were interchangeable before i went ahead many thanks coop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Andy_M Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 The differences between the MK1 and MK1.5 facelift I believe were purely cosmetic. The MK2 however is completely different beast altogether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isetta Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 "ok thanks guys i already own a 2003 but with some issues. i need a new wing exhaust and tailgate plus some other bits have been offered the x plate cheap just wanted to make sure the bits were interchangeable before i went ahead " don't know them in enough detail to say if these bits fit. car makers have nasty habits of changing bits which look the same at a glance but have some subtle change which only comes to light when you try to fit it eg. a mount being 1 inch difference in postion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spurswes Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 On 23/11/2016 at 1:35 PM, DJ_Andy_M said: The differences between the MK1 and MK1.5 facelift I believe were purely cosmetic. The MK2 however is completely different beast altogether. Mine is a 2005 55 plate,is mine a MK 2 then? The changeover was early 2005 I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellboy80 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 I have seen late MK 1.5 on a 55 plate. MK 1.5 Mk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sucofdrof Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 I was going to say about 3 years 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyG1982 Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Mk1 Pre & post facelift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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