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Thread: Is a Mk4 Bora front end interchangeable with a Golf?

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    Is a Mk4 Bora front end interchangeable with a Golf?

    What I mean by this, is will Golf guards, bonnet , headlights and bumper bolt onto a Bora?

    Don't mean to ruffle any feathers and have no intention to do this myself (don't own a Bora)
    but curious to know if it can be done or if it has been done already.

    Both are great looking cars, I just prefer the Golf front end and would think it would be an interesting way to modify the Bora.

    Is this just plain crazy, what do you think?
    Mk IV Golf GTI - BMP - GIAC chip, R32 wheels, KW coilovers, rear swaybar.
    Originally Posted by JoeVR
    I've never been a big fan of rotors, or really Japanese cars in general, so my choice would have to be..... an RX-8.

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    Just search any of the following on google and you will find millions of them,

    bolf
    gora
    White Scirocco R
    White MK3 Golf 2dr
    White Caddy (Work Van)

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    Have a look at JLT's ride thread. It's the opposite with a Bora front end on the golf, but looks tough as.

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    As indicated already, yes. The underpinnings are identical, just the panels (grill, headlights, bonnet and bumper) are different - I believe the windscreen and front quarter panels would be identical. Doors and sills are the same on a Bora and 5-door Golf too I believe.

    If you put a Bora front on a Golf, you get a Bolf, like Mr JLT's car. Golf front on a Bora and you get a Gora.

    graeme86 pointed out to me a while ago that there's a definite design symmetry with the Bora headlight and the Mk4 Golf/Bora windscreen shapes, which is why I think the Bora front looks so good on the Golf as well (in fact, I prefer the Bolf to the Gora).
    Last edited by Manaz; 17-05-2010 at 01:51 PM.
    Nothing to see here...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Manaz View Post
    graeme86 pointed out to me a while ago that there's a definite design symmetry with the Bora headlight and the Mk4 Golf/Bora windscreen shapes, which is why I think the Bora front looks so good on the Golf as well (in fact, I prefer the Bolf to the Gora).
    Agree.
    The mk4 golf headlights seem really small in comparison to the bora.

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    yes it can be done i was looking into putting the bora front on my golf but decided to go in a different direction

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    I would only go Bora nose on a Golf... its a win-lose situation for the other option
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    After looking at a few Gora's, they don't look as good as I thought they would.
    Don't like the ones where the bonnet covers the headlights and lack a VW badge in the grille.

    The Bolf's on the other hand look amazing. This surprised me a lot and does give the car that bit more aggressive styling.
    Seems to go much better than the other way around.
    Mk IV Golf GTI - BMP - GIAC chip, R32 wheels, KW coilovers, rear swaybar.
    Originally Posted by JoeVR
    I've never been a big fan of rotors, or really Japanese cars in general, so my choice would have to be..... an RX-8.

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    Oh damn that's tempting! With an Oettinger Grill and in silver it would look good. Damn I just ordered new headlights But this will go on the to-do list!
    03 MkIV GTI - K04-001, APR 2.5" TBE/TIP/Software, Forge FMIC, GFB DV+, Powergasket+, Dark Tint, 17" Bora Sport, Bilstein shocks, Eibach springs, BMC CDA, Dieselgeek SS, Hella Celis, R32 Alloy Trim...
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    As I said to Manaz, and you can see very well in this photo....the outside curve of the Bora headlight perfectly matches the shape of the windscreen and A-pilllars on the Golf. Really integrates well.

    In America, they also call them Jolfs and Gettas.

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