{"id":5605,"date":"2025-05-22T18:31:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T18:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autofusiontech.co.uk\/?p=5605"},"modified":"2025-05-27T11:59:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T11:59:39","slug":"dont-ask-what-happened-to-this-vw-just-look-at-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autofusiontech.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/05\/22\/dont-ask-what-happened-to-this-vw-just-look-at-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Ask What Happened To This VW Just Look At It"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/autofusiontech.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tgwwgrtgwrte-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-13 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul>\n<li>The 2004 VW Jetta (or Golf) now shares almost nothing in common with its original form.<\/li>\n<li>Custom steel bodywork and a small pickup-style bed give the build a post-apocalyptic vibe.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s listed on Facebook Marketplace for $6,000 with minimal details in Tinley Park, Illinois.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever wondered what a DIY apocalypse vehicle would look like after binge-watching a few too episodes of The Last Of Us, well, someone in Illinois has you covered. It seems the owner of this bizarre VW has spent a little too much time immersed in <em>The Walking Dead<\/em> or <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/mad-max\/page\/2\/\">Mad Max<\/a><\/em>, resulting in a two-door, zombie-repelling, post-apocalyptic mashup that might, against all odds, be your next car. <\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>That is, of course, assuming you\u2019re willing to part with $6,000 for what is essentially a budget survivalist\u2019s fever dream.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2024\/02\/live-out-your-mad-max-dreams-with-this-modified-1972-amc-javelin\/\">Live Out Your Mad Max Dreams With This 1972 AMC Javelin<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This weird 2004 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/vw\/\">VW<\/a> has been listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace out of Tinley Park, Illinois. It\u2019s hard to tell whether it started life as a Jetta or a Golf, since those two models were practically siblings during that era, sharing most of their bones. <\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p>What\u2019s clear is that aside from the doors, windshield, and side mirrors, just about every other exterior panel has been stripped away and swapped with something homemade, giving the car a distinctly custom, scrapyard-meets-art-project look.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apocalypse Chic on a Budget<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Up front, there\u2019s a steel bumper, new LED headlights, and a custom-crafted hood with vents and louvers, none of which serve any functional purpose. The windshield has then been protected with steel bars and includes a large LED light bar. Beefy new quarter panels have also been crafted for the VW, as have new wheel arches to house the aftermarket wheels and their all-terrain tires.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2022\/01\/this-honda-accord-and-chevrolet-suburban-mashup-is-mad-max-material\/\">The rear half of the car<\/a> is part-hatchback and part pickup truck. A small custom bed is present, complete with square arches. There\u2019s also a handmade rear bumper, cheap-looking taillights, mud flaps, a tow bar, and even a diffuser.<\/p>\n<section class=\"type:slideshow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/section>\n<p>A look inside the cabin reveals a roll call, stripped-out door panels, and an aftermarket steering wheel. There\u2019s also a skull shifter to remind you of the post-apocalyptic theme. Incredibly, the rest of the interior appears mostly standard. Found beneath the hood is the original 2.0-liter engine, complete with a new air intake.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The entire listing description is a grand total of 11 words: \u201cThe whole shape change is working and there are no problems.\u201d That\u2019s it. No mention of mileage, mechanical condition, or any of the more relevant details you\u2019d normally expect. <\/p>\n<p>Still, if you\u2019re genuinely intrigued, live within a reasonable distance, and don\u2019t mind deciphering a vehicle built like a prop from a community theater production of <em>Mad Max<\/em>, it might be worth swinging by for a closer look. Pictures can only tell you so much, especially when the entire description is barely a sentence. You can check out the listing <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/commerce\/listing\/1035334551997488\/\">here<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<section class=\"type:slideshow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2004 VW Jetta (or Golf) now shares almost nothing in common with its original form. 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