[vwcruisn]

whats the difference when someone says mk3 vs. a3? does it mean the same thing?

 

[STEALTHDEMONDUB]

Re: mk3 vs. a3 (vwcruisn)

samething

 

[dUbL2RbL]

Re: mk3 vs. a3 (STEALTHDEMONDUB)

Same thing....A3 is the chassis code for volkswagens made from 94-99.5.
MKIII stands for Mark III

 

[JetTAFLiTe]

Re: mk3 vs. a3 (Juicejetta3)

the two names original in europe where audi has the A3 (and S3). so they use mk3 when referring to the third generation jettas/golfs (what we commonly call A3) so they dont confuse the two.

 

[Pushrods]

Re: mk3 vs. a3 (Juicejetta3)

quote:[HR][/HR]MkIII is all cars in the _3 era (B3, A3 and soforth) [HR][/HR]​

The B3 has little to do with the A3 I believe.

 

[A3Jetta]

Re: mk3 vs. a3 (JettaGLS)

quote:[HR][/HR]The B3 has little to do with the A3 I believe.[HR][/HR]​

The only thing it has to do with the A3 is that they are both Mk3's. If they had something more to do with each other, they would both be A3's or B3's.

 

[Pushrods]

Re: mk3 vs. a3 (A3Jetta)

quote:[HR][/HR]The B3 has little to do with the A3 I believe.
The only thing it has to do with the A3 is that they are both Mk3's. If they had something more to do with each other, they would both be A3's or B3's.[HR][/HR]​

Well they're both the third generation of their respective platforms. That's about it. A B3 is not the same as an A3. I guess technically you could call it a Mk3, but the "Mk" seems to be universally applied to the A platform. At least on this board anyway.

 

[vrsik]

Re: mk3 vs. a3 (JettaGLS)

MK is used to describe all cars. Supras especially (I've noticed).

 

[Pushrods]

Re: mk3 vs. a3 (vrsik)

quote:[HR][/HR]MK is used to describe all cars. Supras especially (I've noticed).[HR][/HR]​

Oh I know, but I was just referring to around here.

 

[Boge VR6]

Re: mk3 vs. a3 (JettaGLS)

 

[LostBoyScout]

Re: mk3 vs. a3 (Juicejetta3)

I don't want to sound repetitive here, but A3 is the chassis code (like the Passat and Audi A4 being the B5 chassis, older passats being B3, B4) and the mk3 is the bodystyle generation (like mk4 Cabrio which is fourth gen bodystyle but on the A3 chassis still).

 

[SuperStar]

Re: mk3 vs. a3 (LostBoyScout)

From my understanding, for Golf/Jetta III, A3 is the platform code North America calls it. Mk3 is a what they call it everywhere else. So yes they mean the same thing.


[Modified by SuperStar, 2:12 PM 12-1-2001]

 

[STEALTHDEMONDUB]

Re: mk3 vs. a3 (SuperStar)

quote:[HR][/HR]From my understanding, for Golf/Jetta III, A3 is the platform code North America calls it. Mk3 is a what they call it everywhere else. So yes they mean the same thing.

[Modified by SuperStar, 2:12 PM 12-1-2001][HR][/HR]​

all of this .. and we ended up with the second post ...

 

[OUTTA VEE]

Re: mk3 vs. a3 (STEALTHDEMONDUB)

quote:[HR][/HR]From my understanding, for Golf/Jetta III, A3 is the platform code North America calls it. Mk3 is a what they call it everywhere else. So yes they mean the same thing.

[Modified by SuperStar, 2:12 PM 12-1-2001]

all of this .. and we ended up with the second post ...

[HR][/HR]​

Read before when he said, "So yes they mean the same thing."

 

[STEALTHDEMONDUB]

Re: mk3 vs. a3 (OUTTA VEE)

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quote:[HR][/HR]From my understanding, for Golf/Jetta III, A3 is the platform code North America calls it. Mk3 is a what they call it everywhere else. So yes they mean the same thing.

[Modified by SuperStar, 2:12 PM 12-1-2001]

all of this .. and we ended up with the second post ...

Read before when he said, "So yes they mean the same thing."

[HR][/HR]​

ahahha read before you respond GO LOOK UP AT THE SECOND POST IN THIS THREAD ..ITS MY POST ... then you might get it .. like i said before ...

 

[OUTTA VEE]

Re: mk3 vs. a3 (STEALTHDEMONDUB)

quote:[HR][/HR]samething[HR][/HR]​

doesnt quite explain why

 

[STEALTHDEMONDUB]

Re: mk3 vs. a3 (OUTTA VEE)

 

[jasonyates]

Re: mk3 vs. a3 (OUTTA VEE)

quote:[HR][/HR]samething
doesnt quite explain why

[HR][/HR]​

Isn't that somewhat self explanatory though?

 

[STEALTHDEMONDUB]

Re: mk3 vs. a3 (jasonyates)

dont confuse outta vee more than he already is .....ahha

 

[SuperStar]

Re: mk3 vs. a3 (STEALTHDEMONDUB)

quote:[HR][/HR]From my understanding, for Golf/Jetta III, A3 is the platform code North America calls it. Mk3 is a what they call it everywhere else. So yes they mean the same thing.

[Modified by SuperStar, 2:12 PM 12-1-2001]

all of this .. and we ended up with the second post ...

[HR][/HR]​

Idiots!

So we minus of well closed this thread after your big 2nd post huh!?
Thanks Theo, I guess a guy cant explain anything around here sometimes!