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lukemk5gti:

--- Quote from: Rippers on September 23, 2016, 11:19:42 am ---Ordered myself a vortex golf ball gear stick today. I'll post when fitted.

Also look at replacing the tailgate handle for either a mk 6 or mk 4. Not sure if I should go black or stay chrome?

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Where did you pick it up? That's a nice addition!

I personally think a mk6 chrome is the best. I've tried mk4 and didn't like it.

Worth the money to upgrade to a mk6!

Rippers:

--- Quote from: lukemk5gti on September 23, 2016, 11:34:42 am ---
--- Quote from: Rippers on September 23, 2016, 11:19:42 am ---Ordered myself a vortex golf ball gear stick today. I'll post when fitted.

Also look at replacing the tailgate handle for either a mk 6 or mk 4. Not sure if I should go black or stay chrome?

--- End quote ---

Where did you pick it up? That's a nice addition!

I personally think a mk6 chrome is the best. I've tried mk4 and didn't like it.

Worth the money to upgrade to a mk6!

--- End quote ---

Ebay mate, managed to get it for a reasonable price too  :happy2:

Yeah I have tried dismantling a mk4 already and painted it black but I think it might be too much and the chrome adds a bit of contrast. I have an early soft close on mine where the badge is fluch,  Di yuo replacethe whole thing or just the emblem?

lukemk5gti:

--- Quote from: Rippers on September 23, 2016, 12:10:36 pm ---
--- Quote from: lukemk5gti on September 23, 2016, 11:34:42 am ---
--- Quote from: Rippers on September 23, 2016, 11:19:42 am ---Ordered myself a vortex golf ball gear stick today. I'll post when fitted.

Also look at replacing the tailgate handle for either a mk 6 or mk 4. Not sure if I should go black or stay chrome?

--- End quote ---

Where did you pick it up? That's a nice addition!

I personally think a mk6 chrome is the best. I've tried mk4 and didn't like it.

Worth the money to upgrade to a mk6!

--- End quote ---

Ebay mate, managed to get it for a reasonable price too  :happy2:

Yeah I have tried dismantling a mk4 already and painted it black but I think it might be too much and the chrome adds a bit of contrast. I have an early soft close on mine where the badge is fluch,  Di yuo replacethe whole thing or just the emblem?

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I had the soft close which I wanted to keep but they were prone to whiteworm.

To replace it you need to change the entire mechanism. Those older slow close ones can't be stripped and emblems put on.

Mk6 mechanism second hand shoudl be £60 or so.

Fitting is easy enough but the wires need to be cut and stretched slightly as the connector is on the opposite side.

croak2012:
Thanks for your post - you mentioned issues  with changing grab handle trim on passenger side ?
just about to do this myself...

Rippers:

--- Quote from: croak2012 on September 28, 2016, 12:41:59 pm ---Thanks for your post - you mentioned issues  with changing grab handle trim on passenger side ?
just about to do this myself...

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Is was a bit of a pain, you have to remove the whole door card, in my case the white plastic clips stayed in the door frame so i had to get some wire and make a noose round them, and use a lot of force to pull them out so I could reuse them.

Let us know how you get on.

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