MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: JR.303 on October 13, 2020, 07:16:06 am

Title: Which wings.
Post by: JR.303 on October 13, 2020, 07:16:06 am

What's the current opinion on which replacement wings to get?
I am watching some on ebay and would prefer pre sprayed but understand a match might be a problem.
Mine is silver.

Title: Re: Which wings.
Post by: imprezzaworks on October 13, 2020, 08:19:54 am

Think ecp do oem wings for cars, be worth ringing them

Title: Re: Which wings.
Post by: mjmallia on October 13, 2020, 09:34:36 am

I kept an eye on my local car breaker.

In the end I got two genuine factory painted wings (same colour as the car) for £75 all in......the match was perfect as expected.

It is a waiting game to do it my way, but it paid off.

Title: Re: Which wings.
Post by: JR.303 on October 14, 2020, 06:43:55 pm

OK, thanks.
Ebay ones no good then?

Title: Re: Which wings.
Post by: LC5F on October 14, 2020, 09:44:59 pm

Are they the Lothian ones on eBay?
they have good reputation, a friend of mine got some for his Mk4 and was really pleased.
I think someone on here used them recently & read good things on other forums.

Granted, the panels themselves won’t be as good quality as OEM, but for speed and convenience they are great

Title: Re: Which wings.
Post by: pandaman on October 14, 2020, 09:59:06 pm

Lothian seem to have zero listings on their eBay store at the moment, or they did 2 days ago. I'm in the same boat, drivers side is bubbling and the passenger side is starting to look like something out of Mad Max :signLOL:

Title: Re: Which wings.
Post by: JR.303 on October 15, 2020, 06:59:44 am

Quote from: pandaman on October 14, 2020, 09:59:06 pm

Lothian seem to have zero listings on their eBay store at the moment, or they did 2 days ago. I'm in the same boat, drivers side is bubbling and the passenger side is starting to look like something out of Mad Max :signLOL:

Ha ha that's what mine looks like.

Title: Re: Which wings.
Post by: JR.303 on October 15, 2020, 07:08:59 am

No they're not Lothian but bcpautomotive.
I have found some on Amazon painted for £144 each. I wonder if that is a good deal?

Title: Re: Which wings.
Post by: mjmallia on October 15, 2020, 07:11:34 am

Charles Trents car breakers are local to me and also have an ebay site.......they are the ones I used for my OEM wings.

https://www.trents.co.uk/

Just calling them up is a lot easier

Title: Re: Which wings.
Post by: JR.303 on October 15, 2020, 06:42:35 pm

Quote from: mjmallia on October 15, 2020, 07:11:34 am

Charles Trents car breakers are local to me and also have an ebay site.......they are the ones I used for my OEM wings.

https://www.trents.co.uk/

Just calling them up is a lot easier

Ok thanks.

Title: Re: Which wings.
Post by: olliew44 on October 16, 2020, 06:12:14 pm

Lothian auto parts on ebay where i got mine. I used one genuine and one lothian and the bodyshop said there was practically no difference in fit.