MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: markos on December 09, 2015, 01:59:42 pm
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been thinking about getting one of these but not sure about the quality and fit... anyone bought one of these or anything similar?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-MK5-V-GTI-RG-look-Front-bumper-Lip-Splitter-Valance-Spoiler-/171989704462?hash=item280b629f0e:g:b9oAAOSw~bFWO3qC
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If its the fibre glass one in the pic then keep away from it as is will shatter
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Looks good, but its fibreglass?
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bugger, yep it's fibreglass!
that's a shame as i think it looks pretty awesome. i guess the more expensive ones will be a better material?
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Yes ABS plastic is the way to go.
Don't touch the fibre rubbish as mentioned above.
M
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Those splitters are huge too, so if you're lowered be mindful on what depth you get!
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cool, i'll make sure it's abs. we're not lowered yet but never say never :grin:
what about one of these from poland?!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GOLF-V-5-MK5-GTI-EDITION-30-EDT30-FRONT-SPOILER-VALANCE-ABS-/171578195007?hash=item27f2db7c3f:g:ZFQAAOSwofxUiW8z
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It looks good to me, but you never know what your really going to get
I'm in the process of going through this myself, without someone saying yes I have this and it 's ok front bumper/splitter we are guessing and taking a chance
There must be someone on this site that has bought copies, and can advise us on the fitting and quality of these copies
Advice please anybody?
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I bought a fibre glass body kit for my audi tt and it was horrendous with defects and the paint got sucked into the kit even after layers of primer and primer filler as there were a millions of tiny pin holes.
obviously it's not that lower lip but personally I would go there after that experience with that kit. Cost me £500 plus paint plus £350 painting and in the end I sold it for £275
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I bought a fibre glass body kit for my audi tt and it was horrendous with defects and the paint got sucked into the kit even after layers of primer and primer filler as there were a millions of tiny pin holes.
obviously it's not that lower lip but personally I would go there after that experience with that kit. Cost me £500 plus paint plus £350 painting and in the end I sold it for £275
wow, that ended up being expensive mate! sorry to hear it didn't work... don't think i can risk that! i think that one from poland looks ok, at least it's ABS plastic and will take a primer and i think for £89 it's worth a risk!
i bought a third party grill form ebay because the old one got all grey and weathered and that was a very good match. it's a gamble i guess as Mr Bones said!
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Second worst purchase I ever made. :sad1:
Abs plastic is good but fibre products is one thing I'll never buy again :scared:
I'm lookimg to buy an ed30 abs lower splitter as they do look nice and make the car look a little lower on the front but if I can find a genuine one then that'll be better.
M
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cool, i'll make sure it's abs. we're not lowered yet but never say never :grin:
what about one of these from poland?!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GOLF-V-5-MK5-GTI-EDITION-30-EDT30-FRONT-SPOILER-VALANCE-ABS-/171578195007?hash=item27f2db7c3f:g:ZFQAAOSwofxUiW8z
Similar to my old one. Pretty good for the money. Took a bit of time lining up though, and never really sat 100% on one corner.
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Markos, I bought one of those (ABS plastic) from Poland last month! Came via UPS in just a few days. I am very happy with it to be honest, I have left it black so it matches the rest of the standard GTi trim, the texture of the plastic is not quite the same as the original, its smoother (probably would make it easier it you were painting it) and slightly 'blacker'. All said and and done though please don't expect it to be OEM - its not, but for the cost when fitted it does look good, definitely an improvement on the original. Regarding fitting, I did have to make some small modifications to make it fit correctly. As it comes round each side and finishes at the bottom of the wheel arch it is made slightly too long (@ 10mm). I used some masking tape to follow the curve of the wheel arch and cut off the excess with a fine tooth hacksaw then sanded smooth with some wet n dry sandpaper. This is not essential but to me was necessary to make it look correct (and less like the after fit that it is!). Also one of the pre drilled holes underneath did not line up so I had to re-drill. I made an offer of £70 which was accepted. If I can suss how to upload some pics I will!
Cheers, Fish. :happy2:
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That's the other issue I totally forgot to mention, the amount of modifications trimming and cutting down with the garage to get it to fit properly was a joke. not saying the spoiler will be as bad but just saying.
M
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Meh, I fitted mine without sanding down and it looks fine. I'll grab some pictures of it to show it isn't that bad.
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I'd like to see that :happy2:
M
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Well, like I said, it doesn't fit correctly but to me it's close enough not to get worried about it!
Colour match shows up badly in these pictures but isn't so bad in actual daylight.
The only issue I can really spot is the tips at the end of each side (closest to the wheel) where they stick out.
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Let me know what you think (good or bad! - I won't take any offence... :signLOL: )
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If I can be honest :smiley:
First impression were :surprised: it's poking out and not flushed like oem. edges don't look right at all like they've been cut with a blade with no shape to them. or is that because they don't have a covered flat piece on them? looks like somethings misisng for sure. Lighter coloured cars will show up worse than black I guess.
Sorry don't want to upset you in anyway. :ashamed:
M
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I recently fitted a dodgey ebay special replica of the ED30 front lip, I paid 60 for an ABS plastic one, took a gamble but for 100 in total once I had bought all the painting equipment I don't feel I did bad however, it was a PAIN in the rear end to fit the thing, I had to alter each and every "clip" if you can call them that, they are more like tabs then clips and didn't hold particularly well to the genuine VW top bumper, the holes for the under tray and arch liners were off, and in general I would say poorly constructed...
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I would recommend you buy a genuine VW part, they are absolutely faultless as I found out when I was fitting my genuine ED30 rear valance, and was honestly about half an hours work, in comparison to the 3 hours I spent fitting the splitter and genuinely all the time was lost (Not including painting obviously) was getting to the fit as it should... I'm happy with how it looks for now but It speaks volumes when I say i've kept my genuine GT front spoiler in the garage just in case... as for the clips at each end, I fashioned a bracket between the two bumpers to get the clips to hold in, using M6 bolts with large square washers to clamp it tight.
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Bluebert92, I thank you for your response to this thread as you've proven how poorly these copies are made and the amount of labour hours going into fitting the crap. :happy2: :happy2:
Gone right off replicas now :sick:
Thanks
M
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Good pictures Stu 88 really helpful, is this a similar copy product to what we are talking about?
Fish good description and also helpful top man thanks
This seems to be a case of you get what you pay for, I'm planning to get someone good to fit and paint
He has quoted 250 cash all in, and I know he is good at what he does, all he has said to me is get one from Germany as they are the best fit
I'm not looking for a perfect job with a copy mine is not a show car
Nice one Blue, I think you hit the nail on the head there with your description great helpful write up and pic's
Thank you all :happy2:
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Hers the kit I paid for but not the kit he sent me and then after complaining he sent me the correct kit and I had two kits for the price of one but still awful products :booty:
Prices were £550 ono at the time and I paid £500 with the complete mesh grills.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-TT-8N-BODYKIT-BODY-KIT-FRONT-REAR-BUMPER-SKIRTS-/381467644753?hash=item58d13e5351:m:mDY1Le11UJ7e7Whfm5yRO_A
Kit he sent me below but after complaint he sent me the above one.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-TT-8N-BODYKIT-BODY-KIT-FRONT-REAR-BUMPER-SIDE-SKIRTS-GTRS-DESIGN-/161865443673?hash=item25afeea959:g:-2wAAOSwY45URno6
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Hers the kit I paid for but not the kit he sent me and then after complaining he sent me the correct kit and I had two kits for the price of one but still awful products :booty:
Prices were £550 ono at the time and I paid £500 with the complete mesh grills.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-TT-8N-BODYKIT-BODY-KIT-FRONT-REAR-BUMPER-SKIRTS-/381467644753?hash=item58d13e5351:m:mDY1Le11UJ7e7Whfm5yRO_A
Kit he sent me below but after complaint he sent me the above one.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-TT-8N-BODYKIT-BODY-KIT-FRONT-REAR-BUMPER-SIDE-SKIRTS-GTRS-DESIGN-/161865443673?hash=item25afeea959:g:-2wAAOSwY45URno6
WOW that's a bumper/kit and a half
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If I can be honest :smiley:
Honesty aides discussion, so no I'm not upset with something I didn't make heh.
As far as I know there was no reshaping of any sort done, so it's as you see it really.
What is the "missing covering plate"? The splitter came as one molded piece of plastic, no separates!
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Unfortunately it was more work than it was worth but a beastly look to it.
I had the front bumper on but that was it as the mesh grills wouldn't fit on with the Fmic :mad:
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Look closely and you'll see the bumper badly out of shape and not fitting on the edge below the arches.
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If I can be honest :smiley:
Honesty aides discussion, so no I'm not upset with something I didn't make heh.
As far as I know there was no reshaping of any sort done, so it's as you see it really.
What is the "missing covering plate"? The splitter came as one molded piece of plastic, no separates!
I'm thinking all lower lips have an edge that wraps around or looks like it's meant to be there.
My Votex audi tt one was lovely :rolleye:
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Ahh I gotcha.
I'll take a look and a better picture of that area in the morning light to see what has gone on. Maybe some cutting what done, but I get all bodywork some free by my uncle so I couldn't really complain.
Genuine ed30 rear valance is a perfect fit and if I see a reasonably priced genuine front splitter I'll be getting it.
Not displeased with the replica, but would go genuine if it made sense money wise.
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It was just weird not seeing anything filling the void imo. sorry I don't have a clear shot of that arch edge but you get what I mean.
freebies :jumping: I want some :drool:
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More of a "I scratch your back with computer stuff for his shop" and I get reduced rates on labour.
£500 for timing belt and fitted, water pump and tensioners, splitter and ed30 bumper fitted, upper bumper repaired from a slight bollard bump, OEM mk6 parking sensors fitted while there, side skirts smoothed and all painted.
Paid £80 for splitter, £125 for ed30 rear, £80 for sensors.
All I do is help his invoice system tick along nicely... but I guess what I don't know, he knows and vice versa, right?
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Oh well at least you get a reduced rate where as if my uncle said pay me I'd say f off as your my uncle and it works :laugh:
Some.peolle are luckier as their uncle's don't charge but I guess it depends on the uncle. lol
I fitted brother porsche 911 brakes on and I don't ask for anything and he chucks £100 and says don't worry about it as I would have paid more if I were to use a porsche specialist and I know you'll do the job properly :signLOL:
If I need money he'll borrow me it but not happily :sad1:
I repaired his old mitsubishi front end for him and got £800 for parts labour and got a friend to paint the whole front end and a blow into the door and left hand wing for £250 silver paint.
Wing front bumper, bumper support head light fog light and corner panel sourced for £180 :wink: glad I knew a few people in the jap car parts trade.