MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: Adam0604 on April 13, 2016, 10:24:01 pm

Title: Smooth US Grille
Post by: Adam0604 on April 13, 2016, 10:24:01 pm: Hello,

Anyone know where I can get the US smooth grille from please?

Only one I can find, which I'm not sure if it's the same, is this JOM one on AwesomeGTi
Title: Re: Smooth US Grille
Post by: Adam0604 on April 14, 2016, 01:31:13 pm: Also, has anyone got a before and after shot of pre-smoothed grille and one of it fitted?
Title: Re: Smooth US Grille
Post by: Adam0604 on April 15, 2016, 01:41:45 pm: Anyone able to advise :sad1:
Title: Re: Smooth US Grille
Post by: Trow81 on April 15, 2016, 05:57:33 pm: https://instagram.com/p/3WQdz7K2cz/

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Title: Re: Smooth US Grille
Post by: Trow81 on April 15, 2016, 06:01:04 pm: Grille was from eBay and is spot on mate if you look at my thread there is a before and after

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Title: Re: Smooth US Grille
Post by: Adam0604 on April 15, 2016, 07:38:19 pm: I can't really tell any difference between your photos tbh ... Except th top part next to bonnet lip looks more black. Is it just me being blind?
Title: Re: Smooth US Grille
Post by: Trow81 on April 16, 2016, 11:47:53 am: Not sure what ur looking for then. The grille on Awesome comes without emblem de badged so unless ur gonna fill the recess in the bonnet ? the one on eBay is smooth with everything on. Standard grille has a plate holder:bracket hence not smooth

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Title: Re: Smooth US Grille
Post by: Trow81 on April 16, 2016, 11:48:24 am: https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/231832571480

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Title: Re: Smooth US Grille
Post by: Adam0604 on April 16, 2016, 02:48:20 pm: Ohh yhyhhh I get what you're on about now. I was just being dopey lol.

Can you buy magnetic strips to go on the plates, or are they a special type of magnetic plate you have to buy.
I've got the stickers I could use but not sure how strong they are with jet washing etc.
Title: Re: Smooth US Grille
Post by: Trow81 on April 16, 2016, 03:14:47 pm: Normal plate fixing stickers from Halfords are fine mine is in my window tho as don't see the point having a smooth grille just to stick a plate to it. However there are a few threads in here where people have used magnets on the plate and behind the grille. I believe you will need high strength ones from Amazon

Check this thread out may be helpful
Magnetic number plate fixing

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=12447

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Title: Re: Smooth US Grille
Post by: Adam0604 on April 16, 2016, 05:45:01 pm: Yeah mine will be gong in the window, it's just in case the Feds pull me over which happens occasionally round my area (Bham)
Title: Re: Smooth US Grille
Post by: Trow81 on April 16, 2016, 05:46:59 pm: Ha I'm from Tamworth down the road fella ain't had any probs yet with 5.0

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Title: Re: Smooth US Grille
Post by: Adam0604 on April 16, 2016, 06:15:51 pm: Ah I'm from Halesowen, there's a lot of street racing at a weekend on the nights in Halesowen / Halesowen to Bham on Qunton expressway / Merryhill cruising.
Title: Re: Smooth US Grille
Post by: Ollieeee on May 19, 2016, 12:20:47 pm: Anyone tried these guys? Seem decent for £75! http://www.xenonz.co.uk/golf-mk5-gti-grill.html
Title: Re: Smooth US Grille
Post by: Adam0604 on May 19, 2016, 12:40:56 pm: I got one from eBay for £50.00 which came with OEM fog and radiator grills as well.
Title: Re: Smooth US Grille
Post by: Ollieeee on May 19, 2016, 04:07:20 pm: Oh that's decent then, what was the fit like? Had experiences with some replica stuff fitting terrible in the past!
Title: Re: Smooth US Grille
Post by: Adam0604 on May 19, 2016, 07:27:28 pm: Went in fine, bit of a fiddly thing getting the two top clips in, but it's easy enough
Title: Re: Smooth US Grille
Post by: ed30Lewis on May 20, 2016, 08:38:24 am: Quote from: Ollieeee on May 19, 2016, 12:20:47 pm
Anyone tried these guys? Seem decent for £75! http://www.xenonz.co.uk/golf-mk5-gti-grill.html

I've got this on mine. Fits perfectly fine and its good quality. You also get the lower honeycomb grill and fog light covers with this kit.
My old lower grill and fog light covers were starting to turn dull and grey so its freshened up the front end nicely now :grin:
Title: Re: Smooth US Grille
Post by: Ollieeee on May 20, 2016, 08:49:12 am: Quote from: ed30Lewis on May 20, 2016, 08:38:24 am
Quote from: Ollieeee on May 19, 2016, 12:20:47 pm
Anyone tried these guys? Seem decent for £75! http://www.xenonz.co.uk/golf-mk5-gti-grill.html

I've got this on mine. Fits perfectly fine and its good quality. You also get the lower honeycomb grill and fog light covers with this kit.
My old lower grill and fog light covers were starting to turn dull and grey so its freshened up the front end nicely now :grin:

Hmmm might have to give this a go instead of spraying the lot black then!
Title: Re: Smooth US Grille
Post by: ed30Lewis on May 20, 2016, 10:35:42 am: For £75 I don't think you can go wrong IMO.

Yes, its not genuine... but it certainly looks the part and it all fits perfectly too.

Saves you having to rub down and prep all that honeycomb ready for spraying which would be very time consuming. On the other hand, rubbing down, prepping and spraying it yourself will be cheaper and very rewarding once its all back on the car :smiley:

That's my two cents worth anyway.