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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: monk180 on May 04, 2017, 08:22:30 pm

Title: Fitting an Armrest
Post by: monk180 on May 04, 2017, 08:22:30 pm

Hi there,

Looking for 5 GTI's now, some with an arm rest and without.

Obviously I will not turn down a low mileage minter, for the sake of no armrest, my Gt TDI with DMF issues hence being sold,  has an armrest, and I really  cannot do without one, left arm just feels lost !

So how hard are they to fit? Are the non OEM ones from eBay, just rubbish? Genuine ones taken from cars are about 100 quid, don't care about any colour miss fit. Then I guess the rear air vents will not work, and will be a hole where the CD changer should be.

Thanks

 

Title: Re: Fitting an Armrest
Post by: willni on May 04, 2017, 09:20:21 pm

They're not hard just time consuming someone replaced theres on one of the threads.

If you're looking for 2 very good cars look on the for sale section SurreyED30 has a 55k 3 door ed30 for sale http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,111976.msg1079155.html#msg1079155 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,111976.msg1079155.html#msg1079155)

and JackL15 has a 35k 5 door gti for sale http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,111976.msg1079155.html#msg1079155 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,111976.msg1079155.html#msg1079155)

Title: Re: Fitting an Armrest
Post by: monk180 on May 04, 2017, 10:10:06 pm

Thanks for the reply.

Yeah I am looking to go very low millage, and willing to wait until one under 30k pops up on the Autotrader / P Head's ect.... I guess one eventually will.

Title: Re: Fitting an Armrest
Post by: monk180 on May 04, 2017, 10:16:03 pm

Hi again chap,

The links are the same, where was he 35k one placed?

Thanks
Freddie

Title: Re: Fitting an Armrest
Post by: MIJ_JAGGER on May 04, 2017, 10:35:50 pm

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232315386323

Mint

Title: Re: Fitting an Armrest
Post by: SI-R32 on May 05, 2017, 05:36:24 am

The air vents will work if you just buy the pipe bits from vw and route them through to the blank in the heating system.

Really easy to install if you pop the seats out 10min job, gives you all the room in the world to work round it.

Title: Re: Fitting an Armrest
Post by: Juliand on May 05, 2017, 05:57:28 am

Quote from: monk180 on May 04, 2017, 10:10:06 pm

Thanks for the reply.

Yeah I am looking to go very low millage, and willing to wait until one under 30k pops up on the Autotrader / P Head's ect.... I guess one eventually will.

See Autotrader....2006, one owner, 23,000, DSG, £9350 .....ouch! But has armrest, ha ha Private  :happy2:

Title: Re: Fitting an Armrest
Post by: monk180 on May 05, 2017, 12:13:22 pm

Ah, may have to go up to 60k, looking around 6 - 7k

Title: Re: Fitting an Armrest
Post by: willni on May 06, 2017, 05:50:08 pm

Sorry here's the 35k one http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,111878.msg1078431.html#msg1078431 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,111878.msg1078431.html#msg1078431)

and Here's a £6500 one in the rare white
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,106262.msg1030391.html#msg1030391 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,106262.msg1030391.html#msg1030391)