MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: gujarz786 on October 26, 2010, 09:16:07 pm
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Ive recently bought some gti sideskirts to fit my 3 door gt tdi...i bought them off ebay for £99.99 and these arrived without the fitting kit,
does anyone know if i can fit these without the kit or will i need it? how easy are they to fit?
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Spoe to a guy at the weekend who did this without he fitting kit. Just put the screw in hue bottom. And the 2/3 in he wheelarches then take off the adhesive backing and hey should fit fine. He has had his on 12 months and not had any problems.
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will i have to drill some new holes mate?
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http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/53368.aspx
Thought that might help.... You can buy the fitting kit from VW... and i'm sorry to say the skirts are cheaper from VW at approx £26.20 +VAT each!
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Ive recently bought some gti sideskirts to fit my 3 door gt tdi...i bought them off ebay for £99.99 and these arrived without the fitting kit,
does anyone know if i can fit these without the kit or will i need it? how easy are they to fit?
You got ripped off, as another poster mentioned, retail price is 26+vat each side, trade price much lower.
Dunno about the fitting kit, but make sure that where the self adhesive strip mates to the body work, clean it very meticulously - ideally finish off with alcohol wipes - or a splash of blue label vodka on a white kitchen towel.
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didn't realise the side skirts where so cheap,looks like another mod to my car then
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or a splash of blue label vodka on a white kitchen towel.
Never thought of that... i've always only used Isopropyl Alcohol!
didn't realise the side skirts where so cheap,looks like another mod to my car then
Same here!! its on the list lol!
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Thanks alot for your help guys really find it useful!!!!! cant believe i got ripped off with them what a skank...!!
i just always thought dealers would be alot more expensive. thats the last time i buy anything off ebay!!!
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Ive recently bought some gti sideskirts to fit my 3 door gt tdi...i bought them off ebay for £99.99 and these arrived without the fitting kit,
does anyone know if i can fit these without the kit or will i need it? how easy are they to fit?
You got ripped off, as another poster mentioned, retail price is 26+vat each side, trade price much lower.
Dunno about the fitting kit, but make sure that where the self adhesive strip mates to the body work, clean it very meticulously - ideally finish off with alcohol wipes - or a splash of blue label vodka on a white kitchen towel.
I'm keen to fit the gti side skirts to swmbo's GT when it arrives, I have also thought about fitting them to my mk2 Octavia vRS! With that in mind I have started a post over on the Briskoda forum seeking advice. I have however seen that the gti side skirts should only be approx' £26 + vat each from VW, however one of my fellow Briskodians has just been quoted in excess of 200 quid for the pair from a local VW garage, and another has paid €136 for the pair??????
Can someone help me out here and point me in the right direction for the £26 + vat supplier?!"
Cheers, Lee.
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Further update, the Gti skirts primered ready for paint as found on the R32/ed30 are 200+ quid whereas the Gti textured type are £26 + vat! Mental that.........
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Surely it would be cheaper to buy Gti textured ones and then get them smoothed??
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hi
doe's anybody know the part number for the textured sideskirts from the dealer
cheers.
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Skirts
1K3853859B9B
1K385386099B
Dont know which side is which tho :laugh:
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Top- Left
Bottom- right
:happy2:
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ive just had mine done , they bonded them on and look a better fit them factor.... plus do you really want to drill load of holes in your car???
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ok then ive had alook and is this below all i need??
N10354602 Screw @ £1.20 each 4 needed
1K0853493 Adaptor @ £2.84 each 4 needed
1K0853543 Support Strip @ £4.06 1 needed
1K0853544 Support Strip @ £4.06 1 needed
1k3853859b9b Skirt @ £26.20 1 needed
1k385386099b Skirt @ £26.20 1 needed
cheers
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Hello mate...
I've done a fair bit of research into this and i didn't like the idea of drilling holes in my car...
so i've only bought the skirts and the adapters
1k3853859b9b Skirt @ £26.20 1 needed
1k385386099b Skirt @ £26.20 1 needed
1K0853493 Adaptor @ £2.84 each 4 needed
The skirts have double sided tape along the top so it bonds to the body and there is a screw at each end.
Hope this helps.
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^^^^^^^^ That's the exact method I used. Works fine, just make sure you clean the bodywork where the tape sticks really well.
Didn't like the idea of having holes in the sill when I put the car back to standard :happy2:
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Also just heat the body up with a hairdryer as this will enable to tape to stick better!!
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Is the 5 door and 3 door the same??
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This should be the 5 door part number but you had better check
1k5853859b9b Skirt @ £26.20 1 needed
1k585386099b Skirt @ £26.20 1 needed
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wow? i was goin to order some off eby aswell so can i just go in my local vw dealers an order these? :happy2:
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Well I have rang Vw lookers for a price an they have quoted me 36.00 + vat
Any ideas why?
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Clean surfaces with fairy and dry. Make sure your positioning is correct and http://www.directcarparts.co.uk/product/277/tignb/u-pol-tiger-seal-adhesive-sealant-310ml-black.html (http://www.directcarparts.co.uk/product/277/tignb/u-pol-tiger-seal-adhesive-sealant-310ml-black.html)
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Possibly due to the VAT increase and the fact VW are always changing prices!! discount on body parts is really poor!!! but as for fitting them, ive fitted quite a few sets to non-gti's (inc. my own!!) and used a little run of bonding just below the tape line provided, and they have been on for a year now with no problems!!!! preparation is they key, like anything!!!!
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well went vw today to order my sideskirts an they were 77.80 for the pair? least there cheaper than what i was goin to pay on ebay
roll on wensday when they arive just need them painting then
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The ones you've just bought are they for a 5 door or a 3 door??
Also is that price for everything or just the side skirts??
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The ones you've just bought are they for a 5 door or a 3 door??
Also is that price for everything or just the side skirts??
they are for the 4 door an just the skirts no fitting kit
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Sooooo, the part numbers listed above (for the 5 door skirts) don't seem to work any more.
From the guy I just spoke to at VW the correct part number for one side is:
1K485386b9b9
Also, prices have gone up a fair bit...
£42.13 (side skirts - each side)
£13 - support strips EACH SIDE!!
£4.80 - adapter X4
so all in all, it's actually cheaper to go via ebay....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLKSWAGEN-VW-GOLF-MK-5-GTI-SIDESKIRTS-GENUINE-/130746879907?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car%20Make%3AVW%7CModel%3AGolf%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK%20V%7CCars%20Type%3A3.2%20R32%204motion&hash=item1e711f0fa3&_uhb=1#ht_2193wt_1186
Just thought I'd update this as I'm about to purchase some for my MK5 :wink:
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Woops, that link is for ones without fitting kit, still not much cheaper through the stealers! :ashamed:
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I never bothered with the adapters or fitting strips. Screwed in at each end and bonded on!
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awesome, that sounds easier!
Silly question, screw as in, directly into the body work?
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I think i used the arch liner screws