MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: matt a on February 23, 2009, 10:52:59 pm

Title: Undrilled Centre Grille - MK5 Golf GTI
Post by: matt a on February 23, 2009, 10:52:59 pm
I've had a few people asking about these, and haven't got around to sending out replies to people, so thought I'd share the info I have in a thread.

The undrilled grille I had was no different to a drilled one in terms of part number, however the grilles do have numbers for each country:

ECE: 1K0.853.651.E
NAR: 1K0.853.651.F
USA: 1K0.853.651.H
JAP: 1K0.853.651.G

There are also unspecified ones as follows:

1K0.853.651.P
1K0.853.651.Q
1K0.853.651.T

My only thought is that it perhaps depends on the country code used, as to whether it is drilled or not?

If that's the case the best shot of getting one that isn't drilled would be to order a USA one?

Picture:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg243.imageshack.us%2Fimg243%2F5403%2Fimg1084hh2.jpg&hash=d93b5fd8108de89ddb83b829f19a3fc26d4047cf)
 
Title: Re: Undrilled Grilles - MK5 Golf GTI
Post by: CocoPops on February 23, 2009, 10:57:51 pm
I ordered a USA one (from VAGPARTS) and got a fully undrilled one. (I was specifically told it was a US varient).

Hope that helps?
Title: Re: Undrilled Grilles - MK5 Golf GTI
Post by: matt a on February 23, 2009, 11:25:31 pm
Ok so the part number is: USA: 1K0.853.651.H  :happy2:


Title: Re: Undrilled Grilles - MK5 Golf GTI
Post by: Greeners on February 24, 2009, 01:32:11 pm
I ordered a USA one (from VAGPARTS) and got a fully undrilled one. (I was specifically told it was a US varient).

Hope that helps?

Got a linky Lee? Can't seem to find it  :chicken: :happy2:
Title: Re: Undrilled Grilles - MK5 Golf GTI
Post by: RedRobin on February 24, 2009, 01:38:16 pm
....

What's an "undrilled grill"? Can you be more specific please - Gobblygook part #'s don't mean a lot - Are they fog grills?

Thanks :smiley:
Title: Re: Undrilled Grilles - MK5 Golf GTI
Post by: matt a on February 24, 2009, 02:15:26 pm
Nathan, Im pretty sure vag parts went out of business. :s

The address use to be www.vagparts.co.uk or www.vagparts.com, either use to work.

Sorry Robin, to clarify it's the centre honeycomb number plate grille. The are usually predrilled specifically for the plate holders.
Title: Re: Undrilled Grilles - MK5 Golf GTI
Post by: Greeners on February 24, 2009, 02:17:52 pm
No neither work Mat  :sad: Thanks anyway  :happy2:

RR yours is CF if that helps?
Title: Re: Undrilled Grilles - MK5 Golf GTI
Post by: Jaywoo-GTI on February 24, 2009, 03:06:46 pm
Nathan, Im pretty sure vag parts went out of business. :s

The address use to be www.vagparts.co.uk or www.vagparts.com, either use to work.

Gutted tried looking for there website the other day but couldn't find it.
Title: Re: Undrilled Centre Grille - MK5 Golf GTI
Post by: RedRobin on February 24, 2009, 03:12:34 pm
^^^^
Cheers matt and Nathan :happy2: - Not exactly a grill though but more of a mask or nose piece - Grills are open frameworks.

[/end of lesson] :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Undrilled Centre Grille - MK5 Golf GTI
Post by: matt a on February 24, 2009, 03:54:08 pm
^^^^
Cheers matt and Nathan :happy2: - Not exactly a grill though but more of a mask or nose piece - Grills are open frameworks.

[/end of lesson] :evilgrin:

The top is open (open honey comb to allow air through to the radiator, right?)

Id assume it was the centre grille, as they have "grille" badges as opposed to mask or nose piece badge.  :happy2:

I'm a teacher.  :grin:
Title: Re: Undrilled Centre Grille - MK5 Golf GTI
Post by: tony_danza on February 24, 2009, 04:02:13 pm
Being a pedant makes the baby jesus cry...  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Undrilled Centre Grille - MK5 Golf GTI
Post by: RedRobin on February 24, 2009, 04:28:59 pm
^^^^
Cheers matt and Nathan :happy2: - Not exactly a grill though but more of a mask or nose piece - Grills are open frameworks.

[/end of lesson] :evilgrin:

The top is open (open honey comb to allow air through to the radiator, right?)

Id assume it was the centre grille, as they have "grille" badges as opposed to mask or nose piece badge.  :happy2:

I'm a teacher.  :grin:

....A misunderstanding - I got my nose piece separately so didn't realise you were talking about the whole front assembly including open grills.
Title: Re: Undrilled Centre Grille - MK5 Golf GTI
Post by: matt a on February 24, 2009, 06:26:18 pm
Im not trying to be a pedant. :scared:

Just trying to make people aware of what is being discussed, i.e the centre grille which is one piece.

Title: Re: Undrilled Centre Grille - MK5 Golf GTI
Post by: rubber toe on February 24, 2009, 07:29:27 pm
nice one mate thankz  :happy2:
Title: Re: Undrilled Centre Grille - MK5 Golf GTI
Post by: matt a on February 24, 2009, 07:32:19 pm
No worries, sorry it took a while.  :surprised:

Have you got a MK5 now?
Title: Re: Undrilled Centre Grille - MK5 Golf GTI
Post by: RedRobin on February 24, 2009, 07:51:28 pm
....

Nice avatar and name, rubber toe :grin: You gonna introduce yourself in the New Member's Intro's then?
Title: Re: Undrilled Centre Grille - MK5 Golf GTI
Post by: rubber toe on February 24, 2009, 07:58:07 pm
thanks,will do when i get some decent pics of the car :smiley:
Title: Re: Undrilled Centre Grille - MK5 Golf GTI
Post by: matt a on February 24, 2009, 08:02:13 pm
^ I've meet you before right? Meet you at Abingdon Services to buy some Brembo calipers of you.
Title: Re: Undrilled Centre Grille - MK5 Golf GTI
Post by: rubber toe on February 24, 2009, 08:18:37 pm
yeah thats me :smiley: was'nt sure if that was you. although did remembr you had a golf diesel at the time , right?
always regrettd selling those brembos :sad:
no real use on my mk5 now tho :smiley:
Title: Re: Undrilled Centre Grille - MK5 Golf GTI
Post by: keith on February 24, 2009, 08:51:28 pm
vagparts have ceased trading.