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Title: Anyone got a VWR front splitter?
Post by: tony_danza on February 25, 2009, 04:39:35 pm
As per??

I'm after one and I'd expect it's as good as all the other VWR stuff, but how much are they and what do they look like on a white GTI?
Title: Re: Anyone got a VWR front splitter?
Post by: MAT ED30 on February 25, 2009, 05:22:29 pm
Joe has on his car
Title: Re: Anyone got a VWR front splitter?
Post by: tony_danza on February 25, 2009, 05:31:38 pm
Ah, I've asked him on his reader's wives thread...

Found a pic on a white one, I likey!

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imagevaults.co.uk%2Fimages%2Fvolkswagen%2F2007%2Fracingcup%2Fdonington%2Fmcinerney.jpg&hash=52a01430d1f147b72c0099c01f907f9468faece5)
Title: Re: Anyone got a VWR front splitter?
Post by: Top Cat on February 25, 2009, 05:33:44 pm
I do believe the exact same bumper can be bought a lot cheaper elsewhere. Cant remember where though Joe is the man to ask.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Anyone got a VWR front splitter?
Post by: MAT ED30 on February 25, 2009, 06:56:16 pm
http://www.bodykitsuk.com/images/prodimages/rieger/00059400lrg.jpg

thats who make the rieger
Title: Re: Anyone got a VWR front splitter?
Post by: tony_danza on February 25, 2009, 07:01:45 pm
I'd want it in textured black plastic, like mine is now. Hopefully that version is even cheaper?
Title: Re: Anyone got a VWR front splitter?
Post by: RedRobin on February 25, 2009, 07:57:40 pm
....

VWR's is about £245 incl vat (rounding off the pence).

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FRedRobin_05%2FMods%2FVWR_splitter.jpg&hash=894304a6069999862d20415a23571d0c913ad6b3)
Title: Re: Anyone got a VWR front splitter?
Post by: BeezerDiesel on February 26, 2009, 03:31:26 pm
Shame nobody does a cheaper replica of the VWR spoiler. It sits very low and at £245 it would be a very risky investment for a road car!
I first saw one of these on a road car at GTI International back in 2006 (on VW UKs stand) on a grey 5 door GTI with 19'' CHs and it just looked perfect as GTIs go, completely understated and yet obviously modified to those in the know, which to me is what  GTIs are all about.

As ever I'd be in the minority but I actually prefer the unpainted black bits on a GTI as a) it's traditional and b) it breaks up the colour a bit, depending on car's colour of course.
Title: Re: Anyone got a VWR front splitter?
Post by: joesgti on February 26, 2009, 03:41:13 pm
mine is the reirger one and can be baught from orange-tuning.de for around 180 delivered, if you email first he may knock 10% off.

its not textured though, it need to be painted and is ALOT deeper than std splitter on both gti and ed30. HTH  :smiley:
Title: Re: Anyone got a VWR front splitter?
Post by: tony_danza on February 26, 2009, 03:47:30 pm
Cheers Joe, I don't want a painted one so it's not for me... but good tip for others.

£245 isn't shocking, as long as it is in the same material as the OEM GTI one. I want it to match and I want it to withstand the odd scuffing - I don't want anything brittle.

I'll give them a bell.
Title: Re: Anyone got a VWR front splitter?
Post by: Top Cat on February 26, 2009, 04:30:48 pm
Cheers Joe, I don't want a painted one so it's not for me... but good tip for others.

£245 isn't shocking, as long as it is in the same material as the OEM GTI one. I want it to match and I want it to withstand the odd scuffing - I don't want anything brittle.

I'll give them a bell.

Mr danza it is obvious to me that you will only accept buying one from VWR and we all know that this because you want a spin in the red devil  :evilgrin:
Just be warned its been used and abused by Billy and Matt.  :drinking:
Title: Re: Anyone got a VWR front splitter?
Post by: tony_danza on February 26, 2009, 04:36:47 pm
Ha ha, I'm waiting to find out of the VWR one is what I want, but I doubt I'll get a play for a splitter, maybe when I have the engine mounts done?

I'm gonna kick its head in when I finally get a go in that slut.  :evilgrin:

Title: Re: Anyone got a VWR front splitter?
Post by: Top Cat on February 26, 2009, 04:39:42 pm

I'm gonna kick its head in when I finally get a go in that slut.  :evilgrin:



 :grin: :grin: :grin:  quote of the day right there.  :laugh:

And rightly so.  :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Anyone got a VWR front splitter?
Post by: RedRobin on February 26, 2009, 05:39:52 pm
Cheers Joe, I don't want a painted one so it's not for me... but good tip for others.

£245 isn't shocking, as long as it is in the same material as the OEM GTI one. I want it to match and I want it to withstand the odd scuffing - I don't want anything brittle.


....Brittle doesn't last very long in racing. But I'm sure Mark will give you an honest answer rather than try and sell you one.


Mr danza it is obvious to me that you will only accept buying one from VWR and we all know that this because you want a spin in the red devil  :evilgrin:

Just be warned its been used and abused by Billy and Matt.  :drinking:


....Oi!!!! I'll have you know that I was the very first person (outside VWR staff) to drive that red temptress!

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FRedRobin_05%2FRED_INK%2FRRdevil_VWRdemo.jpg&hash=d24722a30d7f9b35f548d77966069cf91455e388)
Title: Re: Anyone got a VWR front splitter?
Post by: QD MBE on February 26, 2009, 06:10:07 pm
 :happy2:
Title: Re: Anyone got a VWR front splitter?
Post by: billyboy on February 26, 2009, 06:34:15 pm
Ha ha, I'm waiting to find out of the VWR one is what I want, but I doubt I'll get a play for a splitter, maybe when I have the engine mounts done?

I'm gonna kick its head in when I finally get a go in that slut.  :evilgrin:


Wot ever you do to her she'll take it in her stride, but watch she doznt bite back, shes left 3 beefys on my licence,
i thought you had drive way issues.
 (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fnn102%2F15billyboy%2FRacingline2.jpg&hash=7e70bb2c2ce047564043cf07ab6722bb48922e1b)
Title: Re: Anyone got a VWR front splitter?
Post by: tony_danza on February 26, 2009, 07:30:08 pm
I had a measure up and I'll be fine so long as I'm very careful and hit it straight on. Balls to scraping, but that's why it can't be brittle.
Title: Re: Anyone got a VWR front splitter?
Post by: billyboy on February 26, 2009, 07:44:28 pm
I had a measure up and I'll be fine so long as I'm very careful and hit it straight on. Balls to scraping, but that's why it can't be brittle.
:happy2:
Title: Re: Anyone got a VWR front splitter?
Post by: RedRobin on February 26, 2009, 08:19:18 pm
....

IIRC, my OSIR front splitter clears 105 mm and it's fine except any extreme speed-bumps and indoor carpark ramps.
Title: Re: Anyone got a VWR front splitter?
Post by: Top Cat on February 26, 2009, 09:07:45 pm
....

IIRC, my OSIR front splitter clears 105 mm and it's fine except any extreme speed-bumps and indoor carpark ramps.

Sorry Red couldn't resist, what is a extreme speed bump. Does it go abseiling at the weekends.  :evilgrin:  :fighting2:
Title: Re: Anyone got a VWR front splitter?
Post by: tony_danza on February 26, 2009, 09:09:15 pm
PMSL - Cowabunga dudes!!
Title: Re: Anyone got a VWR front splitter?
Post by: RedRobin on February 26, 2009, 09:33:32 pm
^^^^
Sorry, guys, but that one passed straight over my head.

I mean an extremely high speed-hump (aka 'sleeping policeman', traffic calmer) - They vary in height and materials and aren't all built and shaped to a uniform standard.