MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: gobbleplease on September 11, 2011, 02:10:00 pm

Title: US GTI Front grill ?
Post by: gobbleplease on September 11, 2011, 02:10:00 pm: I was just wondering where about id get one of these and what price they are ? Im not sure if it might just be cheaper filling and painting my own one !
Title: Re: US GTI Front grill ?
Post by: JoeDarKa on September 11, 2011, 02:22:28 pm: http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,34222.0.html :fighting2:
Title: Re: US GTI Front grill ?
Post by: StuF on September 11, 2011, 02:30:32 pm: Got mine from Merseyspeed

http://www.merseyspeed.co.uk/index.php/body-styling/vw-golf-mk5-smooth-grille/p_14.html

Excellent quality and fits perfectly - rapid delivery too!

Highly recommended
Title: Re: US GTI Front grill ?
Post by: gobbleplease on September 11, 2011, 03:35:59 pm: Cheers mate, i was expecting them to be about 70 quid ! I think it will be a remove fill and paint job
Ta
Title: Re: US GTI Front grill ?
Post by: boxxer1973 on September 11, 2011, 04:35:11 pm: you can get them from tps £67.30 part no 1k0853653BVW8
Title: Re: US GTI Front grill ?
Post by: golf nutter on September 11, 2011, 04:42:53 pm: might be a stupid question...but...how does the general public access TPS as they're trade only arent they? i note they have an outlet near me.
Title: Re: US GTI Front grill ?
Post by: keano on September 11, 2011, 05:18:21 pm: Quote from: boxxer1973 on September 11, 2011, 04:35:11 pm
you can get them from tps £67.30 part no 1k0853653BVW8

Can the gti badge be fitted to this then?
Title: Re: US GTI Front grill ?
Post by: boxxer1973 on September 11, 2011, 05:46:07 pm: its the gti grill so the gti section just slots in off your old grille tps £79.55 rrp +vat so still cheaper than mersey speed.

Anybody can got to tps mate ill ask my friend tomorrow if i can set up a mk5gti acc that will work in any TPS. ill let you all know tomorrow
Title: Re: US GTI Front grill ?
Post by: golf nutter on September 11, 2011, 05:54:14 pm: that would be really cool...thanks.
Title: Re: US GTI Front grill ?
Post by: boxxer1973 on September 12, 2011, 09:05:39 am: Just got off the phone to my friend. Unfortunately discount works on post codes so am unable to get a nationwide account.
Price of the grills have now also increased to £78.35 all in
Title: Re: US GTI Front grill ?
Post by: golf nutter on September 12, 2011, 01:18:29 pm: Thanks for trying anyway :happy2:
Title: Re: US GTI Front grill ?
Post by: SteveP on September 12, 2011, 01:45:09 pm: Quote from: boxxer1973 on September 11, 2011, 04:35:11 pm
you can get them from tps £67.30 part no 1k0853653BVW8

That's the Jetta GLI Grille which is why it doesn't come with the GTI badge :happy2:
Title: Re: US GTI Front grill ?
Post by: keano on September 12, 2011, 04:43:28 pm: Quote from: SteveP on September 12, 2011, 01:45:09 pm
Quote from: boxxer1973 on September 11, 2011, 04:35:11 pm
you can get them from tps £67.30 part no 1k0853653BVW8

That's the Jetta GLI Grille which is why it doesn't come with the GTI badge :happy2:

So could I just remove my current gti badge and put it on? :chicken: :chicken: :chicken:
Title: Re: US GTI Front grill ?
Post by: boxxer1973 on September 13, 2011, 06:04:12 am: thats what i did
Title: Re: US GTI Front grill ?
Post by: darkside on September 13, 2011, 08:56:27 am: Correct part number for the US Gti grille is

1K 0 853 651 H
Title: Re: US GTI Front grill ?
Post by: boxxer1973 on September 13, 2011, 03:43:14 pm: this has confused me a little now, whats the differences the part no i quoted was the grille I have, all I had to do was put my gti badge on and VW badge, looks identical to the Gti one i took off just smooth

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