MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: CAPTAIN BRITAIN on January 03, 2012, 05:41:45 pm
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I bought an Edition 30 front splitter off ebay and the item has arrived but it has no part number or vw logo stamped anywhere on it.
Have i bought a copy part?
I'll get pics up soon as i can
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Pics
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My apologies slightly off topic but whats the differenve from the ed30 n gti splitter?
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if it hasnt got a VW logo stamped on it or a part number of some sort then its quite unlikely...
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Looks as fake as they come mate.
Was it off a seller that had a blue GTI with yellow side markers in?
I bought one about 12 months ago, almost drove over it when saw the quality, sent it back and insisted on shipping £ being given back too for my troubles.
About £120?
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Yeah that looks fake unfortunately. The shape on the inside doesn't look the same. :sad1:
Is it supposed to be black or have you got to paint it? Genuine ones unpainted come in grey primer.
what sort of money did you pay & is it new or 2nd hand?
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Just looked again and it looks like each end of the splitter doesn't return round (if that makes sense)
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Got it off a seller on ebay
He's selling various parts off vw's, mercs etc
It came that colour, Shiny black
It is new and cost £166 delivered.
I guess it's my own fault for not asking if it was a genuine vw part.
He didn't state in his ad that it was genuine so i suppose he's done nothing wrong,
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I'd email him and try and dispute if your not happy.
Although he's not said its genuine, has he stated that it's a copy/replica part? I'm your eyes, he's advertised it as an edition 30 splitter & what he's sent you isn't one.
Contacting him is the first thing to do
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£166 for a fake one theres one on ebay genuine for £100 buy it now im sure u could offer him sumat as some of the tabs are broken
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-R32-GTI-FRONT-BUMPER-SPLITTER-SPOILER-MK-5-/170749694394?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27c17991ba#ht_499wt_1153
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£166 for a fake one theres one on ebay genuine for £100 buy it now im sure u could offer him sumat as some of the tabs are broken
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-R32-GTI-FRONT-BUMPER-SPLITTER-SPOILER-MK-5-/170749694394?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27c17991ba#ht_499wt_1153
Thats an R32 splitter so will only fit an R32 bumper. Good price though
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I dont think that one on eBay is ed30 splitter ?
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£166 for a fake one theres one on ebay genuine for £100 buy it now im sure u could offer him sumat as some of the tabs are broken
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-R32-GTI-FRONT-BUMPER-SPLITTER-SPOILER-MK-5-/170749694394?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27c17991ba#ht_499wt_1153
Thats not an edition 30 splitter though
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That looks nasty... Get your money back ASAP :sick: I've got a spare if your interested. Candy white...
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i'm pretty sure you could still return it regardless by pulling the 'distance selling regulations' line, it may cost you shipping (use interparcel.com, should cost you about a tenner) and cut your losses at that...
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Thanks for all your advice and help, Much appreciated.
I have emailed him, and now waiting for a reply. We'll see.
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Failing that, just put a claim in through paypal to say it wasn't described as a fake?
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Will do, Cheers
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Man alive, the quality of that 'thing' is shocking, feel for you buddy, 166 sheets for a badly formed lump of plastic!!!
PSW, what sort of money are you looking for, for your spare splitter? If the Captain isn't interested of course.
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Still no reply from the seller
I'll give it till this evening then if no joy i will get money back via ebay/paypal
Go for it vRS_Pagey, i would ideally like an unpainted one.
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it is a replica, I have it on my front end... requires some modification to fit it, dremal needed :)... heres a pic.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fcc493%2FMoubeen%2FIMG_0136.jpg&hash=27121018a83e81bafcd393f728f8856a01a9630b)
Although I bought it from the same guy and paid £100 inc postage?? I contacted him before buying it and made the offer though and he accepted it. Fink the normal advertised price was £120 inc P&P.
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Have you got a front on pic of that mate? looks like it's sagging in the middle?
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Have you had it smoothed in to the bumper?
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Yeh smoothed into the bumper heres the front pic... It's not the best but for £350 for a front GTI conversion, it aint bad I guess car is a GT TDI 2.0 BKD.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fcc493%2FMoubeen%2FIMG_0139.jpg&hash=19f1ddf2a4cbafce549c659d180ed1df64c904ee)