MK5 Golf GTI
General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Tuffy on February 01, 2012, 09:47:09 pm
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Hi guys
i've just bought a Mk4 Gti 1.8T as a little project....One question i have is, it has the walnut dash inserts a door handles, which makes it looks more dated than it is
Does anyone know of anywhere that i could maybe get non wood effect inserts? looked on the old friend of ebay but cant really see anything. Also are they easy to remove
Thanks in advance guys :happy2:
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www.mk5golfgti.co.uk :laugh:
You can get V5 trims which are black, or R32/Anniversary trims which are silver.
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www.mk5golfgti.co.uk :laugh:
You can get V5 trims which are black, or R32/Anniversary trims which are silver.
Thanks Greeners....Where from mate?? Are they going to cost me a testical and one eye???
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Ebay or similar.
Alternatively you could remove them all and wrap them with some vinyl.
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On my old mk4 I took them off and rubbed them down, then painted them black. Looks miles better
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^^^^ What above poster said, have them painted or wrapped
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Easier to wrap them! especially on a MK4! Just pop it all off and get some cheap £5 ebay vinyl and jobs a gooden'
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I put all the anniversary aluminium trim in my mk4, looks better altogether.
There'll be countless threads on ukmkivs about the best place to get the stuff from :happy2:
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If i remember correctly you had to change the cup holder mechanism along with the cup holder trim, More expense
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It's a good few years since I had my mk4 GTI but from memory the Net Optic trims used to look really good.
The OEM trims aren't cheap unless you can pick up a good used set from ukmkivs.
The main issues I remember from mine were the plastic wood cracking despite gentle use and that lovely soft touch rubber coated plastic peeling and looking like a 10 year old banger interior after a couple of years use. No wonder VW changed to the cheapo look interior on the mk5, it must have saved them a packet in warranty claims.
When I had mine the drivers door handle wood trim bit cost £75 when I put a warranty claim in. :scared:
So, as above, get some decent quality vinyl, clean up the plastic and wrap it. So many colours and styles to choose from.