MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Lean on June 23, 2009, 08:28:52 am

Title: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: Lean on June 23, 2009, 08:28:52 am: somehow I have managed to lose the side skirt on my gti... no idea when or where but there is only a small bit left all i can think is that i have caught it when parking too near to some bushes or something :surprised: does anyone know how much it will cost me to replace and whether its something i can have done NOT via the dealers.. anyone one here yorkshire based that can sort it?

cheers me dears
Title: Re: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: neg on June 23, 2009, 09:11:57 am: R32 one were Ã‚Â£76 for the pair - which come primered ready to paint - if you want the standard GTI black plastic versions I would think they will be a similar price.
Title: Re: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: Top Cat on June 23, 2009, 09:41:58 am: Quote from: neg on June 23, 2009, 09:11:57 am
R32 one were Ã‚Â£76 for the pair - which come primered ready to paint - if you want the standard GTI black plastic versions I would think they will be a similar price.

Neg that was a while back, and they had been priced wrong. I think they are double that price. :confused:

Take a look through our for sale section, there was some for sale a while back. :smiley:
Title: Re: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: VC on June 23, 2009, 10:39:39 am: i sold mine recently for Ã‚Â£120 less delivery, seems about the going rate for 2nd hand and mine were minty
Title: Re: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: Caz on June 23, 2009, 10:51:20 am: i know ive jst had mine fitted... but i didnt knick yours.. honest... :innocent: :chicken:
Title: Re: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: big al on June 23, 2009, 12:08:08 pm: Are all R32 ones primered already? I really want to spray mine, and having that done already saves me a bit of work?
If I get some R32 ones then mine will be available.
Title: Re: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: Top Cat on June 23, 2009, 12:10:18 pm: Quote from: big al on June 23, 2009, 12:08:08 pm
Are all R32 ones primered already? I really want to spray mine, and having that done already saves me a bit of work?
If I get some R32 ones then mine will be available.

Yep they come smoothed and primed, it works out about the same price buying either after you factor in sanding and priming the GTI skirts.
Title: Re: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: big al on June 23, 2009, 12:33:45 pm: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-MK5-Golf-GTI-R32-side-skirts-genuine-brand-new_W0QQitemZ280361884340QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item4146dedab4&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A10%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
Title: Re: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: Top Cat on June 23, 2009, 12:37:32 pm: Quote from: big al on June 23, 2009, 12:33:45 pm
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-MK5-Golf-GTI-R32-side-skirts-genuine-brand-new_W0QQitemZ280361884340QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item4146dedab4&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A10%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Its hard to tell but they look like the GTI ones, the R 32 ones dont have the little line near the back and i thought they all come primed. :smiley:
Title: Re: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: VC on June 23, 2009, 12:40:44 pm: those dont look very genuine to me, i'd ask for photos of the manufacturers stamps :drinking:

theres alot of repro's floating about and they're wafer thin
Title: Re: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: big al on June 23, 2009, 02:31:29 pm: I was really just pointing these out for the OP, in case he wanted a cheap set to replace his missing one.
Will probably just end up sanding mine myself and getting my brother in law to paint them for me.
Title: Re: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: Cooper on June 23, 2009, 04:41:28 pm: I have a pair for sale here:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5687.0
Title: Re: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: no golf clubs at all on June 25, 2009, 05:37:14 am: Can you buy them separately or do they have to come in pairs from vw?
Title: Re: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: TomB on June 25, 2009, 09:29:29 pm: You can buy them individually, bodyshops across the world would be pretty annoyed if that was VWs policy!
Title: Re: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: mortygttdi on June 26, 2009, 05:57:59 am: Which side is it mate, Ive got one in the shed you can have if you pick it up im in leeds. It just depending on which side it is.

Darren
Title: Re: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: Lean on June 26, 2009, 10:16:31 pm: passenger side mate - fingers crossed!! :happy2:
Title: Re: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: mortygttdi on June 27, 2009, 12:35:23 am: Quote from: Lean on June 26, 2009, 10:16:31 pm
passenger side mate - fingers crossed!! :happy2:
ill have a look for you get back to you in the morning cheers
Title: Re: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: mortygttdi on June 27, 2009, 06:04:04 am: Just had a look in the shed, sorry mate its a drivers side... :sad1:

Darren
Title: Re: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: Moschops on June 27, 2009, 07:43:03 am: Quote from: mortygttdi on June 27, 2009, 06:04:04 am
Just had a look in the shed, sorry mate its a drivers side... :sad1:

Darren

Is that German drivers or UK drivers side.... :laugh:
Title: Re: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: stealthwolf on June 27, 2009, 08:43:35 am: side skirt....splitter....someone's out to build a GTI!
Title: Re: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: Lean on June 27, 2009, 06:33:48 pm: awww bummer! thanks anyway mate nice gesture.. will most likely order one soon enough anyway :smiley:
Title: Re: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: bennylenny88 on June 28, 2009, 02:46:23 pm: Quote from: stealthwolf on June 27, 2009, 08:43:35 am
side skirt....splitter....someone's out to build a GTI!
dude.. ive just said almost the exact same thing on the splitter thread haha :signLOL:
Title: Re: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: Lean on June 30, 2009, 05:17:06 pm: Just been down to my local inde vw/audi garage and both looked again at the side skirt.. turns out some scrote has tried to nick it.. hence all the knife marks down the edge of where the skirt was.. :mad: :mad:

fs... Ã‚Â£29 +vat thats all they would have to pay but no they try nicking one and fortunately they broke it so they actually got feck all!

Anyway question now, it might cost me 2.5 hrs labour (Ã‚Â£45 an hour) for them to fix it because they have to remove all the sticky edging before putting the new skirt on.. I can save myself most of that time if I prepare it myself.. does anyone know whats best to remove the spongy sticky edging and black sticky that the skirt attached to? They recommended using nail varnish?

help ideas much appreciated :happy2:
Title: Re: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: mortygttdi on June 30, 2009, 08:03:19 pm: If you get the side skirt ordered ill help you prep and fit it mate...i fitted my gti skirts to my GT some time ago and there still on strong.

If you need an hand just give me a shout mate.

Darren
Title: Re: The side skirt on my gti gone!
Post by: Lean on June 30, 2009, 10:09:29 pm: Thanks mate thats a really nice gesture - I'm gonna have a go with some acetone over the next few days and if I have success then the guy at the garage said he would fit it for free (luckily the guide rail is still on) will let you know how I get on!

:happy2: