MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: pomsteroonie on April 06, 2013, 03:57:30 pm

Title: New Front End Advice
Post by: pomsteroonie on April 06, 2013, 03:57:30 pm

Well, I have my new bits on the car and painted.

The rear bumper was from ebay and fits pretty well for a non-genuine part.

The boys at the body shop did a good job but screwed my front grille up. I asked them to paint the red trim silver but instead they painted the whole thing.

They have offered to repaint black but if they do that the grille will no be the same colour as the bottom 3.

What do you think I should do?

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As you can see from my pictures, my Golf is just my daily driver but I still love it and want it to look right.

Title: Re: New Front End Advice
Post by: xjay1337 on April 06, 2013, 04:03:14 pm

I think you need to do what you want to do buddy, as it's your car as deep down you know what you want. The bodyshop seem happy to help, so do what you feel like.  :happy2:

Title: Re: New Front End Advice
Post by: pomsteroonie on April 06, 2013, 04:05:36 pm

Yeah, I may just buy a new grille but I bought this one of a member on here so do not have a clue where to buy another. There are some on ebay but they range from £50 to £188 and I do not know if there are any differences other than the price.

Title: Re: New Front End Advice
Post by: Calproc on April 06, 2013, 04:07:08 pm

it looks smart. is your front bumper genuine? and did you fit it?

Title: Re: New Front End Advice
Post by: pomsteroonie on April 06, 2013, 04:08:13 pm

Yeah it is OEM, just used the hacksaw method, and within an hour it was on.

Really easy.

Title: Re: New Front End Advice
Post by: Top Cat on April 06, 2013, 04:08:41 pm

I would just get the painters to paint he grill section satin black again, looks spot on apart ,from that.    :happy2:

Title: Re: New Front End Advice
Post by: Calproc on April 06, 2013, 04:10:45 pm

ok mine came yesterday cant wait to put it on. are your grills oem to? and is there a difference between none genuine ones?

Title: Re: New Front End Advice
Post by: pomsteroonie on April 06, 2013, 04:45:41 pm

Satin black, can that still be laqured to protect the finish.

The middle lower grille is OEM and the other two are ebay snides, I was told that you wont notice the difference from the OEM when it comes to the fog covers.\\