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Title: front chin spoiler removal
Post by: lowlife on August 06, 2009, 10:35:10 am: Is this quite a simple task?

Thanks
Title: Re: front chin spoiler removal
Post by: joesgti on August 06, 2009, 10:48:12 am: very very easy, theres a load of star screws under the splitter that you take out and then pull the splitter out - towards you, dont worry it wont snap! :happy2:
Title: Re: front chin spoiler removal
Post by: lowlife on August 06, 2009, 11:43:16 am: its not the splitter, the chin spoiler i need to remove
Title: Re: front chin spoiler removal
Post by: VeeDubDan on August 06, 2009, 11:52:49 am: Any high kerb will do that for you! :laugh:
Title: Re: front chin spoiler removal
Post by: joesgti on August 06, 2009, 12:23:15 pm: Quote from: VeeDubDan on August 06, 2009, 11:52:49 am
Any high kerb will do that for you! :laugh:

:P :P :P

Quote from: lowlife on August 06, 2009, 11:43:16 am
its not the splitter, the chin spoiler i need to remove

which bit?? :confused: post a pic :smiley:
Title: Re: front chin spoiler removal
Post by: lowlife on August 06, 2009, 12:48:21 pm: the lower spoiler
Title: Re: front chin spoiler removal
Post by: joesgti on August 06, 2009, 12:52:40 pm: OMG you mean the splitter!? :fighting2:

you mean this bit??

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fdd153%2Fjoesgti%2FDSC00454.jpg&hash=34fe56c64523509427abb22ef9599e9c6705965e)
Title: Re: front chin spoiler removal
Post by: Edition30 on August 06, 2009, 01:07:51 pm: Quote from: joesgti on August 06, 2009, 12:52:40 pm
OMG you mean the splitter!? :fighting2:

you mean this bit??

:signLOL:
Title: Re: front chin spoiler removal
Post by: Gene Hunt on August 06, 2009, 01:12:36 pm: Is the splitter expensive ? mine has a few scrapes on it (last owner honest). :smiley:
Title: Re: front chin spoiler removal
Post by: Greeners on August 06, 2009, 01:14:00 pm: Quote from: Gene Hunt on August 06, 2009, 01:12:36 pm
Is the splitter expensive ? mine has a few scrapes on it (last owner honest). :smiley:

Do you mean the splitter or the lower spolier? :chicken:

:signLOL:
Title: Re: front chin spoiler removal
Post by: joesgti on August 06, 2009, 01:45:38 pm: :rolleye: :rolleye: :signLOL:
Title: Re: front chin spoiler removal
Post by: lowlife on August 06, 2009, 08:22:49 pm: Quote from: joesgti on August 06, 2009, 12:52:40 pm
OMG you mean the splitter!? :fighting2:

you mean this bit??

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fdd153%2Fjoesgti%2FDSC00454.jpg&hash=34fe56c64523509427abb22ef9599e9c6705965e)

whats your chin spoiler Joe?
Title: Re: front chin spoiler removal
Post by: joesgti on August 06, 2009, 08:24:41 pm: rieger :happy2:
Title: Re: front chin spoiler removal
Post by: lowlife on August 06, 2009, 08:57:21 pm: where from dude and how many pennys, if you dont mind me asking?
Title: Re: front chin spoiler removal
Post by: joesgti on August 07, 2009, 09:20:57 am: Quote from: lowlife on August 06, 2009, 08:57:21 pm
where from dude and how many pennys, if you dont mind me asking?

about 180 from orangetuning.de :happy2:
Title: Re: front chin spoiler removal
Post by: jt1 on August 07, 2009, 11:40:00 am: Try here Pete :happy2:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-GTi-MK5-Genuine-Rieger-Front-Lip-Spoiler-ABS_W0QQitemZ290337485129QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item4399767149&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

or this one :drool:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-GTi-MK5-Rieger-Front-Lip-Spoiler-Splitter_W0QQitemZ270439147790QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3ef76de90e&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Title: Re: front chin spoiler removal
Post by: joesgti on August 07, 2009, 12:09:04 pm: it faaaar to low with the bottom bit!!
Title: Re: front chin spoiler removal
Post by: no golf clubs at all on August 07, 2009, 12:35:37 pm: love the ed30 but its around Â£210 before paint.....
Title: Re: front chin spoiler removal
Post by: too hot on August 07, 2009, 12:44:10 pm: Once my wheels are on thats next.Front spoiler VWR stylee :smiley:
Â£189 delivered doesn`t seem too bad a deal.
Unless someone knows differently :wink:
Title: Re: front chin spoiler removal
Post by: joesgti on August 07, 2009, 12:48:25 pm: Quote from: too hot on August 07, 2009, 12:44:10 pm
Once my wheels are on thats next.Front spoiler VWR stylee :smiley:
Â£189 delivered doesn`t seem too bad a deal.
Unless someone knows differently :wink:

thats the reiger one, its thinner than the VWR one. mine has snapped twice. :laugh:
Title: Re: front chin spoiler removal
Post by: jt1 on August 07, 2009, 12:57:08 pm: Quote from: joesgti on August 07, 2009, 12:48:25 pm
Quote from: too hot on August 07, 2009, 12:44:10 pm
Once my wheels are on thats next.Front spoiler VWR stylee :smiley:
Â£189 delivered doesn`t seem too bad a deal.
Unless someone knows differently :wink:

thats the reiger one, its thinner than the VWR one. mine has snapped twice. :laugh:

Kirbs usually do that :signLOL:
Title: Re: front chin spoiler removal
Post by: joesgti on August 07, 2009, 01:26:34 pm: actually the last one was done by a puddle!! :P :grin: :signLOL:
Title: Re: front chin spoiler removal
Post by: Chameleon on August 10, 2009, 11:16:09 pm: Quote from: joesgti on August 06, 2009, 12:52:40 pm
OMG you mean the splitter!? :fighting2:

you mean this bit??

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fdd153%2Fjoesgti%2FDSC00454.jpg&hash=34fe56c64523509427abb22ef9599e9c6705965e)

Would look feckin' nice in a carbon wrap........ :jumpmove:
Title: Re: front chin spoiler removal
Post by: Aparoon on August 10, 2009, 11:34:14 pm: ^^ I dont get this splitter.. It looks very big and plasticy i always think it looks out of place :rolleye:

What is it that people like about it, im not being arsy just dont get it?

PS i want my grill/number plate thingy wrapped in carbon now for some reason...