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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Jaywoo-GTI on January 29, 2014, 03:24:09 pm

Title: Front wing options?
Post by: Jaywoo-GTI on January 29, 2014, 03:24:09 pm

Right I am faced with the common problem of replacing both of my front wings due to rust

Tried going down the VW good will route but the still want over 400 + vat to spray and fit new front wings only which without blending then leaves a very possible colour match problem on a Tornado red car.

I am having my front bumper resprayed so was thinking about replacing both wings at the same time.

So what are my options,

• Buy new Genuine wings (Around £120 each)
  
• Buy insurance approved patterned wing around (around £80 each but not really liking that option)
• Buy extended fibreglass wings (no idea on price or where can supply them)
  
• or go all out and buy some Siebon carbon one and face the dilemma of to spray them or not.

Any other input would be helpful

Title: Re: Front wing options?
Post by: Andy on January 29, 2014, 06:17:56 pm

was faced with the same situation and I bought genuine wings as they fit better

Title: Re: Front wing options?
Post by: TommyR on January 29, 2014, 07:01:59 pm

If you want wider wings I have seen a few people using these... http://srs-tec.de/cars/VW/Golf-V/Wide-Fenders-GT-VW-Golf-V::238.html?XTCsid=a743a39c719cd8a6473362b73f3c54ae

Title: Re: Front wing options?
Post by: simey on January 29, 2014, 09:14:08 pm

I've got two genuine front wings for sale in black, what colour is your car?

Title: Re: Front wing options?
Post by: arris on January 29, 2014, 09:38:13 pm

If it helps.

Si @ StillStatic quoted me £480 shipped for flachwerks +25mm wings.

Did say they needed prepping to fit and reccomended a proffesional does it.

Also wondering what to do with my arches.

Can get pre painted insurance ones of eBay for £125  a side

Title: Re: Front wing options?
Post by: Jaywoo-GTI on January 30, 2014, 09:22:36 am

Thanks for the reply's guy, Really like the idea of SRS-tec ones,

PM'd you Simey

Title: Re: Front wing options?
Post by: webby888 on January 31, 2014, 10:01:41 am

I had this issue too, I just had my rusty arches repaired along with being rolled and flared slightly at the same time and painted again.