MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Pete-r on May 26, 2014, 07:44:47 pm

Title: Rear window rubber seal. Should I have them?
Post by: Pete-r on May 26, 2014, 07:44:47 pm

I've only just noticed this, but parking next to another mk5 today I realised my car doesn't have any rubber seals around the rear quarter windows.

I rang my supplying dealer who said 'if they aren't on there it shouldn't have them' which sounded a bit bogus, can anyone confirm? My car is an 08 reg.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FCars%2FGolf_GTI%2F8c7467ecf89e929530906ae402d35cc0_zpse8f0d5f8.jpg&hash=b17aab0faae6a7126c928d3d5fd9fccc7b85db34)

Title: Re: Rear window rubber seal. Should I have them?
Post by: Shaw on May 26, 2014, 08:06:39 pm

Apparently they stopped putting them on around 2007. Mine has the seals and is an '07. 


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Title: Re: Rear window rubber seal. Should I have them?
Post by: bacillus on May 26, 2014, 08:30:59 pm

Quote from: Shaw on May 26, 2014, 08:06:39 pm

Apparently they stopped putting them on around 2007. Mine has the seals and is an '07. 

This is correct.

Title: Re: Rear window rubber seal. Should I have them?
Post by: Pete-r on May 26, 2014, 08:43:05 pm

Thanks for the replies, that's a relief!

Title: Re: Rear window rubber seal. Should I have them?
Post by: bacillus on May 26, 2014, 09:34:16 pm

Quote from: Pete-r on May 26, 2014, 08:43:05 pm

Thanks for the replies, that's a relief!

I guess you were thinking someone had nicked them??   :laugh:

Title: Re: Rear window rubber seal. Should I have them?
Post by: Pete-r on May 26, 2014, 09:44:04 pm

Well my car does have tints which I think are factory but I'm not 100% so was starting to think I hope they haven't been removed for some work and not put back on.

Title: Re: Rear window rubber seal. Should I have them?
Post by: Orc on May 26, 2014, 10:19:46 pm

Mine is 2007 and doesn't have them

Title: Re: Rear window rubber seal. Should I have them?
Post by: Dave J on May 27, 2014, 05:58:30 pm

Mine's a 2008 & doesn't have them.
Not sure why VW made a change, but looks more balanced when the extra rubber is there - it sort of matches up to the door better.