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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: rally_mad on June 20, 2014, 02:10:42 am

Title: Front bumper vents different on 2005 Mk5 Golf GTI?
Post by: rally_mad on June 20, 2014, 02:10:42 am

During shopping for a GTI I have noticed many 2005 cars have a slightly different front bumper with vents next to the fog lights.

What are they for?

Why were they deleted from subsequent models?


Here is a 2005 car with vents in the front bumper
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c199/GTiCrow/PA200019.jpg (http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c199/GTiCrow/PA200019.jpg)

Heres is a 2006 onwards car without vents
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/upload/28089/images/OPI/vwgolfgtimk5.jpg (http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/upload/28089/images/OPI/vwgolfgtimk5.jpg)

Title: Re: Front bumper vents different on 2005 Mk5 Golf GTI?
Post by: betty_swollox on June 20, 2014, 02:16:39 am

american ones maybe?

Title: Re: Front bumper vents different on 2005 Mk5 Golf GTI?
Post by: rally_mad on June 20, 2014, 02:19:50 am

Hi betty_swollox the ones available here in New Zealand are mostly Japanese imports. Some were sold here brand new.

Title: Re: Front bumper vents different on 2005 Mk5 Golf GTI?
Post by: betty_swollox on June 20, 2014, 02:24:01 am

No i mean american parts, not american cars mate


Quite a few people buy US spec parts etc.

have a search :party: :party: :party:

Title: Re: Front bumper vents different on 2005 Mk5 Golf GTI?
Post by: rally_mad on June 20, 2014, 02:30:47 am

Hi betty_swollox ah true! Did a search and found these http://www.oemplus.com/foglamp-grills-gligti-open-p-187.html (http://www.oemplus.com/foglamp-grills-gligti-open-p-187.html)

They appear to be ducted only on one side.

Title: Re: Front bumper vents different on 2005 Mk5 Golf GTI?
Post by: betty_swollox on June 20, 2014, 02:36:27 am

Hopefully someone will post on here for you tomorrow (its the middle of the night over here haha!!) :signLOL:

Title: Re: Front bumper vents different on 2005 Mk5 Golf GTI?
Post by: rally_mad on June 20, 2014, 05:34:57 am

Hi betty_swollox I think I've found an answer here http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=90396.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=90396.0)

To summarize nobody really knows and it doesn't matter.

Suggested theories:
- there was going to be an extra radiator on the LHS but that was never needed
- it allows things to be open to the elements and therefore be more susceptible to damage or corrosion
- it was changed to non-vented to reduce cost or improve aesthetics

Title: Re: Front bumper vents different on 2005 Mk5 Golf GTI?
Post by: J400uk on June 20, 2014, 10:10:06 pm

I'd never spotted this before. Suspect it was a cost related change

Title: Re: Front bumper vents different on 2005 Mk5 Golf GTI?
Post by: Carbon Goodies on June 20, 2014, 10:33:46 pm

Could it be for extra brake cooling?

Title: Re: Front bumper vents different on 2005 Mk5 Golf GTI?
Post by: MC71 on June 20, 2014, 11:27:00 pm

There were on the first load of Mk5's over here. They then realised they weren't required so switched to the solid ones. They have a removable back to them so in hot country's they could be removed to aid cooling.

I have a set that I've had on my car for ages as aesthetically i preference the look of them. Pretty rare to see a full set nowadays.

Mine.....

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fmcaborn%2FMy_car%2F9b95a18a.jpg&hash=d783e964b9174ab056539723dfeecc17cb38fc9d)

Title: Re: Front bumper vents different on 2005 Mk5 Golf GTI?
Post by: Markyed30 on June 20, 2014, 11:39:29 pm

Is it not to aid cooling to the dsg rad in hot climates?