MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: BarberVW on June 20, 2014, 05:51:23 pm

Title: Non genuine front bumpers
Post by: BarberVW on June 20, 2014, 05:51:23 pm

Hi folks,

Hit one of these low rise walls stupidly yesterday.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi62.tinypic.com%2F2q1ds83.jpg&hash=94753e6654511a70a9aa8690d5551b16d2a3f49e)

Resulting in:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi61.tinypic.com%2F2z7e5ip.jpg&hash=61fef75babc4398c0a23f6fa8b846f085c4a6b93)

As you can see, plenty of damage to various individual components.
I've seen this on ebay, can anyone advise if this is a good buy or is OEM the only way?

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/181415600587

Thanks

Title: Re: Non genuine front bumpers
Post by: h45gti on June 20, 2014, 06:03:23 pm

looks nice but you may get problems with fitment from non oem, but not always the case, check PPCGB, they got similar ones, I bought a rear R32 lower bumper from them, fitment wasn't fully spot on as some of the holes weren't aligned but the garage sorted that out for me and fits decent now

Title: Re: Non genuine front bumpers
Post by: J400uk on June 20, 2014, 10:05:17 pm

Watch out for the really cheap replica bumpers which ironically don't fit a GTI as they are designed to upgrade lesser cars

Title: Re: Non genuine front bumpers
Post by: sootpig on June 20, 2014, 10:35:06 pm

I would  get a good painter,bodyshop to have a look. Its amazing what can be repaired