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Title: Sourcing genuine side skirts. VW Dealer or TPS?
Post by: Dave7692 on July 31, 2014, 01:34:40 pm

Hi Guys,

I'm going to try to get some side skirts and the relevant fitting kit for my golf this week, is it easier to get these from TPS or a VW Dealer, I haven't used TPS before do I need an account or anything like that?

Also are they still roughly £35 per side?

Thanks,

Dave

Title: Re: Sourcing genuine side skirts. VW Dealer or TPS?
Post by: JoeDarKa on July 31, 2014, 04:33:44 pm

Depends on your local TPS. Manchester / Stockport ones seem fine to sell to the general public. I think i paid £38 each a few years ago. I never used the fitting kit. Just a screw either end and something like tiger seal

Title: Re: Sourcing genuine side skirts. VW Dealer or TPS?
Post by: Dave7692 on July 31, 2014, 04:37:42 pm

Cool, cheers, might be just worth giving TPS a call then, I think my local one is Yeovil so I'll ask and pop down on Saturday, its just I drive past my local VW Dealer every day.

Title: Re: Sourcing genuine side skirts. VW Dealer or TPS?
Post by: Rumple on July 31, 2014, 04:43:19 pm

Are these for the standard GTI sides? Any idea on the ED30/R32 Smooth sides? Or how much it costs to get the GTI sides smoothed and painted?

Title: Re: Sourcing genuine side skirts. VW Dealer or TPS?
Post by: Nodz on July 31, 2014, 05:31:54 pm

The r32/ed30 ones cost £293 per side 2years ago and they are only in primer.

Title: Re: Sourcing genuine side skirts. VW Dealer or TPS?
Post by: JoeDarKa on July 31, 2014, 07:47:30 pm

Get a good body shop to smooth off the textured plastic ones. Iv had that done and looks the same, apart from that line near the front or back isnt it?

Title: Re: Sourcing genuine side skirts. VW Dealer or TPS?
Post by: Dave7692 on August 01, 2014, 08:50:48 am

I went into TPS last night and ordered a set, £90 the pair.  Can't wait  :laugh:

Title: Re: Sourcing genuine side skirts. VW Dealer or TPS?
Post by: Rob1 on August 01, 2014, 07:48:58 pm

Quote from: Dave7692 on August 01, 2014, 08:50:48 am

I went into TPS last night and ordered a set, £90 the pair.  Can't wait  :laugh:

is that for just the side skirts?, have you also got a part number.

Thanks

Title: Re: Sourcing genuine side skirts. VW Dealer or TPS?
Post by: J12spk on August 01, 2014, 08:46:35 pm

I tried to get some headlamp bulb holders from tps soton and they said they wouldn't sell to me cause I was trade  :sad1: