What a mess this is!

[Perryd84]

I'm confused

The first image looks like your cut up one is smaller then the last picture it looks bigger?! The last picture looks like a polo bumper!?

[MoMartin]

it's to do with the camera angle, i took a picture from both sides try and highlight it, it just doesn't seem to show it very well

[SI74]

Post up the part numbers of the two.

[matty james]

in one of your pics they look the same size , are you shaw putting it on right - by sliding it onto the bracket things which are directly below the wings before you start bolting it on

[matty james]

your not trying to put your new bumber on with your intercooler still in the same place are you 

[MoMartin]

The part number is 1J0 807 217c, which is a match / should fit all mk4's

And i moved the intercooler back as far as i could, though i did leave the piping attached. So that might of affected it a bit. I think i'll remove everything this wednesday and try fitting it whilst the intercooler isn't attached at all.

Also yes, I have been installing it correctly, slide it on to the wings first then bolt on, but it wouldn't even slide on to them which has got me this confused 

[mcgee9t2]

My guess is pipe work down the o/a of the car

[brianpologti]

As said no difference except rub strips, must be pipe work , unless it is off a 3.5 cab ?

[MoMartin]

Well it was off an 02 plate tdi, so I don't think it was a cab, and yeah, give me a day or two and I'll remove everything that's In the way, and attempt to fit it again

[brianpologti]

As I have fitted standard bumpers to gti's a couple of times , only problem was the fm ic, Your not trying to fit the mounts twice are u ?Lol the slam panel straight ? I bet the fmic is hanging too low ,