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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: louis_23 on 01 October 2009, 13:49

Title: rear spoilers
Post by: louis_23 on 01 October 2009, 13:49

i was wondering what people prefer spoiler or no spoiler? are they easy to take off aswell?  :cool:

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: Len on 01 October 2009, 13:53

Just 3 nuts to undo. But if you take them off you need to plug the holes in the rear screen.

Look best colour coded!  :wink:

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: Wayne on 01 October 2009, 13:54

Without looks much cleaner.

Handy tip for you, the covers over the nuts inside the tailgate are the right size to fill the holes.

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 01 October 2009, 13:56

With is much better, mine even has the brake light integrated  :drool:

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: ace on 01 October 2009, 14:09

prefer it with the rear spoiler, however, i think if ure going euro style (low n wide) think it looks cleaner without it

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: louis_23 on 01 October 2009, 14:28

i agree ace defo think ill take mine off when its slamed and on wider rims  :cool:

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: Wayne on 01 October 2009, 15:34

If it helps.  :smiley:

(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/gar2.jpg)

(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/go5.jpg)

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: mumbles on 01 October 2009, 16:08

with gets my vote. i think it complements the lines of the car nicely.  :laugh:

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: RaveGirl on 01 October 2009, 16:20

With for me too!  :grin:

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: axewielder on 01 October 2009, 16:45

spoiler gets my vote
(http://community.boredofstudies.org/attachments/468/movies/attachments/spoilers/6196d1098408661/spoiler.jpeg)
bit o 2x4 some mdf+ a lick o paint FTW

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: christomk3gti on 01 October 2009, 23:22

Wayne's looks mint without it, i cant decide with or without really...

with mine fading, i am thinking without  :wink:

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: Wayne on 01 October 2009, 23:34

Quote from: christomk3gti on 01 October 2009, 23:22

Wayne's looks mint without it, i cant decide with or without really...

with mine fading, i am thinking without  :wink:

Thats the reason I took mine off, it was so badly faded and nothing would bring it back to colour.

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: christomk3gti on 01 October 2009, 23:35

Think i'll whip mine off.

Right. Wayne where did you get them 3 seal bits then? that blocks the holes.

I might do mine at the wkend.

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: Wayne on 01 October 2009, 23:37

Quote from: christomk3gti on 01 October 2009, 23:35

Think i'll whip mine off.

Right. Wayne where did you get them 3 seal bits then? that blocks the holes.

I might do mine at the wkend.

Open the tailgate and the covers you should have over the nuts that hold it on are the correct size, turn them over and push them back through the glass after.

If missing just use some small grommets.

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: christomk3gti on 01 October 2009, 23:45

thanks for that dude  :wink:

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: Wayne on 02 October 2009, 00:03

Quote from: christomk3gti on 01 October 2009, 23:45

thanks for that dude  :wink:

No worries.

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: louis_23 on 02 October 2009, 10:05

waynes car dose look class love it apart from numplates but thats a minor the rest is pure sex  :wink:

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: VR6-Joe on 02 October 2009, 10:44

Depends on the look you're going for really.

GTI look - With spoiler

(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa29/GCL731Y/Updates/S7001405-1.jpg)

Non GTI look - Without spoiler

(http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs204.snc1/7122_1266508261710_1199897708_804214_7931389_n.jpg)

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: christomk3gti on 02 October 2009, 10:46

i'm loving the look of the ones without the spoiler. looks soooooooooooooooooo clean.

Gunna whip mine off when the weather picks up.... if it ever will  :grin:

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 02 October 2009, 10:47

Seeing as we are all picture whoring:

(http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt25/Shady_Pioneer/Random%20Pics/DSC_0413.jpg?t=1254476814)


I really am not a fan of de-spoilering the MK3, I can see the appeal but that appeal isn't for me.

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: christomk3gti on 02 October 2009, 10:56

Is that a Dragon Green  :grin:  :grin:  :grin:

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 02 October 2009, 10:58

Quote from: christomk3gti on 02 October 2009, 10:56

Is that a Dragon Green  :grin:  :grin:  :grin:

Err.... :grin:

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: VR6-Joe on 02 October 2009, 10:59

If the car has had the spoiler on there from new, then it should stay on there! E.g: GTI's and VR6's

In my opinion, it's what makes a GTI/VR6 rear end what it is.

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: christomk3gti on 02 October 2009, 11:01

I agree. Mines in black  :wink:.... but the bluddy spoiler is more like white/grey.

Looks minging  :laugh:  :laugh:

I tried using back 2 black and all that cack and it dont help really  :angry:

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 02 October 2009, 11:03

Quote from: VR6-Joe on 02 October 2009, 10:59

If the car has had the spoiler on there from new, then it should stay on there! E.g: GTI's and VR6's

In my opinion, it's what makes a GTI/VR6 rear end what it is.

Mine was on there from new  :wink: but as we all know it's not a GTi or VR.

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: VR6-Joe on 02 October 2009, 11:05

Yea but you know what I mean.. I was just using those as examples.. I think that all Mk3 Golf Drivers came with rear spoilers too..

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 02 October 2009, 11:07

Quote from: VR6-Joe on 02 October 2009, 11:05

Yea but you know what I mean.. I was just using those as examples.. I think that all Mk3 Golf Drivers came with rear spoilers too..

Not all GLs did, I know that much. Besides it's rare to find a MK3 with an integrated brake light in the spoiler. Mainly US spec am I correct?

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: VR6-Joe on 02 October 2009, 11:11

No idea mate, still waiting to get hold of a U.S bootlid :(

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: Wayne on 02 October 2009, 11:28

I took mine off 3 weeks after I got the car as it was so badly faded.

(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/golf2-1.jpg)

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: Len on 02 October 2009, 13:10

You still got that car Wayne?

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: christomk3gti on 02 October 2009, 13:38

looks the biz dont it..

mine looks similar to his.

Title: Re: rear spoilers
Post by: Wayne on 02 October 2009, 13:41

Quote from: Len on 02 October 2009, 13:10

You still got that car Wayne?

Nope, sold it in Jan this year.  :cry: