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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Jimp on 18 January 2010, 22:32

Title: Did the front bumper design change at some point?
Post by: Jimp on 18 January 2010, 22:32

As per title, did the front bumper design change at some point? Only noticed this when looking at bored_welsh_lad's lower vents thread. Look at the indent line between the fogs and number plate on this car, it is the same width as the line going to the edge of the bumper:
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/Gav789cars/Vents.jpg)
While the same indent line between the fogs and number plate on this car looks thinner than the one coming from the edge of the bumper:
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/jameslorenz/My%20Golf%20Pics/IMG_3389.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/jameslorenz/My%20Golf%20Pics/IMG_3397.jpg)
Any info on this?

Title: Re: Did the front bumper design change at some point?
Post by: kells on 18 January 2010, 22:38

one looks like a US bumper other looks UK

Title: Re: Did the front bumper design change at some point?
Post by: Jimp on 18 January 2010, 22:42

They are both EU bumpers as they both have the EU plate cutout. The US  bumpers don't have a plate cutout and have side repeaters.

Title: Re: Did the front bumper design change at some point?
Post by: Wayne on 18 January 2010, 23:20

My guess and it is only a guess, one is a genuine bumper the other is a pattern part, or they used 2 different suppliers.

Title: Re: Did the front bumper design change at some point?
Post by: kells on 18 January 2010, 23:31

one is texture top one aint, thats prob why the line is different, can someone with non textured bumpers put up a good pic

Title: Re: Did the front bumper design change at some point?
Post by: Wayne on 18 January 2010, 23:45

Quote from: kells on 18 January 2010, 23:31

one is texture top one aint, thats prob why the line is different, can someone with non textured bumpers put up a good pic

Good spot, just noticed myself

Title: Re: Did the front bumper design change at some point?
Post by: VR6-Joe on 19 January 2010, 14:57

I have non textured bumpers and the line is the same all the way round. Same applies for the rear bumper, as we had to chop the centre section of the rear bumper out to plastic weld it into the front bumper..

Title: Re: Did the front bumper design change at some point?
Post by: Adam on 19 January 2010, 15:04

Textured-
(http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/599/snv30308vm3.jpg)

GTi-
(http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt25/Shady_Pioneer/Matalan%20Shoot/Whitegreyred.jpg)

they are the same?

Title: Re: Did the front bumper design change at some point?
Post by: VR6-Joe on 19 January 2010, 15:06

Quote from: Adam on 19 January 2010, 15:04

Textured-
(http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/599/snv30308vm3.jpg)

That looks a really nice, clean, tidy car. What actually happened to it? :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: Did the front bumper design change at some point?
Post by: boneybradley on 19 January 2010, 19:40

Quote from: VR6-Joe on 19 January 2010, 15:06

That looks a really nice, clean, tidy car. What actually happened to it? :lipsrsealed:

Looks like a pile of shi7e to me  :grin:

Title: Re: Did the front bumper design change at some point?
Post by: Wayne on 19 January 2010, 20:31

Quote from: boneybradley on 19 January 2010, 19:40

Quote from: VR6-Joe on 19 January 2010, 15:06

That looks a really nice, clean, tidy car. What actually happened to it? :lipsrsealed:

Looks like a pile of shi7e to me  :grin:

Shandy Approved  :laugh:

Title: Re: Did the front bumper design change at some point?
Post by: Matty-MK3 on 20 January 2010, 14:12

Yeah Baileys approved.