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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: g203-pns on 22 February 2010, 20:21

Title: bumpers
Post by: g203-pns on 22 February 2010, 20:21

Hiya folks just quick question my '89 5dr gti 8valve has big bumpers how do i tell if it originally had big ones or small ones   
as i fairly new to the gti scene i will prob ask a lot of questions that you lot will prob think i a bit dense always fancied a mk2 n now i got 1 i wanna know bout them n when i get it finished hope to meet new ppl at shows etc


cheers folks any information about these cars greatly appreciated

Title: Re: bumpers
Post by: Chris-White on 22 February 2010, 20:33

Small bumpers, its an '89.

visually, if its missing side skirts and has fat side trims without a gti badge on them it should be small bumper.

Title: Re: bumpers
Post by: logeyboy on 23 February 2010, 07:38

My '89 has big bumpers though and thats how it left the factory... :rolleyes:

Title: Re: bumpers
Post by: dubber36 on 23 February 2010, 11:50

Hazard light switch on the dash = small bumpers, on top of the steering column = big bumpers.

My big bumper car was registered on 2nd Jan 1990, so I think it would be fair to say that some 90 spec cars would have been registered in December 1989.

Title: Re: bumpers
Post by: rubjonny on 23 February 2010, 15:29

as above, check the hazard switch. big bumper cars were around in 1989, and small bumper cars were around in 1990!

Title: Re: bumpers
Post by: russ-vdub on 23 February 2010, 15:43

Yeah later 89s had big bumpers, plus a different electrics and a slightly slower ECU (makes the car slower?) or something..

Title: Re: bumpers
Post by: bundy on 23 February 2010, 20:27

my hazard light is on the dash but has big bumpers, think they arent original tho, its on a G plate but not sure if its '89 or '90

Title: Re: bumpers
Post by: rubjonny on 24 February 2010, 09:52

no they arnt, hazard on dash = pre-90 which = small bumpers. some small bumper models were registered late on a G plate tho, as I said :)