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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: ajmoir36 on 26 November 2011, 20:56

Title: Split Splitter...Gutted
Post by: ajmoir36 on 26 November 2011, 20:56
Found this whilst giving the car a quick wash..gutted.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6407149311_833f5678a1_b.jpg)

 :cry: :cry: :cry:
Title: Re: Split Splitter...Gutted
Post by: dubber36 on 26 November 2011, 21:01
Look at this as an excuse to paint it black.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Split Splitter...Gutted
Post by: mkviken on 26 November 2011, 21:08
Why not get some 3M di noc carbon sheet and just wrap it?

Its dead easy to apply Would look good and give it strength where it's cracked.
Title: Re: Split Splitter...Gutted
Post by: ajmoir36 on 26 November 2011, 21:10
I was wondering how it happened I didn't hit anythng. Maybe I need a poll

1. New and red
2. Sod just leave it.
3. Fix and paint black.
4. fix and wrap black carbon.
Title: Re: Split Splitter...Gutted
Post by: Buck on 26 November 2011, 21:22
I think carbon wrapped would look good and a nice contrast against the red paint.

If you do it and don't like it or it doesn't work then you can always buy one.

In fact I'm 90% sure there is one (red as well!) on eBay at the moment from a breaker in Halifax.
Title: Re: Split Splitter...Gutted
Post by: PenguinGTI on 26 November 2011, 21:43
I was wondering how it happened I didn't hit anythng. Maybe I need a poll

1. New and red
2. Sod just leave it.
3. Fix and paint black.
4. fix and wrap black carbon.

Option 2. depends on when you plan to sell, if you're planning on keeping it for a while I think you're really looking at any of the other three options.

Of the other 3, I would paint it black. IMO the black splitter looks better than the colour coded as the colour coded gives the car a double chin appearance. And IMO painting the splitter will last better than wrapping it as the splitter will pick up a lot of stone chips. I tried wrapping mine and within a few weeks the wrap was peppered with little stone chips.
Title: Re: Split Splitter...Gutted
Post by: Jimble on 26 November 2011, 22:13
Carbon wrap FTMFW!!!!! :cool:
Title: Re: Split Splitter...Gutted
Post by: The Doc on 27 November 2011, 06:51
Gutted for you mate  :sad:
Title: Re: Split Splitter...Gutted
Post by: Jimmymature on 27 November 2011, 07:35
Is the splitter easy to remove? I wouldn't mind getting mine Carbon Wrapped.


Jim
Title: Re: Split Splitter...Gutted
Post by: EyeballPaul on 27 November 2011, 08:39
I would go for gloss black painted, then do the rear diffuser to match, maybe the wing mirrors to. I think the ED35 has it, looks good on a red GTI.

I got a quote from a body shop near me to do it on my white one, but they wanted £800, dont think i could do it well enough myself.
Title: Re: Split Splitter...Gutted
Post by: ajmoir36 on 27 November 2011, 09:26
I think carbon wrapped would look good and a nice contrast against the red paint.

If you do it and don't like it or it doesn't work then you can always buy one.

In fact I'm 90% sure there is one (red as well!) on eBay at the moment from a breaker in Halifax.

I never thought about looking on ebay for one its in my watch list.  Will get my Dad to enquire how much a new one is first with his staff discount.

Its nice to see people using my flickr pictures without permission
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2009-VOLKSWAGEN-GOLF-MK6-2-0-GTD-DSG-AUTO-BREAKING-SPARES-PARTS-INTERIOR-BUMPER-/270859023283?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f1074b3b3 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2009-VOLKSWAGEN-GOLF-MK6-2-0-GTD-DSG-AUTO-BREAKING-SPARES-PARTS-INTERIOR-BUMPER-/270859023283?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f1074b3b3)

Its the HDR type pic in the advert.
Title: Re: Split Splitter...Gutted
Post by: dubber36 on 27 November 2011, 11:09

Its nice to see people using my flickr pictures without permission


Some people do have some neck.

However, if he hadn't had done it, you wouldn't have posted the link, and I wouldn't have potentially found a rear spoiler ready to fit to my GT.

Some good may have come out of it. For me at least.
Title: Re: Split Splitter...Gutted
Post by: PenguinGTI on 27 November 2011, 12:47
I suppose in a way it's a compliment... :smiley:
Title: Re: Split Splitter...Gutted
Post by: ajmoir36 on 27 November 2011, 12:51

Its nice to see people using my flickr pictures without permission


Some people do have some neck.

However, if he hadn't had done it, you wouldn't have posted the link, and I wouldn't have potentially found a rear spoiler ready to fit to my GT.

Some good may have come out of it. For me at least.

Humm should be charging a fee for the use of the photo, so I can get a cut. Lol
Title: Re: Split Splitter...Gutted
Post by: Will@carbon on 27 November 2011, 19:12
Fix it.
Title: Re: Split Splitter...Gutted
Post by: Buck on 27 November 2011, 23:09
Tell him he's in breach of your copyright and if he offers a doscount onthe splitter you'll say no more (as long as he removes it) ;)

You can also report him to eBay - I had to do that many moons ago when my photos were copied and used. The listing was removed.