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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: devilscaff on 12 March 2012, 15:56

Title: VW grill badge colour
Post by: devilscaff on 12 March 2012, 15:56

Just brought a quad light grill and the badge needs repainting,not sure silver or black what is the most orriginal for a 1990 16v in oak green?

Title: Re: VW grill badge colour
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 12 March 2012, 16:12

Black.

Title: Re: VW grill badge colour
Post by: walchy01 on 12 March 2012, 20:10

Silver is the only choice :grin:

Title: Re: VW grill badge colour
Post by: devilscaff on 12 March 2012, 20:18

that helps!!!

Title: Re: VW grill badge colour
Post by: Jamtarts on 12 March 2012, 20:22

I want silver :D

Title: Re: VW grill badge colour
Post by: clipperjay on 12 March 2012, 20:22

(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa51/Clipperjay/Atlas%20Grey%2016v%203dr/P1020499.jpg)
Black! :cool:

Title: Re: VW grill badge colour
Post by: Thom89 on 12 March 2012, 20:29

In the OE world, it should be Black :wink:

Thom

Title: Re: VW grill badge colour
Post by: walchy01 on 12 March 2012, 20:30

Have black but always had silver previously, not had chance to change it yet :rolleyes:
I feel the black one just fades into the bumper, where as the silver one you see gleaming coming  towards you :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: VW grill badge colour
Post by: walchy01 on 12 March 2012, 20:31

Thats interesting Tom, never new that on the 16v... :shocked:

Title: Re: VW grill badge colour
Post by: Thom89 on 12 March 2012, 21:19

Quote from: walchy01 on 12 March 2012, 20:31

Thats interesting Tom, never new that on the 16v... :shocked:

Iirc, VW dumped the chrome emblems around 83/84 replacing them with lower key satin black items, even early cars ended up with the black items, why? well it was all thanks to these boys :grin:

(http://s11.bdbphotos.com/images/orig/v/v/vvdm723zr5525r22.jpg)

Thom

Title: Re: VW grill badge colour
Post by: beechymonza on 13 March 2012, 15:54

 :grin: :grin: ^^^  My bedroom wall was covered in VW badges an loads of others in 1987,,
Still got a Jaguar Emblem mounted on a wooden base now on top of my Hi fi, Just a reminder of better days  :smiley:

Title: Re: VW grill badge colour
Post by: walchy01 on 13 March 2012, 16:03

Thom, your knowledge is endless, learn something new everyday on here...

Title: Re: VW grill badge colour
Post by: devilscaff on 13 March 2012, 16:59

Went for black thanks.

Title: Re: VW grill badge colour
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 13 March 2012, 17:18

Quote from: walchy01 on 13 March 2012, 16:03

Thom, your knowledge is endless, learn something new everyday on here...

That's because he is wise...

(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr182/the_flying_elvi/Gandalf.jpg)





Ooops!  Wrong pic, sooorry.

There you go.

(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr182/the_flying_elvi/dirty-old-man.jpg)

Title: Re: VW grill badge colour
Post by: Thom89 on 13 March 2012, 17:29

I erd that! pardon...

In another dimension, I'm known as the "Oracle" :nerd:

Thum

Title: Re: VW grill badge colour
Post by: bodga on 13 March 2012, 18:00

Quote from: The Mighty Elvi on 13 March 2012, 17:18

Quote from: walchy01 on 13 March 2012, 16:03

Thom, your knowledge is endless, learn something new everyday on here...

That's because he is wise...

(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr182/the_flying_elvi/Gandalf.jpg)

I recognise him, it was Fred from wolverhampton ring road. Lived on the central reservation. RIP Fred