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Title: WHEEL ARCH REMOVAL??
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 09 September 2012, 20:09

Thoughts?? :smiley:

Title: Re: WHEEL ARCH REMOVAL??
Post by: Wayne on 09 September 2012, 21:12

They look a lot cleaner without them plus you get rid of mud /watertraps.

Title: Re: WHEEL ARCH REMOVAL??
Post by: murraymint on 09 September 2012, 21:25

Yh, Take them off. If you wanna know how. Do what I did..... Just rip em off!  :cool:

Title: Re: WHEEL ARCH REMOVAL??
Post by: tweed on 09 September 2012, 21:32

It's a tough one!
My gti has them and looks great.
My vr6 doesn't and is fully smoothed (euro) and also looks great.

If your going to leave the exterior and just want to remove the arches, don't bother.

But if you colour code the bumpers, remove the skirts and rear spoiler, then go for it

Title: Re: WHEEL ARCH REMOVAL??
Post by: murraymint on 09 September 2012, 21:49

Yh agree with tweed. I ripped mine off, but I also took off the sill covers, and I'm colour coding the bumpers and side trim

Title: Re: WHEEL ARCH REMOVAL??
Post by: sharki786 on 10 September 2012, 13:20

im thinking about spraying mine in satin black but with the red pinstripe going all way around but sprayed in (if you know what i mean)

Title: Re: WHEEL ARCH REMOVAL??
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 10 September 2012, 14:42

Cheers everyone. Am defo thinking of colour coding bumpers so will wait till then. How much u think it will cost me to have both bumpers plus side skirts done??

Title: Re: WHEEL ARCH REMOVAL??
Post by: tweed on 10 September 2012, 15:43

Quote from: Foreveryoungaus16v on 10 September 2012, 14:42

Cheers everyone. Am defo thinking of colour coding bumpers so will wait till then. How much u think it will cost me to have both bumpers plus side skirts done??

Cheaper to find colour coded bumpers on eBay.

Leave the side skirts off for a much cleaner look.

Look in the mk3 appreciation thread for ideas and what I'm trying to suggest.

Title: Re: WHEEL ARCH REMOVAL??
Post by: tweed on 10 September 2012, 15:48

Have a look through this
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=194725.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=194725.0)

Title: Re: WHEEL ARCH REMOVAL??
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 10 September 2012, 15:54

Thanks Tweed, I know wat u mean about e bay but my car is mystic blue and never seen coloured coded

ones on there.  I have been quoted I think it wz £80 per part.  Sound about right?

Title: Re: WHEEL ARCH REMOVAL??
Post by: tweed on 10 September 2012, 17:03

True! If ya got dragon green then your sorted lol


I couldn't say on a price.

No point paying top money and getting a really good quality job, because it won't match the orange peel effect from Volkswagen  :grin:

Title: Re: WHEEL ARCH REMOVAL??
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 10 September 2012, 17:08

Hey ? lol

Title: Re: WHEEL ARCH REMOVAL??
Post by: AcidicDavey on 10 September 2012, 19:47

Quote from: Foreveryoungaus16v on 10 September 2012, 17:08

Hey ? lol

Poor quality factory finish.