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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Daleg on 30 June 2014, 20:53

Title: R32 handbrake difference
Post by: Daleg on 30 June 2014, 20:53: Hi all!

Just fitted an R32 handbrake to my car.

Just wondering if anyone knew if they were made from a different material to the standard leather one?
As I previously had a standard (I assume) GTI leather handbrake fitted which felt much better, the r32 one just feels a bit cheap and plasticky, the leather material on it is also a lot less shiny, I assume it's a genuine r32 one as it has the white stitching and brushed aluminium button.

(http://i1336.photobucket.com/albums/o648/Daleg1/Mobile%20Uploads/3D48C5D0-8972-4933-AD0A-CC8BCFE909CF_zpspp8vriie.jpg)

You can see in the photo the top one (the original one) is darker than the r32 one.

Don't know if it is a different material or whether the r32 one is just a bit worn or something else.

Anyone know?

Cheers

Dale
Title: Re: R32 handbrake difference
Post by: james2 on 30 June 2014, 21:06: look like the top one is bent around. :laugh:
Title: Re: R32 handbrake difference
Post by: SI74 on 30 June 2014, 22:23: They should be the same apart from the sliver stitching and brushed knob.
Title: Re: R32 handbrake difference
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 01 July 2014, 05:40: One is obviously showing more wear and tear and/ or been coated in something in the past.
Title: Re: R32 handbrake difference
Post by: Daleg on 01 July 2014, 09:59: Yeah thought they should've been the same, just the one feels like leather and the other plastic, just didn't think there'd be so much difference.

Yeah as you say the r32 one must just be more worn so it's lost it's finish.

Cheers!
Title: Re: R32 handbrake difference
Post by: Golf_GT_TDI on 02 July 2014, 00:42: Shiney leather = dirty and/or worn :wink:

Here is what the leather handbrake looks like new (I bought a brand new R32 item not long back)

(http://i.imgur.com/f36cq.jpg)
Title: Re: R32 handbrake difference
Post by: Nino on 02 July 2014, 08:12: On my R32. The handbrake is tye same as it was in my GTI bar the button being brushed ally and stitching being grey.