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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: mrwotto on 14 December 2003, 20:30

Title: Plastic strip under doors
Post by: mrwotto on 14 December 2003, 20:30

Hi, my 95 valver has a dodgy plastic strip on the back of the car, it has come away from the car at the rear under the rear doors, and looks a bit pants, does any one know where i could get a replacement from other than a scrappy? As the origonal one is beyond repair  :( Thanks in advance!

Title: Re:Plastic strip under doors
Post by: Scott on 15 December 2003, 09:56

My 5 door Gti had exactly the same problem - but all along the trim strip. The insides of this strip are metal, and can rust over time causing the trim strip to bulge at various places - not very neat looking! I tried various scrappys and couldn'd find a decent condition one. Ended up going to VW (spat on their floor as I walked in) and payed for a brand new one: about ?22 I think. At least it looks OK now.
According to a VW specialist I spoke to these trim strips are well known for doing this, and having looked at other Gti's it does seem quite common.

Title: Re:Plastic strip under doors
Post by: mrwotto on 15 December 2003, 19:25

thats exactly whats happened to mine so it looks like it is a bit of a problem!   :(

Title: Re:Plastic strip under doors
Post by: lloyd_mckee on 09 January 2004, 23:31

yep this does look pants especially when the plastic breaks and the metal inner strip rusts. new one from vw are 20 quid a side buy new on both sides i bought one and the old one looked crap

Title: Re:Plastic strip under doors
Post by: golfvr6 on 10 January 2004, 00:33

Yeah i had this problem, the trim started to bubble up.
Buy a new one from vw, come on 20 bar isn't really that much.
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