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Title: Big bumpers on a MkII - what year did they start from...?
Post by: Grovit on 09 July 2006, 17:04
Hi

As above really - from what year did Big bumpers become standard fit on MkII Golfs.  I'm looking at a MKII Gti 16v next week - 1991 / H reg.  I've been told it has big bumpers and that's the way it came out of the factory.

Certainly the year and the plate sound about right for big bumpers - just wondering is there any way to be sure that they're genuine fit and not retro.

If anyone can help, t'would be appreciated  :wink:

(btw - I did a search to try and find the anser to this question before i posted this up but couldn't find anything - sorry  :embarassed: :smiley:)


Title: Re: Big bumpers on a MkII - what year did they start from...?
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 09 July 2006, 17:27
90
Title: Re: Big bumpers on a MkII - what year did they start from...?
Post by: Uruk Hai on 09 July 2006, 17:30
I think they started on a 1990.
Title: Re: Big bumpers on a MkII - what year did they start from...?
Post by: Dizzie on 09 July 2006, 20:19
didn't all 90 spec have big bumpers and skirts?
Title: Re: Big bumpers on a MkII - what year did they start from...?
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 09 July 2006, 21:40
As i said, "90"

The genuine fit will have no gaps between bumpers and body work. The pattern fit or non genuine ones will have gaps.
Title: Re: Big bumpers on a MkII - what year did they start from...?
Post by: Grovit on 10 July 2006, 09:15

Cheers folks  :cool:
Title: Re: Big bumpers on a MkII - what year did they start from...?
Post by: rubjonny on 11 July 2006, 17:07
Around G reg 90, but not ALL G reg GTIs have them, some are late reged 89s so still on the small bumpers.  By 91 they should all be big bumper models though :)

Check that it actually is a 90 spec and not a smallie that has had a kit bolted on. Look for the hazard switch, if its on the dash its a pre 90, if its on the steering column its a proper 90 spec :)
Title: Re: Big bumpers on a MkII - what year did they start from...?
Post by: RichardDarrenB on 13 July 2006, 09:40
Very late 89 G's had them, my Nov 89 Royal Blue 8v has the CE2 wiring and genuine big bumpers, arches, skirts etc  :cool:
Title: Re: Big bumpers on a MkII - what year did they start from...?
Post by: rubjonny on 13 July 2006, 09:43
yeah, it all depends on when they were made, and how quickly they got registered!  Basically if its an 89-90 on a G, you can never be sure without double checking where the hazard switch is :)
Title: Re: Big bumpers on a MkII - what year did they start from...?
Post by: Gary Cundliffe on 13 July 2006, 09:49
Quote from: Slick#13 on 09 July 2006, 21:40
As i said, "90"

The genuine fit will have no gaps between bumpers and body work. The pattern fit or non genuine ones will have gaps.

Point taken here, genuine is best. I'll remember that when the front gets replaced
Title: Re: Big bumpers on a MkII - what year did they start from...?
Post by: rubjonny on 13 July 2006, 12:27
GSF items do also fit well, but you have to make sure you get the proper big bumper wing brackets, these are normally the cause of poor fitting bumpers.
Genuine are better though for sure :)

I've also seen pics of aftermarkey bumper brackets that were severly corroded after only a short time, check out matey-mateys site!

The front bumper may not be an area you want to compromise on also, since the bumper mountings also hold the front engine subframe in!