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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: jammac on 05 October 2007, 09:50

Title: front wings
Post by: jammac on 05 October 2007, 09:50: has anyone bought a new front wing from VW? i was wondering how much they cost? availability etc
Title: Re: front wings
Post by: Lewy on 05 October 2007, 10:39: Quote from: jammac on 05 October 2007, 09:50
has anyone bought a new front wing from VW? i was wondering how much they cost? availability etc

PM 'caddyvantastic' on here as he's VW parts manager in Reading. I don't care how much they are, as I need some and am ordering them today!
Title: Re: front wings
Post by: jammac on 05 October 2007, 11:46: Ã‚£75+ VAT from VW

Ã‚£24.50 + VAT from GSF are these ones any good though? does anyone know? im only after the passenger side one as mine rusting away :embarassed:
Title: Re: front wings
Post by: takethefifth on 05 October 2007, 14:14: You take a risk with 'pattern' parts of the wing not lining up properly. You can get a straight non rusty genuine VW wing from a scrappy for Ã‚£15.
Title: Re: front wings
Post by: jammac on 05 October 2007, 14:32: Quote from: takethefifth on 05 October 2007, 14:14
You take a risk with 'pattern' parts of the wing not lining up properly. You can get a straight non rusty genuine VW wing from a scrappy for Ã‚£15.

non rusty.........i doubt it!
Title: Re: front wings
Post by: jettagolf on 05 October 2007, 16:32: if you watch what you are doing and buy a 2nd hand wing of a mk2 without a wheel arch trim you should not have any problems with rust there are plenty of good ones in scrapyards i got one and it was perfect not all mk 2's in scrapyards are rot boxes
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Post by: firstVW on 05 October 2007, 16:38: Got mine from a scrapy, mint.
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Post by: Teletom on 05 October 2007, 17:04: I fitted a GSF one to my last golf, it went on nicely
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Post by: Thom89 on 05 October 2007, 20:40: All pattern wings are crap, and are made of cheese! genuine vw panels are in a different league, Panel fit on my 16v is perfect, no fileing holes, no nasty edges, and wont rust for many years! cheap at Ã‚£75ish+vat http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f90/thom62/golf020.jpg
Tom
Title: Re: front wings
Post by: jammac on 06 October 2007, 08:47: hmmm maybe ill have a gander around the scrappy then
Title: Re: front wings
Post by: Conker on 06 October 2007, 12:47: I'm wanting the exact same thing so I've left my name and number with a few breakers yards to give me a call when they get a colour match in (to avoid respray costs).

In theory, the scrappy wing will blend in nicely with the rest of the car as it will be the same age.