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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: hotrod on 28 January 2008, 09:10

Title: 3-door window seals
Post by: hotrod on 28 January 2008, 09:10
Hi guys, quick question.

Whatever happened to the window seals on the rear side windows on the 3-door. I’ve seen a few 2005 models with seals but the new ones don’t. Any clues. Are they retrofit, has the design changed?

Cheers forum buddies
Title: Re: 3-door window seals
Post by: TagnuT on 28 January 2008, 09:43
They stopped fitting the seals last year. You notice it more on Candy white cars.
Cost cutting I presume.
 
Title: Re: 3-door window seals
Post by: SteveS on 28 January 2008, 09:48
f**kers
Title: Re: 3-door window seals
Post by: gazbutmk5gti on 28 January 2008, 12:18
I noticed this when swapping from a 55 plate Gti to the 57 plate ED30, not sure what year they actually stopped fitting them.
Title: Re: 3-door window seals
Post by: theBatch on 28 January 2008, 13:40
can you retro fit them?
Title: Re: 3-door window seals
Post by: joesgti on 28 January 2008, 13:57
what are they??  :undecided:
Title: Re: 3-door window seals
Post by: Golfgirl on 28 January 2008, 14:16
what are they??  :undecided:

If you look at this (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/bluelightbabe/Edition%2030/ed30_37.jpg) picture of my car you can see it.  At the bottom of the front window there is a black strip, but not at the bottom of the back window.  It ruins the smooth lines and makes the windows look uneven!
Title: Re: 3-door window seals
Post by: carl1 on 28 January 2008, 15:15
ive had 2 cars with rubber seal and latest without,i think it looks better (mines black tho) and its far less hassle when it comes to waxing not having to be careful getting wax on the rubber
Title: Re: 3-door window seals
Post by: gazbutmk5gti on 28 January 2008, 15:51
I used to find on my old car that when I washed it then dried it off, the rubber seals always trapped a little bit of water which would then gradually trickle down the rear panel over the next couple of hours, so prefer no seals thank you