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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: maxamus on 28 February 2008, 15:30
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For all those black owners who were unsure as to how it would look:
(http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/6083/dscf0161ge3.jpg)
(http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/4503/dscf0162mm3.jpg)
(http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/3513/dscf0164yc4.jpg)
(http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/2619/dscf0165wv5.jpg)
(http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/6272/dscf0166pw5.jpg)
(http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/5867/dscf0160hd7.jpg)
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nice mate! :D
Halfords Black Satin?
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:cool: :cool: il do mine on sunday :drool:
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Looks spot on that, cars lookin real nice :smiley:
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lookin good :cool: hopefully do mine this weekend! :smiley:
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Ohh...looks good!!!
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nice mate! :D
Halfords Black Satin?
Nah mate. I got one of the local garages to do it. They used matt effect spray paint. Applied in several thin layers.
The red listick around the grill sticks out a mile now :smiley: Looks better if you ask me
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Thanks for the kind comments :tongue:
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comparison:
(http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/5489/37364695qn1.jpg)
(http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/1733/dscf0150vs9.jpg)
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Liking that, easy to remove?
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Liking that, easy to remove?
You have to twist the original badge to the left to take it out. Its a pain and i broke the clips of mine. Took me around 2min to remove. However, the new one was easy to put in - it just clips in and then you can rotate to centre position.
Im not really bothered about snapping the clips of the original badge as i wount be using it anymore and if i ever do need it again its just £13 from the dealers so nothing to worry about.
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It looks good against the black grill.
Wonder what it would look like against a reflex silver car? :rolleyes:
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hey maxamus looks spot on really like the look it gives the front . have you or are you and can you get the back badge done also . and where did you get it done and at what cost ????
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hey maxamus looks spot on really like the look it gives the front . have you or are you and can you get the back badge done also . and where did you get it done and at what cost ????
Ye im going to get the Back badge done aswell but because that is attached to the boot release its more delicate. So, i've asked my local VW dealers to do it for me. They charging me £30.
The front one i got done at a local car cosmetic place. The guy's an ex-VW technician who left to start his own workshop so hes very reliable. Even my local VW dealer uses him when hes very busy and it was my local dealer who recommended him. Hes based over in Skippers Lane Industrial Estate, Middlesbrough.
He charged me £20 to paint the front badge.
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cheers bud i think i will try and pop down over the weekend . :wink:
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cheers bud i think i will try and pop down over the weekend . :wink:
Cosmetic Car Care Centre
18 Metcalfe Rd,
Middlesbrough,
Cleveland
TS6 6PT
Tel: 01642 456237
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and just a note.....i went for the MATT PAINT option and NOT SATIN PAINT as i wanted the dull look which is non-shiney
which i think looks better because the "VW" is still noticeable but not in your face which gives the grill more of a presence and moves the focus onto the red-lipstick and GTI badge.......
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Wow.. that looks really good and you're spot on with bringing the red out more :cool:
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http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=75547.0
:grin: its very easy to do yourself
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Awesome :cool: Think that this could be my first modification. Ahhh the slippery slope :grin:
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The turn the badge to the left to remove, are we talking just the chrome front part of the badge or the whole thing (as in the backing VW bit).
Gave mine a quick look at the weekend and it didnt seem to want to budge.
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The whole badge inc the plastic part.
So wedge your fingers in through the V and the W and twist the whole thing anti-clockwise. Give it a little jiggle while you're twisting as it may be stuck.
I sprayed mine last weekend with matt black and it came out lovely!
:cool:
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I think that looks great. :cool: :cool: :cool:
But if you want the real effect why not just remove the whole bage completely? Aka Debadge the grill. Looks mighty fine and just get hte small indenture on the bonnet fillet.
Very common mod over here and in the USA. If you want pics I can arrange.
Mike :smiley:
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Awesome mate, I can't believe how much difference that makes!
I've not even ordered my car yet but I want to do it as mine will be black too!!
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Aye it looks the dogs danglies :wink:
Cant believe i didnt do this along time ago!
Car certainly gets more attention now.
And the handful of other GTI drivers i've seen look at my car in a weird way. I guess the r32 tints, colour-coded bumpers and now the black front badge makes their cars look sh!te :laugh:
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Dead right mate.
Driving up to Sunderland this aft so will keep a look out for ya!!!!
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Dead right mate.
Driving up to Sunderland this aft so will keep a look out for ya!!!!
Im in York Mate :smiley:
Thats where i work.
But my car is at Thornaby the train station :wink:
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Dead right mate.
Driving up to Sunderland this aft so will keep a look out for ya!!!!
Im in York Mate :smiley:
Thats where i work.
But my car is at Thornaby the train station :wink:
I'd never leave it in a car park for that long :sick:
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I'd never tell anyone where I leave it either :huh:
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I'd never tell anyone where I leave it either :huh:
Its all camera'ed up and my cars always parked right underneath 3 :smiley:
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sprayed mine with black satin from halfords.. i think its too black, the grill seams to be a "grayer" black.. nevermind.
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sprayed mine with black satin from halfords.. i think its too black, the grill seams to be a "grayer" black.. nevermind.
Matt black would have been better as it drys a duller and greyer colour (like mine)
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sprayed mine with black satin from halfords.. i think its too black, the grill seams to be a "grayer" black.. nevermind.
....I don't have that problem with carbonfibre :smug: :cool:
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/RED_wetfront.jpg)
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sprayed mine with black satin from halfords.. i think its too black, the grill seams to be a "grayer" black.. nevermind.
u got any pics??
also whats happened to your splitter robin, looks like some paints come off :sad:
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also whats happened to your splitter robin, looks like some paints come off :sad:
....Just the inevitable paint chips you get low down from fast driving on country roads :cool:
Easy to repair. The really good news is that since fitting my OSIR splitter, my bonnet has stayed perfect....So far!
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Robin,
Those Audi daytime running lights would look great on your two side splitters on your front spoiler
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Robin,Those Audi daytime running lights would look great on your two side splitters on your front spoiler
....Hmm - Not a bad idea but wouldn't they be a bit too low? They would fit very neatly but look best if set back slightly, say three-quarters inch. Food for thought :smiley:
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Here's mine done, very pleased with the difference such a small change makes!
(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x60/rsclzcd/Picture.jpg)
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Don't forget to pop a lightbulb behind the badge
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Looks nice Russ - I did mine a few weeks back.
I think your front looks meaner because of the extra vents - did you order and fit them yourself?
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Don't forget to pop a lightbulb behind the badge
why?? :huh:
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Don't forget to pop a lightbulb behind the badge
Eh?
Looks nice Russ - I did mine a few weeks back.
I think your front looks meaner because of the extra vents - did you order and fit them yourself?
Cheers, yeah ordered those covers from Fischers Motorsports (I think thats what their called!) as recommended by RedRobin. Then its just two screws on each side. I think you can get them from UK dealers too. :smiley:
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Don't forget to pop a lightbulb behind the badge
....Tess, you're a wicked girl! (I'm assumimg you are 'Our Tess' :grin:)
Actually, if you fitted a searchlight type of light which shone through the VW badge it would look kinda cool in an American Railway Locomotive sort of way! :laugh:
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whos our tess, girl, wicked girl, where, when, PICTURESSSSS :evil:
sorry lost myself a bit then :laugh:
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(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x60/rsclzcd/Picture.jpg)
Here's mine done, very pleased with the difference such a small change makes!
....That's exactly what I thought after I did mine - How can such a small change make such a big difference?
What's nice is that you can still read the badge as saying VW but it all looks much more integrated.
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Actually, if you fitted a searchlight type of light which shone through the VW badge it would look kinda cool in an American Railway Locomotive sort of way! :laugh:
VW roundel Bat signal stylee? I could make that work.
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Actually, if you fitted a searchlight type of light which shone through the VW badge it would look kinda cool in an American Railway Locomotive sort of way! :laugh:
VW roundel Bat signal stylee? I could make that work.
....You'd have thought that me, Robin, of all people, would have seen the Batman connection!! :rolleyes:
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Actually, if you fitted a searchlight type of light which shone through the VW badge it would look kinda cool in an American Railway Locomotive sort of way! :laugh:
VW roundel Bat signal stylee? I could make that work.
....You'd have thought that me, Robin, of all people, would have seen the Batman connection!! :rolleyes:
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(http://www.wallpaperbase.com/wallpapers/movie/batman/batman_4.jpg)
This was on Wolsey's concept car at the 1950's Geneva Show :wink:
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Did you do it yourself or did you buy one of those selling on ebay?
The new 15million candlelight torch should do the trick - if you could room to fit it :grin:
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Cheers, yeah ordered those covers from Fischers Motorsports (I think thats what their called!) as recommended by RedRobin. Then its just two screws on each side. I think you can get them from UK dealers too. :smiley:
Thanks mate - I think thats my next mod...slippery slope, here I come! :evil:
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...Changing to 'open' vents is another of those small but effective mods which doesn't cost an arm and a leg. It's still a slippery slope though! :evil:
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Carrying on with the theme of blackening the badge, what do you think of this little extra mod.
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2697720
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That looks quite cool. :cool:
The red interior section highlights the black VW section and makes it stand out more. I might be tempted to do a reverse one now. ie paint the VW black and have the interior sprayed in reflex silver :cool:
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....WOW!! That looks.....Hot!!!! :evil:
As I was reading it before I saw the pics I was convinced it would look OTT and fussy.
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h60/GeeTeaEyeV/Emblem%20Mod%20Pics/Badges018.jpg)
[I still prefer my carbonfibre though :evil: ]
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its the batmobile!!!!
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Did you do it yourself or did you buy one of those selling on ebay?
The new 15million candlelight torch should do the trick - if you could room to fit it :grin:
One off ebay, for the sake of £25 it saved me the bother, I would have needed a new badge anyway as I broke the clips trying to remove the old one :embarassed:
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I'm liking what I'm seeing.......
So off I went to Halfords and bought some spray...
Sort of 'in the making' you could say...
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/martininwillerby/12032008149.jpg)
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Is that your front and back badges?
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Nope, its one for me ... :wink: :grin: :wink:
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by the way guys, the matt finish does not last. Neither does using spray paint. After a few weeks mine is chipping already. I've had to take it off and apply a few more coats of spray paint.
I ended up buying another badge and this time get it fully 100% done. I got it sanded down, primed, painted and laquered costing me £35 (+ £14 for the badge). This is the only way to keep the badge chip free as the laquer protects the paintwork (much like varnish on wood). This laquer finish gives it a glossy finish and slightly darker than the matt but still looks good.
Im saving this new badge for the summer and in the mean time am using the matt finish one (no doubt it will need afew more coats in the coming months due to the sh!te weather).
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by the way guys, the matt finish does not last. Neither does using spray paint. After a few weeks mine is chipping already. I've had to take it off and apply a few more coats of spray paint.
I ended up buying another badge
.... :smug: I don't get that problem with my costa lota dosh carbo fibre! :evil: :smug: :smug: :smug: :smug: :smug: - Five Star Smugness :grin:
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OK OK, we get it the CF one would be great ... its just the price :sick:
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....Hi neg :smiley: - Whatever the material or finish we each decide to choose it's good that so many of us are appreciating the fact that the early Mk GTI's had black VW badges. It's a pity Volkswagen didn't put them on the Mk5 GTI.
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I know, only having a laugh :wink:
I agree the black badges look good, got them on the 25th Anniversary which is the only external change I have made to it.
No doubt these will become more available as time goes on but for the time being we'll have to blue peter it :smiley:
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im gonna stick with the chrome look, Doing it yourself will never last long, you need to follow same process as when spraying any panel,bodywork in order for the paint to last and not peel,flake,faid.
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ive decided to just save up for the CF one :rolleyes:
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ive decided to just save up for the CF one :rolleyes:
Next months mod?? :grin:
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Group buy maybe ;o)
The one selling on ebay 'sounds' as thought its been done well by a bodyshop ...
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ive decided to just save up for the CF one :rolleyes:
....When you've saved enough money - Very expensive but very well made - Give Dave a call at the TTshop 01234 853 225, I know he's trying to get them into the UK and he's normally cheaper than oempl.us.
When I eventually part with my GTI :cry:, I'll swop the chrome VW badge back and keep the carbon one as a momento.
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/VWCFbadge.jpg)
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ive decided to just save up for the CF one :rolleyes:
....When you've saved enough money - Very expensive but very well made - Give Dave a call at the TTshop 01234 853 225, I know he's trying to get them into the UK and he's normally cheaper than oempl.us.
When I eventually part with my GTI :cry:, I'll swop the chrome VW badge back and keep the carbon one as a momento.
justin already called me this morning to say that my OSIR boost gauge has come in :rolleyes: il call him next month about the badges :wink:
GROUP BUY WOULD BE GOOD :smiley:
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Hi all... I've did mine last night.
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/martininwillerby/13032008158.jpg)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/martininwillerby/13032008154.jpg)
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By the way the rear badge is the new style 3D type, not the old flush type
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/martininwillerby/13032008157.jpg)
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You say the rear is the 'new' type, I just thought the GTI had a different style thats all. My GTI has a smooth, my mates GT TDI (same year) has the 3D type - I assumed it was one of those GTI things like the gloss black B pillars.
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....Looking very good, Martin - especially the front - A small cosmetic mod which makes a big difference :cool:
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I do really like it on the front, and thought I'd really like it on the rear, but I'm just not 100% sure about it. Though maybe its a photo thing and it looks better in the flesh.....
I want someone with a silver car (like mine) to do their rear badge so I can see what it looks like as I've only seen the rears done on black cars so far.
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Hi all... I've did mine last night.
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/martininwillerby/13032008154.jpg)
would look better with r32 smoked lights and colourcoding those bumpers :smiley:
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By the way the rear badge is the new style 3D type, not the old flush type
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/martininwillerby/13032008157.jpg)
whats the diff... mine kinda look like yours, but i dont think it sticks out as much from the boot :s (2007)
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Maxamus,
Did you get your existing Side skirts and bumper colour coded, or did you buy new ones?
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Maxamus,
Did you get your existing Side skirts and bumper colour coded, or did you buy new ones?
I got all the existing bumpers colourcoded mate and slapped on a set of r32 smoked lights.
I've spent some money on the GTI. Today i bought a new SatNav CD costing me £99 :cry:
(http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/4918/55281631dy1.jpg)
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Looks nice Russ - I did mine a few weeks back.
I think your front looks meaner because of the extra vents - did you order and fit them yourself?
Cheers, yeah ordered those covers from Fischers Motorsports (I think thats what their called!) as recommended by RedRobin. Then its just two screws on each side. I think you can get them from UK dealers too. :smiley:
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Russ/Robin - I've just received my vented fronts today however only one side has the rear scoop behind the vent (to channel the air). Have you guys kept this on and should both side have it?
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Russ/Robin - I've just received my vented fronts today however only one side has the rear scoop behind the vent (to channel the air). Have you guys kept this on and should both side have it?
....It's as you've received it - One side has a removable panel set behind - I haven't removed mine because I'm not sure if it's not there for a purpose.
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Martin - Looking at the rear badge some more, I think it would look better if the indented 'background' was glossy or that the two surfaces were different.
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MikeGTI... Will this do
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/emgilliatt/1009.jpg)
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Russ/Robin - I've just received my vented fronts today however only one side has the rear scoop behind the vent (to channel the air). Have you guys kept this on and should both side have it?
....It's as you've received it - One side has a removable panel set behind - I haven't removed mine because I'm not sure if it's not there for a purpose.
Yeah I left it on mine too, just installed as they came in the box.
MikeGTI... Will this do
(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/emgilliatt/1009.jpg)
Is it just me or does that look :sick: Yours looks much better martininwillerby, but I'm not convinced somehow, I'd like to see a black ED30 with one (or GTI with smoked lights and colour coded). Front badge looks top notch :smiley:
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^^^^ :lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed:^^^^
still anybody interested in group buy from TTshop?? CF Badge, come on boys and maybe some girls :tongue:
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Russ/Robin - I've just received my vented fronts today however only one side has the rear scoop behind the vent (to channel the air). Have you guys kept this on and should both side have it?
....It's as you've received it - One side has a removable panel set behind - I haven't removed mine because I'm not sure if it's not there for a purpose.
Yeah I left it on mine too, just installed as they came in the box.
Cheers for confirming guys - I'll whack them on this weekend and try and post some pics!
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^^^^ :lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed:^^^^
still anybody interested in group buy from TTshop?? CF Badge, come on boys and maybe some girls :tongue:
....Yes (for rear badge only for me), but I know that the TTshop haven't been able to source them reliably yet, so there's no point until we all know prices. Those Americans are being very sloooow :sad:
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You know. Ive been reading this thread for a few weeks now thinking. "Im sure ive seen a pic before of a black Golf with a Black badge" and then today i remembered...... Its been my desktop background for the past 2 years :lipsrsealed: :grin: :grin: :grin:
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e127/ben1980/sportec-volkswagen-golf-gti-rs.jpg)
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durrrrrrr :rolleyes:
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Here's a couple more pictures for you to look over........
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/martininwillerby/14032008164.jpg)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/martininwillerby/14032008161.jpg)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/martininwillerby/14032008162.jpg)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/martininwillerby/14032008160.jpg)
And YES the rear lenses do look a little Pinky !!!!!
I'd like to see what they would look like with Dark ED30 lights or better still Dark with LED's
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I would add a coat of laquor to that matt finish otherwise the paint will peel/chip away. And, if you do use a jet wash then that will affect it aswell resulting in it lasting less than a month (like i found out). I had to take it off and give it a few more coat's of paint.
The onlt thing that is going to keep it looking black is laquor or some other finishing product
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You will always have a real job tring to get paint to stick to a chrome surface no matter how many coats you put on.You need to make the surface of the badge as rough as you can, or you will keep needing to repaint it month after month.
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You will always have a real job tring to get paint to stick to a chrome surface no matter how many coats you put on.You need to make the surface of the badge as rough as you can, or you will keep needing to repaint it month after month.
Yes.
The only way to do is to sand the surface down so its a rough texture. Then apply primer, and then apply a few coates of paint. And then to protect the paintwork apply a laquor.
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I'd like to see what they would look like with Dark ED30 lights or better still Dark with LED's
Something like this:
(http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/7707/10uj0ys7.jpg)