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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: CocoPops on 22 September 2008, 17:18

Title: Carbon Fibre / Smoothed Nose
Post by: CocoPops on 22 September 2008, 17:18

Where can I get a mk5 GTI nose in either carbon fibre or smoothed (no number plate mountings).

There is a CF one on ebay.. from US tho :(

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre / Smoothed Nose
Post by: candy turbo on 22 September 2008, 17:26

here !
              06-07 VW Golf GTi gti Carbon Fiber Grill grille - RARE Item number: 270160277822

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre / Smoothed Nose
Post by: CocoPops on 22 September 2008, 17:28

Cheers Candy, but that one has number plate holes in it by the looks of the pic.

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre / Smoothed Nose
Post by: 182_blue on 22 September 2008, 17:31

Where are you going to be putting the plate ?

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre / Smoothed Nose
Post by: WhiteGTI on 22 September 2008, 17:47

Quote from: 182_blue on 22 September 2008, 17:31

Where are you going to be putting the plate ?

x2  :smiley:

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre / Smoothed Nose
Post by: CocoPops on 22 September 2008, 18:03

I'm thinking...
something like this...

My poor attempt... lol
(http://img.skitch.com/20080922-b79sk8fkmmqmdgam5xrrjsbtri.jpg)
3/4 plate (the image is correctly scaled, so that's how big a 3/4 plate would be)

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre / Smoothed Nose
Post by: WhiteGTI on 22 September 2008, 18:14

I too have thought of this numerous times, but discarded it for two reasons:

Firstly, if you attach it to the holes in the lower front grille, then the shape of the body angles the plate, and it looks a bit weird. Where would you be looking to attach it to Coco?

Secondly, when looking at it, I cant help but picturing a rabbit with its front teeth out!!

ETTO though  :smiley:

A guy at a local meet I go to has put a 3/4 plate right in the centre of that lower front grille - as well as blocking air to the radiator, it looks fecking bad!

I just dont know of a decent front numberplate solution really, apart from JoesGTI but that is kinda illegal :S

Although give me time, I may post up tomorrow something that might be worth considering...........

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre / Smoothed Nose
Post by: CocoPops on 22 September 2008, 18:31

Yeah, like I say, it's just ideas currently, although I do like the idea of the smooth nose.

What about a square plate, ala Evo 6, covering one of the black grills? (but not covering the fog light etc)

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre / Smoothed Nose
Post by: WhiteGTI on 22 September 2008, 18:34

Quote from: CocoPops on 22 September 2008, 18:31

Yeah, like I say, it's just ideas currently, although I do like the idea of the smooth nose.

What about a square plate, ala Evo 6, covering one of the black grills? (but not covering the fog light etc)

Definitely - the whole smooth nose concept makes the front of the car look great! Sorry to pounce on your ideas - hope it didnt come out like that.

Yeah would love to see a pic of an evo6 type grille in the location that you've said - but my photoshop skills let me down unfortunately!  :embarassed:

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre / Smoothed Nose
Post by: 182_blue on 22 September 2008, 19:32

yeh its really hard to do and remain legal and also not make look a bit naff, be interested to see what people come up with

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre / Smoothed Nose
Post by: CocoPops on 22 September 2008, 20:49

My latest 5min play around...  :laugh:

(http://img.skitch.com/20080922-n81f72gea7rbd2fhuufa7e6m5.jpg)

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre / Smoothed Nose
Post by: Hurdy on 22 September 2008, 20:54

Doesn't do it for me :sick:

I always thought that the EVO's and Alfa's looked lop sided with their side mounted plates anyway.

Stick with the normal one :cool:

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre / Smoothed Nose
Post by: Cass on 22 September 2008, 22:24

Bad idea - forget it and stick with stock UK location or move to Japan :laugh:

Cass

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre / Smoothed Nose
Post by: joesgti on 23 September 2008, 14:23

depends what the local fuzz are like around your area, had mine like this for 4 months now and no probs  :smug: :smug:

(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd153/joesgti/9.jpg)

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre / Smoothed Nose
Post by: Pirelli_P on 23 September 2008, 14:51

Quote from: joesgti on 23 September 2008, 14:23

(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd153/joesgti/9.jpg)

That looks the don! Where'd you get that bonnet sticker Joe?

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre / Smoothed Nose
Post by: joesgti on 23 September 2008, 14:56

cheers mate :afro:

bonnet sticker was made by somebody on here (cant remember who) and it is FAST rabbit  :cool: :smiley: :smiley:

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre / Smoothed Nose
Post by: Pirelli_P on 23 September 2008, 15:27

Quote from: joesgti on 23 September 2008, 14:56

cheers mate :afro:

bonnet sticker was made by somebody on here (cant remember who) and it is FAST rabbit  :cool: :smiley: :smiley:

Is it a 4/5/6 inch sticker? Can you do a quick measurement plz!???  :smiley:

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre / Smoothed Nose
Post by: markymark on 23 September 2008, 15:29

Quote from: Pirelli_P on 23 September 2008, 15:27

Quote from: joesgti on 23 September 2008, 14:56

cheers mate :afro:

bonnet sticker was made by somebody on here (cant remember who) and it is FAST rabbit  :cool: :smiley: :smiley:

Is it a 4/5/6 inch sticker? Can you do a quick measurement plz!???  :smiley:

Here is a link to the original thread and the guy you need to contact is gttdi http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=84921.20

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre / Smoothed Nose
Post by: joesgti on 23 September 2008, 15:56

yea, thats the one, i cant remember the size but it should be in that thred,  :smiley:

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre / Smoothed Nose
Post by: CocoPops on 25 November 2008, 16:03

Here ya go...
All sorted
(http://img.skitch.com/20081125-r1j8jx7ccua92183m5wu264xmk.jpg)

3/4 sized plate. Looks more in proportion.

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre / Smoothed Nose
Post by: RedRobin on 25 November 2008, 17:40

^^^^

Much, much better imo, Coco! The first place you had it on the splitter really made me wince!!

:afro:

Title: Re: Carbon Fibre / Smoothed Nose
Post by: davefish on 25 November 2008, 19:07

I've thought about buying a US front and rear and having my number plate narrow/tall

 V6
FFS

Instead of

V6 FFS

But I reckon it's too much hassle...