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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Cosworth Lee on 07 October 2008, 17:12
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Hi ive seen a few gti's that carry the theme from the red grille stripe inside the car.
ive seen it where it replaces the chrome trim on the dash and continuse around the piping on the door cards!
Is it a gti optional extra thing or something people have done as a mod?
i think it looks really smart. if its a factory thing i may be tempted to do it, as ive always found Vw's of all ages to be a bit coal bunkerish!
anyone got any pics of one?
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people add it to their cars iirc. You can buy the tape from halfors for £7 i believe, and its easy to do. looks very good indeed.
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Oh so its definatly a mod thing then?
If i was gna do it id take the trim of and paint it properly with plastic primer and the red paint!
humm decissions?
anyone got any pics?
and indeed if you think it looks good or not!
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can you not just buy them ??
i seen some and they look original :undecided: :undecided: :undecided:
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can you not just buy them ??
i seen some and they look original :undecided: :undecided: :undecided:
yeah they are done very well. Tapoe is from halfords, i think its called pin point tape or something along them line.
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well i gotta do something cos the cloudy faded plastic chrome look isnt cool!
As said id paint them, not tape.
Anyone else have any opinions?
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heres the only pic i can find at the mo, sorry its not the best, bit too close up!!
(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/unidinpanel.jpg)
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I always thought this was an American GTI thing, but may be wrong. Anyway, i liked the look of it, and tried it with pinstripe (as kharekatoh) said. Here's a pic, i did have two, but one seems to have corrupted, if anyone knows why, let me know? Thanks.
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/RedStripe2.jpg)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/Seats.jpg)
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looks good dont it, especially when it goes round the doors as well!
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I like it on the dash but unless im seeing things it does'nt look too hot when its continued on part of the heat vents :huh:
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I always thought this was an American GTI thing, but may be wrong. Anyway, i liked the look of it, and tried it with pinstripe (as kharekatoh) said. Here's a pic, i did have two, but one seems to have corrupted, if anyone knows why, let me know? Thanks.
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/RedStripe2.jpg)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/Seats.jpg)
That actually sucks! :sick: why make a feature out of something that looks better subtle, It looks more like a cheap trick that Peugeot or Rover would have gone for in the 80s
Just my opinion
Tom
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I did like it on the dash, and thought i'd try it on the Vent arrows as well (i didnt ever notice them until i did this!). I have since taken it off again (the advantage of pin stripe sticker over paint!). I have it chrome again, and i really cant decide which i like most, chrome or red! I think if i painted it a better red, a bit deeper, and left the heater vents, it would probably look OK...
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I have just done mine!!! Im preety sure on american valvers it was acctually standard??? I was gonna buy the trim and fit it upside down? However a quick trip to the motor factors and I got the tape for £2.59!! However I got the widrer one which im gonna have to trim down... And get a heat gun on the corners.... It looks ok and does brighten up the interior I contiued it on the doors it looks better from out side but should look good when its all trimmed up proprerly!!
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I always thought this was an American GTI thing, but may be wrong. Anyway, i liked the look of it, and tried it with pinstripe (as kharekatoh) said. Here's a pic, i did have two, but one seems to have corrupted, if anyone knows why, let me know? Thanks.
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/RedStripe2.jpg)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/Seats.jpg)
That actually sucks! :sick: why make a feature out of something that looks better subtle, It looks more like a cheap trick that Peugeot or Rover would have gone for in the 80s
Just my opinion
Tom
Well obviously not the heater vents.
im just talking about the chrome stripe on the dash and the stripe on the door cards.
Ive since found out that as some of you have suggested it is actually an american spec thing, so with this in mind i might try it.
here a link to an american trimed car
http://mk2vr6.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=5922&p=6536069#p6536069
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I always thought this was an American GTI thing, but may be wrong.
yeah they definately had the red trim. most over here will be home made though.
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Can the trim be pulled off the dash?
Leather trim em joe :wink:
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you can pull them off but they tend to snap... very easily!
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heres the only pic i can find at the mo, sorry its not the best, bit too close up!!
(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n271/leeivatt/unidinpanel.jpg)
Gotta be a US-spec car - check out the air-con controls.