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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: snifferdog on 18 November 2008, 11:51

Title: side 'GTI' badges
Post by: snifferdog on 18 November 2008, 11:51: Does anyone know where i can buy a pair of red side badges (like from the anniversary), ive looked on ebay which is where i thought there would be millions but cant find any!! cheers. :smiley:
Title: Re: side 'GTI' badges
Post by: kells on 18 November 2008, 11:53: seen them on ebay but easiest way is to paint your own, piss easy
Title: Re: side 'GTI' badges
Post by: snifferdog on 18 November 2008, 11:59: hhhhmmm thats a good idea,what paint should i use? dont suppose you know if the dealers still stock them and how much they are do you? cheers.
Title: Re: side 'GTI' badges
Post by: eightyeightmph on 18 November 2008, 12:03: I've got a spare pair which are being painted & ebay'd! ;)
Title: Re: side 'GTI' badges
Post by: Wayne on 18 November 2008, 12:26: Quote from: snifferdog on 18 November 2008, 11:59
hhhhmmm thats a good idea,what paint should i use? dont suppose you know if the dealers still stock them and how much they are do you? cheers.

No longer available new, I asked when I was looking.
Title: Re: side 'GTI' badges
Post by: boneybradley on 18 November 2008, 13:05: I got mine from ebay.de and cost me £22 (although I dont have them fitted now but might do again some time soon??)
Title: Re: side 'GTI' badges
Post by: kells on 18 November 2008, 13:26: they may be avaliable at dealer still..but as a special order from Germany, i would have to make some checks, paint your own using modeling paint.. dead easy
Title: Re: side 'GTI' badges
Post by: eightyeightmph on 18 November 2008, 14:03: Quote from: kells on 18 November 2008, 13:26
they may be avaliable at dealer still..but as a special order from Germany, i would have to make some checks, paint your own using modeling paint.. dead easy

That's what I'll be doing, enamel paint! ;)

Sell them for as much as £22?? :shocked:

Might go a bit cheaper than that!! :grin:
Title: Re: side 'GTI' badges
Post by: snifferdog on 18 November 2008, 14:42: ive got some spares anyway so i might give it a go! cheers people.
Title: Re: side 'GTI' badges
Post by: snifferdog on 19 November 2008, 17:44: Did these today after work,they look pretty good i think!!

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i132/snifferdog18233/SDC10103.jpg)
Title: Re: side 'GTI' badges
Post by: eightyeightmph on 19 November 2008, 19:18: What paint did you use in the end?
Title: Re: side 'GTI' badges
Post by: snifferdog on 19 November 2008, 19:22: i live over the road from a model shop,so it was just some insignia red from there,only cost about £2!