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Offline Jim_mk7.5

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Re: Mk7.5 facelift retrofit?
« Reply #10 on: 26 November 2018, 14:56 »
 :grin: :grin: Certainly does!
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Offline Guzzle

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Re: Mk7.5 facelift retrofit?
« Reply #11 on: 26 November 2018, 16:03 »
save your cash and swap your Mk7 for a 7.5....

This ^^

By the time you have bought all the required parts you'd could probably just have bought the facelift car and had money left over.

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Offline fredgroves

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Re: Mk7.5 facelift retrofit?
« Reply #12 on: 26 November 2018, 17:14 »
I asked about retro fitting the newer style badge radar and was told by two different master techs it can't be done. Cost of parts was an absolute fortune and I'm sure the badge is a different size, not width but depth. Behind the front badge on a mk7 looks different to a FL one apparently. I would say it's a no go oh and the pre FL sensor is heated where the FL isn't.

I'd agree, its quite different.

The lack of heating on the FL I would guess is because being positioned above the radiator, it should get a lot of warmth anyway... but I've had it ping up about no being able to see when its icey/slushy before - probably more than the Mk7 did.
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Re: Mk7.5 facelift retrofit?
« Reply #13 on: 26 November 2018, 19:40 »
The OP has a GTD not an R...?


Oops! Was viewing on the mobile site, no idea why I automatically assumed an R to be honest, I’ll blame lack of sleep  :lipsrsealed:






I do like the FL GTI headlights but prefer the purity of the pre FL styling personally.
Having said that, the bigger tailpipes look better too.

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Re: Mk7.5 facelift retrofit?
« Reply #14 on: 26 November 2018, 20:36 »
Amazing how much 1 to 2mm in size makes  :grin: :grin: you can't even tell the difference really.
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Re: Mk7.5 facelift retrofit?
« Reply #15 on: 26 November 2018, 20:39 »
Amazing how much 1 to 2mm in size makes  :grin: :grin: you can't even tell the difference really.

That might depend on whether it's bigger or smaller.... :laugh:
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Re: Mk7.5 facelift retrofit?
« Reply #16 on: 26 November 2018, 22:50 »
 :grin: :grin:
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Re: Mk7.5 facelift retrofit?
« Reply #17 on: 27 November 2018, 17:02 »
Personally I think they just made the Golf look like the Audi TT with those dreadful front lights DRL style.

Yes, seen loads of TT’s and thought they were Golfs...  :rolleyes:



Not too sure on the red TT, but the blue really suits the Golf  :evil: