I picked up my new Dolphin Grey GTI today, with mudflaps fitted to both front and rear, by the dealership.
The dealers phoned me earlier in the week to say they wouldn't go on the front because they only fitted up to November 2025..I replied that I found that surprising because the Mk8.5 was launched in 2024 and, as far as I knew, there had been no significant changes to the bodywork since then. Fair point, they said and agreed to give it a go.
I was right - they fitted perfectly. 😆
I know that mudflaps are very much a personal preference and.you either love them or loathe them. Me, I love them! 😁
They are ok as long as you never decide to take them off and you see the state of the area where they have been.
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I suppose that’s also the case with any other sections of bodywork that are concealed behind trim pieces such as the black sill extensions where small particles of dirt can accumulate over time between the sill extensions and the bodywork.
I used to be a fan of mud flaps but don’t bother with them these days. I haven’t found the cars I’ve owned without mud flaps fitted get any dirtier or have any more stone chips on the lower flanks than cars I owned with mud flaps. I can see mud flaps might be useful for owners living in remote rural areas where the roads are often caked in mud. I don’t live in such an area though.
At the end of the day it comes down to personal taste; we all have different likes and dislikes which is a good thing
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