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Offline tony_ack

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Cream rear badge
« on: 15 July 2009, 23:47 »
I have a runout 8v in pearl grey, and the rear VW badge is a kind of off-white colour. At first I thought it had faded, but now I'm not so sure - maybe it was meant to be that colour? The badge just doesn't show any signs that the chrome finish has come off - it looks like it's always been that colour. I've also seen pics of other late Golfs with badges like mine too.

Was this standard for late GTIs in darker colours? Anyone with a 90-spec have the same off-white rear badge?
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Offline Conker

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Re: Cream rear badge
« Reply #1 on: 16 July 2009, 07:18 »
I'm not certain, but I thought they were all silver when new.  Mine is now matt black.

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Offline dan_apps

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Re: Cream rear badge
« Reply #2 on: 16 July 2009, 08:02 »
sounds like all the chrome has come off mate, when i sanded mine back to paint it black it was an off white underneath!
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Offline Reasty

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Re: Cream rear badge
« Reply #3 on: 16 July 2009, 18:05 »
All the mk2 gti badges where/are silver with exeption of the rallye ones of course,so its either been painted or its just old and all the colours come off or i guess it could be after market
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Offline tony_ack

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Re: Cream rear badge
« Reply #4 on: 16 July 2009, 19:28 »
Cheers guys, got it off today and swapped for a chrome. Now it's off, I can see it is chrome under the seal... so I guess that answers my original question!
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Offline Gloves88

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Re: Cream rear badge
« Reply #5 on: 17 July 2009, 08:34 »
Where did you get the new badge from?

I cant seem to find a place that sells them, heard GSF do but checked the website and couldnt find it
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Offline tony_ack

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Re: Cream rear badge
« Reply #6 on: 17 July 2009, 09:51 »
Quote from: Gloves88 on 17 July 2009, 08:34
Where did you get the new badge from?

I cant seem to find a place that sells them, heard GSF do but checked the website and couldnt find it

I picked up a second hand one off ebay some time ago
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Offline kittie

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Re: Cream rear badge
« Reply #7 on: 17 July 2009, 14:47 »
I'm now the proud owner of a limited edition 'olf' thanks to a pressure washer!!  :laugh:
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Offline tony_ack

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Re: Cream rear badge
« Reply #8 on: 17 July 2009, 17:22 »
Quote from: tony_ack on 17 July 2009, 09:51
Quote from: Gloves88 on 17 July 2009, 08:34
Where did you get the new badge from?

I cant seem to find a place that sells them, heard GSF do but checked the website and couldnt find it

I picked up a second hand one off ebay some time ago

Just remembered - a couple of weeks ago, someone posted a link to this site:

http://www.gpcvwaudi.com/golfbuttons.html 

They appear to sell various oem trim bits, including rear badges, at mostly quite reasonable prices.

They also sell the Golf GTI badges Kittie if you ever want to get rid of you Olf.
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Offline nealey

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Re: Cream rear badge
« Reply #9 on: 17 July 2009, 19:07 »
my runout gti also has a faded creamy looking rear badge

You can still get new rear vw badges from vw but only the round one is available, none of the lettered ones
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