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Offline RickS

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Mudflaps
« on: 21 February 2010, 16:11 »
Before you criticise me for bringing this subject up, I know it's been done to death and I've already used search to find any info I could. Seems some of you hate the idea but some like them.
I'm going to have mudflaps fitted to mine before I take delivery, to protect the paintwork and reduce road dirt on sides of car.
In the pics I've been able to find the mudflaps don't look too bad, in fact in a certain sort of way they look quite good, but the pics didn't show the mudflaps all that well. Does anyone have any good pics of a MK6 with mudflaps fitted?
Mine is carbon grey so they won't stand out too much anyway.

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Re: Mudflaps
« Reply #1 on: 21 February 2010, 17:22 »
The surface on the mudflaps can, after some time, look quite scuffed. It can be quite difficult to renew the surface sheen. I had this problem on all my cars fitted with mudflaps.
Also, the cost of VW mudflaps for the GTi is prohibitive: £140!
Therefore, I've decided against them.
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Re: Mudflaps
« Reply #2 on: 21 February 2010, 18:24 »
Mine will also be carbon grey. :cool:..and guess what I am willing to pay extra in order NOT to get them. :lipsrsealed:

I have had my MK V now for four years and I drive the thing not polish it ...........actually I think it looks always great clean or savage ... :evil:

The designer did so much hard work behind his drawingboard...lowering it to the absurd.....choosing tyres to the absurd....and we are trying so close to get to that original...... so in that respect don't ruin it with rubber flippers........ (without being a nay-sayer).....DITCH THEM.... :wink:
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Re: Mudflaps
« Reply #3 on: 21 February 2010, 19:07 »
Quote from: Erik van Voorst on 21 February 2010, 18:24
Mine will also be carbon grey. :cool:..and guess what I am willing to pay extra in order NOT to get them. :lipsrsealed:

I have had my MK V now for four years and I drive the thing not polish it ...........actually I think it looks always great clean or savage ... :evil:

The designer did so much hard work behind his drawingboard...lowering it to the absurd.....choosing tyres to the absurd....and we are trying so close to get to that original...... so in that respect don't ruin it with rubber flippers........ (without being a nay-sayer).....DITCH THEM.... :wink:

Erik, I take your point, and could still change my mind about this, as I'm worried about spoiling the clean lines of the car. But we obviously think differently in some areas, I like my cars to look clean and like to keep them as clean and shiny as possible for as much of the time as possible, but I also love driving them, and to me a clean car feels better and seems to drive better. [All in the mind I know]
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Re: Mudflaps
« Reply #4 on: 21 February 2010, 19:11 »
Love the term 'rubber flipper' :laugh:
Mad to spend £140 on those 'rubber flippers'.
Next he will want 'rubber flippers' in front of the wheels too, that is two 'rubber flippers' per wheel.
Now that is what you call total protection! :rolleyes:
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Re: Mudflaps
« Reply #5 on: 21 February 2010, 19:16 »
If you don't get them you give yourself an extra reason to clean it more often....you will never drive a dirty car anymore... :evil:

Rubber attachments (for some people) can be put to use in so many different and fabulous ways, but that one (sticking it on a GTI) is not among them... :wink:
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Re: Mudflaps
« Reply #6 on: 21 February 2010, 19:22 »
RickS:
Listen to Erik. He really knows a thing or two. :laugh:
Seriously, Erik is right. :smiley:
« Last Edit: 21 February 2010, 19:25 by am1w »
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Re: Mudflaps
« Reply #7 on: 21 February 2010, 19:35 »
Quote from: Erik van Voorst on 21 February 2010, 19:16
If you don't get them you give yourself an extra reason to clean it more often....you will never drive a dirty car anymore... :evil:
Rubber attachments (for some people) can be put to use in so many different and fabulous ways, but that one (sticking it on a GTI) is not among them... :wink:

Erik:
You are outrageous! :laugh:
RickS is a novice in the use of rubber! :wink:
What fun! :laugh:
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Re: Mudflaps
« Reply #8 on: 21 February 2010, 19:38 »
I have a rubber/latex allergy :laugh: :grin:

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Re: Mudflaps
« Reply #9 on: 21 February 2010, 19:41 »
Quote from: gizzywizzy on 21 February 2010, 19:38
I have a rubber/latex allergy :laugh: :grin:
Gizzy

You tell me this even before our first date! :laugh:
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