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Offline g203-pns

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« on: 22 February 2010, 20:21 »
Hiya folks just quick question my '89 5dr gti 8valve has big bumpers how do i tell if it originally had big ones or small ones   
as i fairly new to the gti scene i will prob ask a lot of questions that you lot will prob think i a bit dense always fancied a mk2 n now i got 1 i wanna know bout them n when i get it finished hope to meet new ppl at shows etc


cheers folks any information about these cars greatly appreciated



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Offline Chris-White

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Re: bumpers
« Reply #1 on: 22 February 2010, 20:33 »
Small bumpers, its an '89.

visually, if its missing side skirts and has fat side trims without a gti badge on them it should be small bumper.
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Re: bumpers
« Reply #2 on: 23 February 2010, 07:38 »
My '89 has big bumpers though and thats how it left the factory... :rolleyes:
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Offline dubber36

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Re: bumpers
« Reply #3 on: 23 February 2010, 11:50 »
Hazard light switch on the dash = small bumpers, on top of the steering column = big bumpers.

My big bumper car was registered on 2nd Jan 1990, so I think it would be fair to say that some 90 spec cars would have been registered in December 1989.
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: bumpers
« Reply #4 on: 23 February 2010, 15:29 »
as above, check the hazard switch. big bumper cars were around in 1989, and small bumper cars were around in 1990!
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Offline russ-vdub

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Re: bumpers
« Reply #5 on: 23 February 2010, 15:43 »
Yeah later 89s had big bumpers, plus a different electrics and a slightly slower ECU (makes the car slower?) or something..
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Offline bundy

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Re: bumpers
« Reply #6 on: 23 February 2010, 20:27 »
my hazard light is on the dash but has big bumpers, think they arent original tho, its on a G plate but not sure if its '89 or '90
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: bumpers
« Reply #7 on: 24 February 2010, 09:52 »
no they arnt, hazard on dash = pre-90 which = small bumpers. some small bumper models were registered late on a G plate tho, as I said :)
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