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Offline VWKev

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Re: Where can I get sill trims/kick plates for here?
« Reply #20 on: 05 April 2010, 20:06 »
Quote from: Gulfstream11 on 04 April 2010, 18:54
VWKEV.. I thought the GTI ones were standard,,They are on the MK5...  :undecided:

Definately not as standard. If they are I didnt get mine.
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Re: Where can I get sill trims/kick plates for here?
« Reply #21 on: 05 April 2010, 20:13 »
Quote from: RickS on 05 April 2010, 18:37
FroGTi, 2 pics of my sill protectors [front and rear]

Thanks, Rick. They do look very high quality. Do they come pre-bent, as it were, or are they like big flat strips? Are they awkward to install, i.e. do you need to remove the rubber door seals, etc?

I'll see what Gulfstream's aluminium plates are like and then decide.
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Re: Where can I get sill trims/kick plates for here?
« Reply #22 on: 05 April 2010, 20:36 »
That just looks like thick vynle to me. You could goto a graphics place and get them to make/fit some of them for a fraction of what VW charge.
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Re: Where can I get sill trims/kick plates for here?
« Reply #23 on: 05 April 2010, 20:39 »
RickS.
Sorry, but they really look quite cheap and horrid.
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Re: Where can I get sill trims/kick plates for here?
« Reply #24 on: 06 April 2010, 07:46 »
Quote from: am1w on 05 April 2010, 20:39
RickS.
Sorry, but they really look quite cheap and horrid.

 :huh: am1w. The whole point of these is to prevent the sills getting scratched, the only time you can see them is when a door is open. They don't look as good as some of the ones posted agreed, but most of those are styling accessories rather than protectors. I don't agree that they look cheap and horrid. [They weren't cheap either at £110!] Wouldn't mind the MK5 ones with GTI on them instead though.
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Re: Where can I get sill trims/kick plates for here?
« Reply #25 on: 06 April 2010, 07:57 »
I don't think they look cheap and horrid either. They are actually quite subtle against the paintwork colour you have. A bit on the pricey side for me however
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Re: Where can I get sill trims/kick plates for here?
« Reply #26 on: 06 April 2010, 07:59 »
Agreed. Compared to the sexy R Line brushed aluminium ones, they're pretty dull, but that's why I like them. I want to protect the paintwork on my sills from the inevitable scuffs they receive (thanks, kids...). Yes, they're very expensive for what is basically 4 strips of thick vinyl, but I wouldn't say they look cheap & nasty, especially on grey.
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Re: Where can I get sill trims/kick plates for here?
« Reply #27 on: 06 April 2010, 19:35 »
Hey all.

I,ve enclosed a pic of my MK5 and a rough sketch of the area I,m hoping to cover.Can someone go lookie at their MK6 and confirm they are the same.. It looks different to the other pics.

Cheers

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Re: Where can I get sill trims/kick plates for here?
« Reply #28 on: 04 February 2012, 12:11 »
Hey Gulf - did you ever complete the kick plates? My sills are getting a bit beaten and I'd like to sort something out.
The ones from VW look like they would work, but if you have somethng as good are your foot rests, I'd love those instead!

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These look nicer but don't offer as much protection as a lot of my scratches are on the edge of the first "bend"
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« Last Edit: 04 February 2012, 12:16 by Belix »
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Re: Where can I get sill trims/kick plates for here?
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