between centre console and handbrake surround, is something missing?

[The Mighty Elvi]

iPikey.

 

[andynorfolk]

nothing stays clean when you live in the sticks and rag it around back roads everday 

[dubber36]

You are missing the cap that covers the screw at the back on the handbrake surround. They are a hinged part of the surround, so mostly get broken off and can't be bought separately. You can still get the whole thing from the dealers for not much loot, but if you don't hoover your car, I guess you won't be that fussed. 

Ever seen How Clean Is Your House by the way?

[bulk66]

I know what your saying Andy i always thought the same thing when you look at the console theres like a plastic lug that looks like some thing should clip onto it 

[andynorfolk]

my room is spotless! just cba hoovering my car aha as long as it looks good from the outside aha

[JMallows]

I had the smaller 1.3 version centre console, until i upgraded, and i thought exactly the same. Got it from the scrap yard, put it in mine, had the weird extension, and took it back, put it back in the car to check, and it was the same, checked all the other GTIs and all the same. I finally realised it is there to direct the air from the heeater to the back footwells. On the smaller console, the heater channels are all blocked off, when i upgraded, i noticed all the extra channels (two on either side of the centre, and the two going under the console into the back)

[dadrathers]

btw according to ETKA the handbrake lever surround is no longer available - it was dropped without replacement in Dec 2010. Wouldn't mind a replacement for mine since the screw cover is missing (nurd!) but I was hoping to source a new one - pooh!