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Offline mvb

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front bumper number plate holder
« on: 07 January 2012, 17:45 »
bought a wolfsburg autohaus numer plate holder.

back bumper - fitted like a dream.

front bumper -has the vw number plate holder already, had a fiddle to remove it but it has no screws.... so my question is, can the number plate holder be removed without causing damage to the bumper.? is yes, how as i'm not really looking forward to removing the bumper if this is the case.
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Offline mvb

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Re: front bumper number plate holder
« Reply #1 on: 15 January 2012, 20:01 »
notice some people talking about smoothed front grille,is this what the problem is?
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Offline chrisowen85

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Re: front bumper number plate holder
« Reply #2 on: 17 January 2012, 15:28 »
i managed to get mine off when i wrapped my front grille with carbon fibre, from what i remember you have to get a screw driver into the studs that hold it in place and brake them out.

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Re: front bumper number plate holder
« Reply #3 on: 17 January 2012, 15:38 »
brake them out, OMG, not what i wanted to here.

thanks anyways
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Offline kalpsn2000

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Re: front bumper number plate holder
« Reply #4 on: 19 January 2012, 23:08 »
Just fit the holder over the existing one if it fits ok.
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Re: front bumper number plate holder
« Reply #5 on: 19 January 2012, 23:35 »
Just fit the holder over the existing one if it fits ok.

i have but i don't like it. might have to get the US spec onc and run magnets.
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