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Offline Peppermuncher

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Body coloured bumper
« on: 26 June 2012, 17:07 »
Howdy ladies and gents,

I've got a lovely tornado red GTI, I was thinking about getting the middle part of the rear bumper body coloured and leaving the bottom part where the exhaust is grey.

Has anybody done this and how much, I've asked at a local approved bodyshop (Swansway). Was given a quote of £160 thats includsive of VAT

Also if anybody is generous enough to have some pics or links to that would be great.

Cheers!
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Offline kalpsn2000

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Re: Body coloured bumper
« Reply #1 on: 03 July 2012, 22:21 »
Makes a huge difference to the look, especially on a red GTI:

Take a look at these pics:
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,49244.15.html

Definitely go for it :afro:
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Offline 16VWarby

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Re: Body coloured bumper
« Reply #2 on: 03 July 2012, 23:36 »
My mate is going to do this for me on my red gti. Can't wait. :)
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Offline Peppermuncher

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Re: Body coloured bumper
« Reply #3 on: 04 July 2012, 23:51 »
Quote from: kalpsn2000 on 03 July 2012, 22:21
Makes a huge difference to the look, especially on a red GTI:

Take a look at these pics:
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,49244.15.html

Definitely go for it :afro:

Now i've seen those pics i'm even more tempted,  :grin: if i can persuade the workshop to do the rear and the front parts (not the splitter) For aroud £200 that would be a nice subtle mod. Why they don't came like that as standard i don't know!!!  :angry:
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Offline AlanD

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Re: Body coloured bumper
« Reply #4 on: 08 July 2012, 11:40 »
Totally agree, really does make the car look better.

Not too sure why they didn't come like that as standard. FYI the Edition 30 does come with colour coded bumpers as standard.
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Offline les.tansey

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Re: Body coloured bumper
« Reply #5 on: 11 July 2012, 13:54 »
I've been weighing up a mk5 for a while and was only looking at this mod yesterday. It makes all the difference. Heres a pic, everyone loves pictures  :wink::

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Re: Body coloured bumper
« Reply #6 on: 11 July 2012, 21:32 »
Well i will break the trend and say i dont like it painted, imo it spoils the lines of the gti and dont like the finish on the ED 30 because of the painted bumpers and skirts.

good 1st post for me to annoy everyone  :grin:
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Offline Mr GTD

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Re: Body coloured bumper
« Reply #7 on: 11 July 2012, 22:41 »
Yes, definately go for it...It makes the rear pop! :cool:
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Offline Peppermuncher

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Re: Body coloured bumper
« Reply #8 on: 11 July 2012, 22:55 »
I'm definitely going for it, again leaving the bottom skirt black/grey. :smug:

Just one more thing, what about the side skirts, I really like them black but will it look odd with the rear painted and the black side skirts? :undecided: :undecided:

Also I'm going to get the front colour coded as well, just the side parts and leaving the front splitter black/grey.  :wink:
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Re: Body coloured bumper
« Reply #9 on: 11 July 2012, 23:13 »


Just one more thing, what about the side skirts, I really like them black but will it look odd with the rear painted and the black side skirts? :undecided: :undecided:[/b]

Hence why i dont like it, looks all wrong side on  :lipsrsealed: side skirts need painted to match the rear
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