Anyone with ETKA know what these are (last page - pics added!)

[dscam]

In the course of restoring my mk2 (still!!!) I purchased the following 2 items which I was informed were for the sill area on my 3 door car and were used to stop the sideskirts fouling the paintwork.

Looking at the car at present I can see that the foil tape used is a fraction of the size of the items I have so now I am at a loss as to what they are.....local dealer has no idea now either.

I will try and get pics posted but in the meantime part number:

191-853-386-A-6DA

Only thing I know is they are very rare and there are none available any more from VW....

[Judderi]

ETKA says its.

Trim foil - Satin Black

No idea what it is though.

[rubjonny]

It sticks along the sills either side, You stick it on and cut to length
Only the GTIs got it.  Its the equivalent of the sill extensions fitted to 90 spec big bumper GTIs.

Didn't think it was still available from VW!

[dscam]

Here is a pic of one of the two trim foils....I have been told it's for the lower panel/sill on a 5dr Golf.....anyone able to confirm this?

[dscam]

Rubjonny....I picked these up in Canada at a VW dealer and they cost me over £100!!!

I take it they were for the small bumper Gti before it got the arches and skirts?  I just cant picture having seen a car with them.....

I am sure there will be a demand for these as VW here tell me they've been obsolete since 1993...

Have you any idea of the part I am actually looking for (the tapes that run just under the upper edge of the side skirt to protect the paint...very narrow texured item)?

Cheers,
Duncan

[rubjonny]

Yup they are for the pre-big bumper models, stuck along the sills 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CONCOURSE-SHOW-CAR-CLASSIC-GOLF-GTI-16V-MINT_W0QQitemZ4578479541

If you have the 90 spec body kit, the bits you need are:
193 853 805 - protect foil for side member left
193 853 806 - protect foil for side member right

[dscam]

You are indeed the greatest!

A thousand thank-yous!

[...joe]

If you have the 90 spec body kit, the bits you need are:
193 853 805 - protect foil for side member left
193 853 806 - protect foil for side member right

what are these for then? can't work it out!! so they sit under the 90 spec side skirt to stop them damaging the paint?

[dscam]

Yeah, that it Joe.....the sit under the leading edge of the sideskirt on each side to stop damaging the paint.....one of these annoying little parts that you only find when you take a lot of other stuff off the car!!!

[...joe]

oh right. seems to me anything would do then! if you don't see it really i wouldn't bother getting genuine vag, unless your going for concourse i suppose......