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

[wellfan]

Surely the 3 and 5 door cars have the same sill length. The only difference will be the fit around the bottom door edge of either a 3 or 5 door car.

[rubjonny]

Yup Royal Blue is awesome, except when you try to find pannels to match!  Always see Helios but not Royal blue

As for sill strips yes the sills are the same length for 3 & 5 door, I assume the strips go inside the door jams so need to be trimmed to fit accordingly.

[dscam]

*bump*

Still stumped!

[rubjonny]

just trim them damnit 

[dscam]

I was on the verge of doing that and then someone at VW Technical told me these are definitely not the correct parts for that part of the car and the bits I do need would be supplied in the correct size and shape.

Helpfully though they were not able to tell me what bits I do actually need then!!!

ETKA is no use either it seems......*sigh*

[rubjonny]

I'm telling you they are the bits you need, there is only 1 part listed for 3 & 5 door models

[dscam]

RJ, I hear what you are saying.....according to the VW bod though, the parts that are listed are indeed the same for 3 & 5 door....but aren't the correct part for this application.  He stated the parts on ETKA are not the ones that run inside of the door sill.

I know these bits are very minor in the whole scheme of things but it's driving me nuts nonetheless!!  LOL 

As always I appreciate your help.....you would do a much better job at VW HQ than some that are there mate...

[rubjonny]

Are you sure he was talking about the protective strips and not the plastic bits that hold the carpets down?

Looking at the plastic sill extensions on my GTI, there is a thin black vynal strip that runs underneath, and then into the door jamb up to a lip.  He must be talking out of his arse, I'm sorry but there is no way a parts monkey knows better than the global VW parts ordering system 

[dscam]

Well there is a lot of truth in that for sure!  LOL

However, I do have to admit that the stuff I got does not resemble what is on the car in either shape, texture ir finish.  It's a lot thicker and 'grainy' wheras the tapes on there just now are practically smooth, like black insulation tape.

I looked at them again with the trimming idea in mind but there is no pattern on the backing that would help do this and it look frikikin hard to cut or trim to the shape needed....especially where it narrows to just a few mm at the rear quarter panel.....

I give up!   

[rubjonny]

Mine is grainy