MkV Mud Flaps

[davyk31]

My dealer seemed to think that the back was ok but the front was a problem which agrees with the posting above. Any idea when the fronts will become available?? Just decided whether to wait or whether to try to make something work with a universal mudflap. I had to do this with both my last cars as mudflaps were not available for them, takes ages to get it right but worth the effort.

[VWmaindealer]

According to my Parts Manager, there are no GTI front flaps yet available. That is not to say that there won't be tho.

The front ones should be butcherable though. It should just be a case of gently cutting away the flap bit by bit. The fitting is exactly the same as a normal Golf apart from the black trim. It shouldn't be more than a few mm of trimming required. Your dealer won't want to get involved but will happily sell you a set of front flaps for about £30. They are quite straight forward to fit and come with instructions but it's easiest if you can get the car of the ground and take the wheels off (essential for the rears).

Hope this helps.

VWmd

[davyk31]

Thanks for the help VWmd. Do you have part numbers available for the front and rears. Just if I I have all the info I can point my dealer in the right direction should they struggle to find the right ones. I will probably get them just to give me a set of front ones which I can butcher myself.

[VWmaindealer]

Hi

Mudflaps Mk5 Golf:

1K0 075 111 Front
1K0 075101 Rear

These are not unique parts to GTI, these are general Mark 5 Golf parts so your dealer should really not struggle to find these. They'll probably go on about them not fitting GTI but the rears will fit fine and the fronts will need fettling as mentioned above.

Cheers

VWmd

[davyk31]

Thanks for that mate.

I got part numbers from another source who had been given the following numbers from his dealer.
Front 5M0075112     Rear 1KM075102

Does your guy know anything about these part numbers and what they relate to?

[VWmaindealer]

5M0075112 Should be 101 at the end is Golf Plus rear flaps (101 for rear 111 for front)

The other part no. should also be 101 at the end but is Jetta rear flaps.

I'd change parts supplier mate.....

VWmd

[davyk31]

It was someone in another forum who listed those part numbers and thus may be talking rubbish! I am going tomorrow for them to fit rear flaps and they will give me a set of front ones for me to butcher. Will see how things go, hope they fit ok, I am assuming they are ordering the ones for the standard Mk V Golf.

[scotty4]

if and when someone gets a set, can they post a pic

cheers

[VWmaindealer]

Cool. Yeah, post a picture once you've butchered them. Shouldn't really need too much work if you're fairly proficient with a blade/hacksaw.

[davyk31]

OK, update on the mudflaps time.

Went on Friday afternoon to get them fitted and also listed a few other things like dash rattle, wind noise around door and rattle in rear seat. They came back to me 90 mins later, mudflaps no chance of fitting and have not had time to look at the other issues. VERY ignorant service lady who I quickly told to go away and get me the salesman who promised to world to me. On the rattle issues and door seal problem I could not believe they would not at least investigate to see if it needed any parts, she was happy for me to go home (25 miles) bring it back another day for investigation (50 mile round trip) then order parts if required and return another day for fixing (another 50 miles). Madness and rubbish customer service. Eventually someone agreed to test the car and diagnosed a faulty door seal within less than 1 mile which only took minutes. Very poor experience of a dealer who I have just started out in business with and my car is only 1 week old. Anyway, they are to come back to me on those issues.

I got them to give me a full set of flaps for me to try to fit but on a quick investigation it is not going to be easy. Even the backs do not fit well due to the different bumper shape and would need considerable trimming. Main dealer you said that rears should go on ok, has your dealership actually fitted them to a GTI yet and how did it go?

Also Main Dealer there is some suggestion that VW may bring out flaps designed for the GTI? Is your parts man able to get any info on whether this is true from VW  and when is it likely. I would hate to spend hours modifying flaps to then find that proper ones are available very soon from VW.