Big bumpers on a MkII - what year did they start from...?

[Grovit]

Hi

As above really - from what year did Big bumpers become standard fit on MkII Golfs.  I'm looking at a MKII Gti 16v next week - 1991 / H reg.  I've been told it has big bumpers and that's the way it came out of the factory.

Certainly the year and the plate sound about right for big bumpers - just wondering is there any way to be sure that they're genuine fit and not retro.

If anyone can help, t'would be appreciated 

(btw - I did a search to try and find the anser to this question before i posted this up but couldn't find anything - sorry  :embarassed: )

[Agreeable Slick]

90

[Uruk Hai]

I think they started on a 1990.

[Dizzie]

didn't all 90 spec have big bumpers and skirts?

[Agreeable Slick]

As i said, "90"

The genuine fit will have no gaps between bumpers and body work. The pattern fit or non genuine ones will have gaps.

[Grovit]

Cheers folks 

[rubjonny]

Around G reg 90, but not ALL G reg GTIs have them, some are late reged 89s so still on the small bumpers.  By 91 they should all be big bumper models though

Check that it actually is a 90 spec and not a smallie that has had a kit bolted on. Look for the hazard switch, if its on the dash its a pre 90, if its on the steering column its a proper 90 spec

[RichardDarrenB]

Very late 89 G's had them, my Nov 89 Royal Blue 8v has the CE2 wiring and genuine big bumpers, arches, skirts etc 

[rubjonny]

yeah, it all depends on when they were made, and how quickly they got registered!  Basically if its an 89-90 on a G, you can never be sure without double checking where the hazard switch is

[Gary Cundliffe]

As i said, "90"

The genuine fit will have no gaps between bumpers and body work. The pattern fit or non genuine ones will have gaps.

Point taken here, genuine is best. I'll remember that when the front gets replaced