open fog light grills

[dajonic]

I've seen these ebay items on another members car and very good they look too! Just waiting for mine to turn up.

[Weston]

I've seen these ebay items on another members car and very good they look too! Just waiting for mine to turn up.

I've not seen the official ones up close but I don't see anything wrong with these ones. Still not entirely sure as to the point of the openness but I like it 

[dajonic]

I've not seen the official ones up close but I don't see anything wrong with these ones. Still not entirely sure as to the point of the openness but I like it  
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  Supposed to do with getting extra cooling up into the airbox when you get that new twintake fitted. Not sure if it works for the brakes too?

Just a query Weston, how long did they take to ship from purchase date?

[Weston]

I bought them on the 8th and they arrived on the 13th so they are quick. I'd like a twintake a lot. Maybe I can justify it by saying the grills require it?  :

[RedRobin]

I've not seen the official ones up close but I don't see anything wrong with these ones. Still not entirely sure as to the point of the openness but I like it 

....The story goes that once-upon-a-time Little Red Riding Hood Volkswagen supplied open grilles on DSG Mk5 GTI's destined for hotter climate countries. The intention was to increase DSG oil cooling. However, they found (apparently) that the oil didn't need further cooling and that the grills were ineffective anyway.

Subsequently, modding folks decided they looked cool and some thought they would route colder air to somewhere useful. But others thought this was internet bullsh!t. VW are obliged to supply them as original equipment replacements and they have wildly (The Big Bad Wolf's influence) fluctuated in price. Inevitably, the real villains have made very poor quality copies and some of those are sold on fleeBay but there are some genuine ones there too.... Apparently.

[dajonic]

Yeah...they've just turned up and first impressions Next to fit.

[B3n]

The part numbers I used are as follows:

1K0854661M9B9 and 1K0845662F9B9

HTH

Can you confirm the 2nd part number for me

i got this from this site off someones build thread

OPEN FRONT LOWER FOG GRILLES

Part # LEFT: 1K0854661M9B9

Part # RIGHT: 1K0854662F9B9

is 45 or 54?

Sunny

 54

[SteveS]

Wasn't there some kind of argument on there and that they were bad or something like that... lol 

[Pummy]

My Eddy came with these already.

[andrewparker]

I've just fitted the OEM VW versions. I'd hardly call them the best £62 I've ever spent.

[Greeners]

Wasn't there some kind of argument on there and that they were bad or something like that... lol 

Yup I think T_T said our cars would take off, or the whole front end would rip off or something? 

I can guarantee these will happily stay on the front of the car at well over 150mph on both the German Autobahn and the Nurburgring! 

Disclaimer: The bit about the car taking off etc was a pi$$ take! 

[Weston]

I've just fitted the OEM VW versions. I'd hardly call them the best £62 I've ever spent.

Ouch  

How different can they really be to the non-VW ones

[Saint Steve]

I've just fitted the OEM VW versions. I'd hardly call them the best £62 I've ever spent.

Ouch   

How different can they really be to the non-VW ones

They actually fit 

[andrewparker]

I guess the air vent on the passenger side one is the biggest difference. I don't know, visually it works, but the fit isn't fantastic. Just seems like a lot of money for what they are.

[Weston]

I've just fitted the OEM VW versions. I'd hardly call them the best £62 I've ever spent.

Ouch   

How different can they really be to the non-VW ones

They actually fit 

Mine fit fine