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Would this work? - R32 Rear Bumper Split?
« on: April 28, 2011, 08:49:09 am »
Found a guy locally who is selling a cheapish damaged R32 rear bumper, all original VW and in silver too.

The top half is damaged but the bottom where it splits is fine, am I able to split the bumper and put the lower half of it onto my GTi bumper? Will be be a straight fit?

The bit in red is the bit I want on rear bumper, and the bits of blue are where the damage is.

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Re: Would this work? - R32 Rear Bumper Split?
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2011, 08:51:31 am »
I'm 99% sure that the top part of the bumper, where you've indicated in blue, is the same as the gti one. So what your doing is fine. I'll be doing the same eventually.  :happy2:

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Re: Would this work? - R32 Rear Bumper Split?
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2011, 08:55:55 am »
Yeah I'm 99% sure too, just need that extra 1% save me time and money and have a 100% perfect bumper in mint condition!
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Re: Would this work? - R32 Rear Bumper Split?
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2011, 08:57:30 am »
Yeah I'm 99% sure too, just need that extra 1% save me time and money and have a 100% perfect bumper in mint condition!

Yep absolutly, someone will be along soon with a definate answer!

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Re: Would this work? - R32 Rear Bumper Split?
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2011, 08:59:05 am »
Aye the top bit is the same on all GTIs/R32s. Its just the bottom thats different


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Re: Would this work? - R32 Rear Bumper Split?
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2011, 09:03:13 am »
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cheers buddy!

Hopefully collecting this week! It's cheap, very cheap :P
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Re: Would this work? - R32 Rear Bumper Split?
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2011, 09:05:03 am »
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cheers buddy!

Hopefully collecting this week! It's cheap, very cheap :P

No worries. If for any reason it doesnt work out, you can always sell it on and make a pretty penny  :wink:


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Re: Would this work? - R32 Rear Bumper Split?
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2011, 09:09:43 am »
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cheers buddy!

Hopefully collecting this week! It's cheap, very cheap :P

No worries. If for any reason it doesnt work out, you can always sell it on and make a pretty penny  :wink:

I'll have first dibs if so!  :signLOL:

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Re: Would this work? - R32 Rear Bumper Split?
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2011, 09:10:31 am »
 :signLOL:


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Re: Would this work? - R32 Rear Bumper Split?
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2011, 09:15:46 am »
Haha should be fine, just collecting the parts for now anyway, need an r32 backbox too :( In no rush, although I get parts and want to fit them straight away :P
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Re: Would this work? - R32 Rear Bumper Split?
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2011, 09:16:59 am »
Get a nice nonres milltek R32 look GTI box  :happy2:


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Re: Would this work? - R32 Rear Bumper Split?
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2011, 09:41:36 am »
It's just the price really, hard when I'm saving for a house too lol, looking into the blue flame r32 look back box's only? Don't really want it loud so can't see a BB making huge amounts of difference.
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Re: Would this work? - R32 Rear Bumper Split?
« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2011, 12:10:31 am »
If you do decide to get a milltek one then make sure you specify that you want the shallow backbox one, as the standard one looks gash and hangs down miles below the rear bumper n

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Re: Would this work? - R32 Rear Bumper Split?
« Reply #13 on: April 29, 2011, 12:16:56 am »
If you do decide to get a milltek one then make sure you specify that you want the shallow backbox one, as the standard one looks gash and hangs down miles below the rear bumper n

Does having a shallow backbox adversly effect anything? Sound, performance?

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Re: Would this work? - R32 Rear Bumper Split?
« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2011, 11:17:52 am »
Don't think it will effect it.
I have a pipeworx exhaust and it does not even have a backbox,  :surprised: