OEM Open Fogs!!!

[RedRobin]

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The ones which you all really want to avoid are those where ALL the honeycomb has been cut out. They are very flimsy and available, of course, from fleeBay!

[AndyS]

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The ones which you all really want to avoid are those where ALL the honeycomb has been cut out. They are very flimsy and available, of course, from fleeBay!

The ones I purchased from Ebay are very good quality 

[nezquick]

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The ones which you all really want to avoid are those where ALL the honeycomb has been cut out. They are very flimsy and available, of course, from fleeBay!

The ones I purchased from Ebay are very good quality  

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RR i've never seen a set on ebay where all the mesh has been cut out leaving a hole the ones I bought look identical to the ones from VW that they charge twice if not more for

Im quite sure there are a fair few people who have bought them without any problems

[RedRobin]

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Hey guys, I'm only saying that the versions with ALL the honeycomb cut out, not just the rectangular area as OEM, are flimsy and therefore not a good idea to buy. Plus they expose the painted body/crash bar.

[AndyS]

Just trying to defend my spend 

[MC71]

£27.50 from Ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220795903383?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

^^^^ Have those ones now on my car and are ok (picture below) but want the early MK5 OEM ones (with rear covers/vent) and as it shows my main concern is with all sorts of stuff (mainly rain) flying straight in with the completely open grill. I know water will find its way in anywhere but with the rear cover parts it can be mostly prevented



May well go with the OSIR carbon ones (or eBay carbon cheepies) in the future as this may allow me to cut out a section next to the fogs for DRL's. Not sure if there's enough room to have the fogs and DRL's side by side though, anyway that's for the future.
 

[RedRobin]

Just trying to defend my spend 

....Are yours the FULLY cutout ones? Like the ones I'm advising against and no pics of them posted here?

[AndyS]

Just trying to defend my spend 

....Are yours the FULLY cutout ones? Like the ones I'm advising against and no pics of them posted here?

Mine are the same as MC71,s pictures above

[E30Dom]

I'm sure someone has sold some ebay ones on here before(2nd hand) and the fitment around th fog light was appaling... Which is why i'd want oem ones...

[RedRobin]

May well go with the OSIR carbon ones (or eBay carbon cheepies) in the future as this may allow me to cut out a section next to the fogs for DRL's. Not sure if there's enough room to have the fogs and DRL's side by side though, anyway that's for the future.
 

....I don't need much excuse to post a pic of my beloved throbbin red one:



There may be some helpful info in my thread here (if you haven't already read it):  http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,1917.0.html

Also, check out NeilM's build thread - He also has OSIR carbons but has now added round circular vent ducts alongside. The problem would be space behind to mount both OEM fog units and Hella DRL's - You would be very ill-advised to cut into the crashbar.

[MC71]

^^^^ saw the ducting hole next to the fog on his build thread, actually what gave me the idea. No doubt others have thought the same but as you say it's probably not possible without surgery (not happening in my case) to the car. Might just buy a cheap OEM tyre filled in fog grill and have a play around with the Dremel fitting DRL's, see where I get, can't hurt. If it doesn't work it will save me cutting up some expensive Carbon.
 

Does look good in Carbon alongside the Redness of your car!!