New front grill

[ianv5]

I have just fixed the boonet catch on my golf but in the process I managed to break the two mounting points by the bottom of the number plate on the front grill  .

Would I be able to fix them back on with fibreglass/plastic weld or do need to get an new front grill?

The grill still seems quite secure even though it is not connected by the number plate.

I have seen a grill on ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLKSWAGEN-GOLF-MK5-GTI-FRONT-GRILLE-2004-2008-FAST-DISPATCH-UK-SELLER-/290634812249?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item43ab2f4b59#ht_2533wt_1044

Not original but looks ok.

Any advice on fixing or replacing would be gratefully appreciated.

[AA]

 Cant help at all with the mounting points, but if you do buy the grill off
        ebay let us know what the quality and fitment is like

[ianv5]

Will do but hopefuly I can fix mounting points before I buy a replacement.

[Vdub13799]

Genuine one from tps is £90 

[MC71]

What about getting a plateless front grill?  

Been meaning to get one of these off eBay myself. Not OEM but a lot cheaper and also no number plate mount. IMO looks much better with just the number plate.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stock-Front-Center-Grille-VW-MK5-Golf-GTI-2-0T-Honeycomb-Red-line-/180791461578?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a1802c6ca#ht_969wt_689

[ianv5]

What about getting a plateless front grill?  

Been meaning to get one of these off eBay myself. Not OEM but a lot cheaper and also no number plate mount. IMO looks much better with just the number plate.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stock-Front-Center-Grille-VW-MK5-Golf-GTI-2-0T-Honeycomb-Red-line-/180791461578?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a1802c6ca#ht_969wt_689

That might work as I have a german style metal number plate and was thinking of removing the original number plate mount however it is from Hong Kong and although cheap will be stung for import tax/duties etc.

[MC71]

^^^^ Have ordered a fair few bits in the past from HK with no problems re extra duty but there's always the first time!!  

[ianv5]

^^^^ Have ordered a fair few bits in the past from HK with no problems re extra duty but there's always the first time!!  

I got stung a few years ago when I bought a mk4 Golf V5 RC car, price nearly doubled after customs got hands on!

[ianv5]

Does anyone no if the front grill is made of ABS? If so I have read that Acetone (Nail varnish remover) is very good at bonding!

[bakili]

Or you can plastic weld it