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Offline rich83

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Is someone trying to steal my Edition 30 side skirts?
« on: January 31, 2014, 08:30:08 am »
Washing my car yesterday, I noticed that my side skirts are a bit loose at the back. How are they attached at the rear? Is it just a case of getting some tiger seal and sticking them up? Or should there be a screw in the back of them?

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Re: Is someone trying to steal my Edition 30 side skirts?
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2014, 08:48:48 am »
Iirc there's 3 screws underneath along the sill (front middle and rear), then along the top edge is an adhesive tape of some description
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Re: Is someone trying to steal my Edition 30 side skirts?
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2014, 08:50:35 am »
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Re: Is someone trying to steal my Edition 30 side skirts?
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2014, 09:11:44 am »
Make sure all the fixings are in place, but use proper 3m trim tape. Dont put tiger seal or silicone (no more nails) on.
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Re: Is someone trying to steal my Edition 30 side skirts?
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2014, 11:29:12 am »
Will have a look at some point today... seems odd how they are both loose at the back.  :confused:
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Re: Is someone trying to steal my Edition 30 side skirts?
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2014, 12:03:49 pm »
One of mine had a bit of play in it TBH Rich, noticed similar things.

That said, I never put two and two together to think that it could have been someone trying to pinch them  :scared: :surprised: :fighting:
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Re: Is someone trying to steal my Edition 30 side skirts?
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2014, 01:41:13 pm »
Just checked and the rear tabs have broken.... not sure how to go about fixing them  :scared:
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Re: Is someone trying to steal my Edition 30 side skirts?
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2014, 01:56:42 pm »
Rear tabs can't be fixed AFAIK. One of mine broke and had a quote to replace it. Pissed myself laughing when they told me the price.  :laugh:

As long as the other fixing points are ok you'll be fine. Each skirt is held on by a bracket, screws and some tape stuff.

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Re: Is someone trying to steal my Edition 30 side skirts?
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2014, 02:03:42 pm »
Yeah.. they are frighteningly expensive.
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Is someone trying to steal my Edition 30 side skirts?
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2014, 04:14:50 pm »
£293 inc vat per side 2 years ago and that's only in primer
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Re: Is someone trying to steal my Edition 30 side skirts?
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2014, 05:26:16 pm »
^^^^ I had a quote from my local VW Dealer for £450 ish for removal of old skirt, fitting of new one and painting. Obviously I said "where do I sign!" The muppets.

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Re: Is someone trying to steal my Edition 30 side skirts?
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2014, 05:51:57 pm »
There is absolutely no difference between a GTI skirt and an ED30 skirt aside from the fact the ED30 one is painted. Same for the R32.

So - buy a GTI one and have it painted.
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Re: Is someone trying to steal my Edition 30 side skirts?
« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2014, 05:55:18 pm »
Well... youd need to sand them to get rid of the texture.. but yes it would still work out cheaper!  :happy2:
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Re: Is someone trying to steal my Edition 30 side skirts?
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2014, 06:24:46 pm »
Quote from: richwig83 on February 04, 2014, 05:55:18 pm
Well... youd need to sand them to get rid of the texture.. but yes it would still work out cheaper!  :happy2:

I think you should leave them textured, wouldn't see the difference either way!  :booty:
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Re: Is someone trying to steal my Edition 30 side skirts?
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2014, 06:26:14 pm »
Quote from: xjay1337 on February 04, 2014, 05:51:57 pm
There is absolutely no difference between a GTI skirt and an ED30 skirt aside from the fact the ED30 one is painted. Same for the R32.

So - buy a GTI one and have it painted.
doesn't the R32 one have a vertical line going down part of it? Am sure big_al had it on his car.
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