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Re: MkV GT TDI 170 DSG - Blue Graphite
« Reply #15 on: February 18, 2014, 02:24:34 pm »
looks like a great base car mate ! get modding :)


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Re: MkV GT TDI 170 DSG - Blue Graphite
« Reply #16 on: February 18, 2014, 04:49:17 pm »
Looks great :happy2:
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Re: MkV GT TDI 170 DSG - Blue Graphite
« Reply #17 on: March 01, 2014, 04:55:35 pm »
Picked up my first upgrade today: R-Line fog grilles, £40 each from the dealer.

I didn't realise that these came with removable rear covers so you can have them enclosed or open.

Fitted pics will be up later
« Last Edit: March 05, 2014, 08:14:17 pm by MikLSP »

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Re: MkV GT TDI 170 DSG - Blue Graphite [R-Line]
« Reply #18 on: March 01, 2014, 07:40:30 pm »
Well, I have to say those grilles are tricky little devils to remove and re-fit. The top row of clip, specifically the centre one, are unreasonably tight.
I'm actually not 100% happy with the re-fitting as the top centre clips don't seem to be fully snapped into place but I can do no more beside get the bumper off and work it from both sides. Anyone else struggled a bit with these?

Anyway, I think they are on well enough and are looking good; it's great how such a subtle mod can really refresh the front of the car.

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Re: MkV GT TDI 170 DSG - Blue Graphite [R-Line]
« Reply #19 on: March 01, 2014, 08:37:54 pm »
As far as I remeber you need to cut the new grille slightlyfor it to fit snug, don't go doing it yet though, there is a thread somewhere will try and find it.

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Re: MkV GT TDI 170 DSG - Blue Graphite [R-Line]
« Reply #20 on: March 01, 2014, 11:58:15 pm »
I did slice a bit of the thick end of the wedges on the clips actually as it didn't seem to be getting through to snap into place. One side is pretty much OK but the other is still sat a little proud of the bumper at the top-centre.

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Re: MkV GT TDI 170 DSG - Blue Graphite [R-Line]
« Reply #21 on: March 02, 2014, 01:58:17 am »
Nice man

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Re: MkV GT TDI 170 DSG - Blue Graphite [R-Line]
« Reply #22 on: March 02, 2014, 10:35:21 am »
looks a lot better :happy2:

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Re: MkV GT TDI 170 DSG - Blue Graphite [R-Line]
« Reply #23 on: March 02, 2014, 11:40:09 am »
Thanks guys :-)

Incidentally, I chose to leave the rear covers attached. The grilles do look good with them open but, given that there is no ducting towards the brakes or anything, I thought it better to keep them closed and stop everything behind there getting caked in crud.

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Re: MkV GT TDI 170 DSG - Blue Graphite [R-Line]
« Reply #24 on: March 02, 2014, 01:48:10 pm »
Still not 100% about R-Line grills. I fittest some a couple of weeks ago to my GT TDI 170 and i think they work better on darker colours. Like yours  :smiley:

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Re: MkV GT TDI 170 DSG - Blue Graphite [R-Line]
« Reply #25 on: March 02, 2014, 02:55:49 pm »
I think they work on any colour really, they look much sharper than the standard grilles.

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Re: MkV GT TDI 170 DSG - Blue Graphite [R-Line]
« Reply #26 on: March 02, 2014, 03:09:50 pm »
Looks mint

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Re: MkV GT TDI 170 DSG - Blue Graphite [R-Line]
« Reply #27 on: March 05, 2014, 08:11:39 pm »
Some new goodies thanks to dodds-gttdi.....

They're now in the shed until I find chance to fit them



Also picked up a preemptive CAN gateway, now to find an RNS-510 to go with it  :happy2:

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Re: MkV GT TDI 170 DSG - Blue Graphite [R-Line]
« Reply #28 on: March 08, 2014, 08:34:51 pm »
I didn't mention this on here the other day but unfortunately the courier damaged one of the skirts in transit, I'll not get into that now but another thanks goes to dodds-gttdi for being very helpful in chasing them up on it.

Anyway, the damage was a crack down the seam under the rear door, as you can see below


I've since had a go at repairing it though my first choice of product, Plastic Weld, has no effect on these so I resorted to super glue applied from the rear side. Not too bad considering.


While the main seam has joined together nicely, unfortunately it seems that no amount of encouragement will get the branching crack to close up. I think the deeper surfaces are indeed in contact and glued and that the opening remains because the upper edges have been deformed by local compression of the plastic as the skirt was bent.

Can anyone suggest a product or method that can fill in such small cracks in these without making a mess across the upper dimpled surface, as pasting glue over it would do for example?

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Re: MkV GT TDI 170 DSG - Blue Graphite [R-Line]
« Reply #29 on: March 09, 2014, 01:22:46 am »
Hey bud, heard anything from the courier yet? I'm so annoyed a) they managed to ham fist them and crack them, and b) it won't close. Are you intending on painting them at all? If you are the paint shop should flatten them then use a filler primer to ensure a smooth surface. This might fill in the wee gap. Will den you a wee PM the now. :happy2: