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What rear bumper !!
« on: June 05, 2014, 01:56:38 pm »
I'm wanting to change my standard gti rear bumper but I don't know what to get, the options that I have thought about so far are

Standard gti bumper colour coded
R32 rear with R32 style exhausts
Edition 30
R32 rear with the gti diffuser 

What do you guys reckon ?

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Re: What rear bumper !!
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2014, 01:58:07 pm »
I have a US rear bumper?  :P


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Re: Re: Re: What rear bumper !!
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2014, 02:11:13 pm »
I have a US rear bumper?  :P

Is it like the standard gti bumper or r32?

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Re: What rear bumper !!
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2014, 02:20:51 pm »
It is a standard GTi, but with US sized plates. I was half-joking as you wanted a change from the GTi styling.


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Re: What rear bumper !!
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2014, 02:22:50 pm »
R32 rear with the gti diffuser  :happy2:
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Re: What rear bumper !!
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2014, 02:47:53 pm »
R32 rear with the gti diffuser  :happy2:

I'd have to agree :)

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Re: Re: Re: What rear bumper !!
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2014, 02:59:05 pm »
R32 rear with the gti diffuser  :happy2:

I'd have to agree :)

That's what I'm thinking, went to a body shop yesterday to see if they could do it smoothed but he said it will crack what do you think ?

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Re: Re: Re: What rear bumper !!
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2014, 03:05:53 pm »
R32 rear with the gti diffuser  :happy2:

I'd have to agree :)

That's what I'm thinking, went to a body shop yesterday to see if they could do it smoothed but he said it will crack what do you think ?

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It would only crack if the bodyshop was terrible.

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« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2014, 03:20:07 pm »
R32 rear with the gti diffuser  :happy2:

I'd have to agree :)

That's what I'm thinking, went to a body shop yesterday to see if they could do it smoothed but he said it will crack what do you think ?

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It would only crack if the bodyshop was terrible.

Ye suppose so, will get ringing other body shops

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Re: What rear bumper !!
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2014, 03:42:23 pm »


http://www.ppcgb.com/products/ppc-gti-exhaust-r32-look-rear-bumper-with-reflectors-fntng005

I looked at these but read a couple of threads about being a poor fit, put me off a bit.  I went for one of the ready to fit panels off ebay, OEM panel and the fit and finish is spot on.  The guys there were really helpful.

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Re: What rear bumper !!
« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2014, 04:28:10 pm »
I'm sure a decent bodyshop would be able to sort that without it cracking

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Re: Re: Re: What rear bumper !!
« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2014, 05:04:08 pm »


http://www.ppcgb.com/products/ppc-gti-exhaust-r32-look-rear-bumper-with-reflectors-fntng005

Had 1 of these without the exhaust cut outs, was an ok fit but can get a genuine r32 one for £120 off eBay

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Re: What rear bumper !!
« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2014, 11:46:42 pm »
R32 rear with R32 style exhausts FTW. :happy2:
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Re: Re: Re: What rear bumper !!
« Reply #14 on: June 06, 2014, 12:41:02 am »
R32 rear with the gti diffuser  :happy2:

I'd have to agree :)

That's what I'm thinking, went to a body shop yesterday to see if they could do it smoothed but he said it will crack what do you think ?

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It would only crack if the bodyshop was terrible.

True that.

I'd go for the R32 with GTI diffuser though.
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