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Offline SkyJawa

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2005 Boot badge.....
« on: July 03, 2015, 05:50:18 pm »
Talk to me.   We've the soft close handle on our 2005 gti with the usual white worm.  I'd like to keep the soft close handle, so what are the options to replace the knackered bit?  Getting confused between handles and covers, MK5 MK6 etc!
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Offline andy7ven

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Re: 2005 Boot badge.....
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2015, 06:17:08 pm »
Like you I had the soft close handle on my 2005 GTi, went manky with whiteworm as well...

Your options are a later MK5 one or a MK6 one, I went for a later MK5 one but lost the soft close...

You could rub down your original badge, paint or wrap it and glue a MK4 badge to it... That way you'll keep the soft close  :laugh:
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Offline Paulo P

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Re: 2005 Boot badge.....
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2015, 08:53:41 pm »
How much are replacement badges and how hard are they to fit? It seems to be a common problem on the mark 5.
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Re: 2005 Boot badge.....
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2015, 09:15:12 pm »
Not sure about prices (Wangled mine under warranty even though the car was about 7 years old!)... Best looking on ebay could get a decent used one. Just looked found a used one for £74.99 and a scabby whitewormed one for £39 :surprised:  Don't think there that much new, but I stand to be corrected...

Open tailgate, remove trim, remove rear wiper motor, remove the 3 screws out old handle and jobs a good un!!!  :happy2:
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Re: 2005 Boot badge.....
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2015, 09:16:13 pm »
I removed my white wormed one and sanded and resprayed. Its a OK to get the whole unit off, but removing the metal disk with the vw bit is hard as mine was alot of double sided tape, I'll see if I can find my posts....
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Re: 2005 Boot badge.....
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2015, 09:36:36 pm »
Just paint your badge like I did

« Last Edit: July 03, 2015, 09:38:59 pm by maxitrol »
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Re: 2005 Boot badge.....
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2015, 10:17:14 pm »
Maxi how did full circle
Your brake lights??
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Re: 2005 Boot badge.....
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2015, 10:19:54 pm »
Quote from: Vwgtiking on July 03, 2015, 10:17:14 pm
Maxi how did full circle
Your brake lights??

A member on the forum did them..He has some photo on you tube
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Offline white91

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Re: 2005 Boot badge.....
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2015, 10:23:50 pm »
Are there any gel badges that would fit?
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