MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: TheBALDpuma on May 27, 2020, 01:39:37 pm
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Hi everyone,
I've got the classic rust coming through because of that f*cking piece of foam :fighting:
The bodyshop has quoted me around £600 per side to paint a new wing and blend it in. Not bad, but he suggested getting a second hand rust free pair of wings as they should match very well colour wise and be much cheaper all in.
So I am having a look around for a pair of rust free wings but am drawing a bit of a blank at the minute. I've found a promising drivers side wing on ebay, but no luck on near side yet. Anyone on here got a pair? Or have any leads I could follow up on?
I am aware you can buy a pair of new patent painted wings from ebay for about £200 but as I understand the fit is okay, and the colour match is okay ish - I'd rather get second hand with better fit and match if possible.
Cheers
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£600 per side would have me running to a breaker to buy some good used ones. Let’s face it, everything else on these cars is old and used isn’t it?
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Yeah I agree. I have called every place I could find breaking a mk5 silver golf. No one has front wings that aren't rusty! Spent literally hours on the phone earlier.
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Have you tried Parts Gateway?
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Just put a request on there :)
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I've always changed the body panels from one being broken rather than respray, just yesterday i manged to get 4 doors and a bonnet for my golf gti in same colour for £170 all with no rust. I'm afraid from my experience it just takes patience and doing what you are doing. I also use gumtree and search under breaking eg
https://www.gumtree.com/p/car-replacement-parts/breaking-volkswagen-golf-mk5-tdi-silver-door-boot-bonnet-light-ect-/1370932893
good luck, they will turn up
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Are Jetta wings not the same? Here's a pair from same car
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-JETTA-DRIVER-SIDE-WING-PANEL-IN-SILVER-LA7W/293523183032?hash=item44575855b8%3Ag%3AJv4AAOSwH8VeSrwr&LH_ItemCondition=4
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-JETTA-PASSENGER-SIDE-WING-PANEL-IN-SILVER-LA7W/293481049164?hash=item4454d56c4c%3Ag%3A9LAAAOSw3EReSry-&LH_ItemCondition=4
Just ask them to clarify no rust first and i always clean up and paint hammerite or similar on the inside where the rust starts before fitting
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Thanks!
How are are we that Jetta wings are the same for the golf? They are in Sheffield which isn't far for me at all. I actually rung these guys yesterday about a golf wing they had, but it was rusty.
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Ah looking closely at the Jetta wings, they have a swathe line on them that the golf doesn't have. That's a shame!
I will look into the Gumtree Golf though!
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As with every other breaking golf - wings were the first thing to go :(
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In the same boat as you mate, same color too!.... noticed a tiny bit of rust a few weeks ago, now its tripled in size, a lot of it you can rub off but def needs replacing... looks like it has COVID....
I have heard decent things about the Lothian wings off eBay, the insurance approved ones... are they not a great fit?
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It's hard to know about the eBay ones. I've read in some cases they have rusted to sh*t in a few years. And the colour match is poor. It's hard to know and you won't know the quality for a few years. They only have a 90 day warranty. Which doesn't give me much confidence!
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Thats a good point... i suppose with the colour match you can notice that straight away and send them back if needed (although complete pain in the ass appreciated!).... but yeah once/if rust comes through you are way out of your warranty period..
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Thats a good point... i suppose with the colour match you can notice that straight away and send them back if needed (although complete pain in the ass appreciated!).... but yeah once/if rust comes through you are way out of your warranty period..
Mine isn't accelerating too fast to be honest, but it's not looking great. It's been going for over a year now. That's the offside. The near side is just starting to show the very first signs of going.
I managed to find a nearside wing today on eBay and got it bought. I figured if I'm going to replace one, I might as well do both at the same time. I just need to find an offside for sale now!
£90 delivered. Not bad.
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Nice work - good things come to those who wait and all that! ... hopefully its a decent wing for you pal
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I bought 2 silver ones from Lothian car parts a month ago- fit is decent and colour is decent. If you know they have been changed, yeah you may spot the odd issue but for 170 there worth a go.
As there new paint and the rest of the car is 15 years old theres bound to be a difference, but you have to be really looking to tell.
I cur the bottom of the old foam off and undersealed the insides so hopefully wont be same issue in a year or two.
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Mines had a left front wing before I got it, can tell by the fitment around the A pillar (And the fact the rear 1/4 wasn't painted at the same time) :fighting:
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I've read about the Lothian eBay wings just rusting away after a few years, not just on the usual arch spot but all around the edges. That plus the new/old paint really put me off. Hopefully yours will be better than that though!
Just holding out for second hand drivers side wing now.
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Just bought a drivers side from eBay - off a 2008 GT TDI with no signs of rust.
Looking forward to getting these sorted now!
Annoyingly the nearside has a small ding in it, but should come out fairly easy with a paintless dent removeal guy