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Title: Exterior door trim stolen
Post by: mhurley on April 24, 2013, 04:00:06 pm
Hi, I've just discovered my plastic exterior door trims have been removed from my car.
The car is steel grey in colour

Does anyone know where I can buy replacements at a reasonable price?

(It's the trim that runs along the bottom half of the door)

I wouldn't have thought they would be that valuable to steal but there we are.
Title: Re: Exterior door trim stolen
Post by: MC71 on April 24, 2013, 04:11:42 pm
Exterior Door trims have been removed? :scared:

Post some pics up, have they damaged your doors at all? VW Dealer or TPS would be your best bet.

 :happy2:
Title: Re: Exterior door trim stolen
Post by: Kalpsn2000 on April 24, 2013, 04:43:15 pm
Why the hell would anyone want to steel them :stupid:

As above would be good to see pics.
Title: Re: Exterior door trim stolen
Post by: yascooluk on April 24, 2013, 05:59:29 pm
Here is how to post images,

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,946.0.html
Title: Re: Exterior door trim stolen
Post by: mhurley on April 24, 2013, 06:07:00 pm
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fr793%2FMatt_Hurley%2F2013-04-24172915_zpsc5b81208.jpg&hash=98d026e2b4dffcf8ec0947cb9175d6581fffd4c3)
Title: Re: Exterior door trim stolen
Post by: mhurley on April 24, 2013, 06:08:02 pm
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fr793%2FMatt_Hurley%2F2013-04-24172906_zpseb4c1642.jpg&hash=26e92416781cf0d15126370aff0f02d80b67e47d)
Title: Re: Exterior door trim stolen
Post by: MC71 on April 24, 2013, 06:16:02 pm
^^^^ Sh*t a brick!  :scared:

Why would anyone do that? There really are some scum around.  :fighting: :fighting:

Get yourself to a VW Main dealer and get the parts from them.
Title: Re: Exterior door trim stolen
Post by: Tortaruga on April 24, 2013, 06:37:16 pm
^^^I'll tell you why. Those trims are surprisingly expensive at about £40 each. I know because I bought some recently, although I managed to get the front door one on ebay for 'only' £16. They're expensive because they are ready primed for painting.

Some knobjockey has presumably pranged his golf and gone out armed with fishing line to remove these from the first 'donor' he could find.
Title: Re: Exterior door trim stolen
Post by: Tortaruga on April 24, 2013, 06:38:57 pm
Actually just noticed that all four are gone so maybe it wasn't someone who bashed their car.

Unreal. :fighting:
Title: Re: Exterior door trim stolen
Post by: Markyed30 on April 24, 2013, 06:42:04 pm
Good excuse to get it smoothed and do away with them ?
Title: Re: Exterior door trim stolen
Post by: Richie_101 on April 24, 2013, 07:04:26 pm
Wow, that's unbelievable! :confused:

Quote from: Tortaruga on April 24, 2013, 06:37:16 pm
^^^I'll tell you why....

Advertising how much they are worth and the easiest way to remove them probably isn't the best idea on an open forum... just saying, but maybe I'm being over-sensitive due to having had my GTI grille badge stolen. :sad1:

Not the mention the countless VW badges I've had nicked from cars in the past... for which I'm still holding the Beastie Boys fully responsible. :grin:

Rich.