MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: shayd on October 12, 2013, 09:16:27 pm

Title: golf gti mk5 fog grills
Post by: shayd on October 12, 2013, 09:16:27 pm
wanted your opinion guys
vw gti mk5 front bumper fog grills open ones
original or aftermarket ones ?
what the aftermarket ones like and if they are as good?
Title: Re: golf gti mk5 fog grills
Post by: shayd on October 16, 2013, 08:05:28 pm
bump
Title: Re: golf gti mk5 fog grills
Post by: MC71 on October 16, 2013, 08:45:00 pm
The original open fog grills come with covers on the rear. The OEM grills were only on the first Mk5 GTI's and soon disappeared to be replaced by the solid grills.

The OEM open grills can still be bought, cost around £90 for all 4 parts, they pop up every so often on here for around £40-£50 second hand. Copies of the original open fog grills can be bought from eBay for £20 ish (these have no covers on the rear though), AFAIK the fit is pretty good but you'll be letting all sorts of grit, rain and crap from the roads into the front of the car. No idea on quality though.

My OEM original open grill with rear covers....

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fmcaborn%2FMy_car%2F9b95a18a.jpg&hash=d783e964b9174ab056539723dfeecc17cb38fc9d)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1049.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs399%2Fmcaborn%2F396d6a5b6ece3c8dbffa626d349d2524_zps3d9c4c02.jpg&hash=13bb5e95fe73162df980c48577d81a1fb1c020ab)

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Title: Re: golf gti mk5 fog grills
Post by: Scottymon on October 16, 2013, 08:51:10 pm
I've got the Replicas, couldn't justify the price of the originals - do you guys run with them in the winter, or swap back?
Title: Re: golf gti mk5 fog grills
Post by: MC71 on October 16, 2013, 09:25:53 pm
^^^^ With the rear covers in place there's no need to run the solid grills at all. They usually come off the car every few months or soto give them some TLC along with all the over grills.

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Title: Re: golf gti mk5 fog grills
Post by: Scottymon on October 16, 2013, 10:33:16 pm
Don't suppose the backing is a seperate part and part number that could be fited to the reps.?
Title: Re: golf gti mk5 fog grills
Post by: chowgar on October 16, 2013, 11:01:44 pm
depends what type of fog covers you want:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fg228%2Fmantis-1%2F2013-07-24185234_zps80c2a0a8.jpg&hash=b54df6387e067b2f6d4e63716ae10912f2655156)
Title: Re: golf gti mk5 fog grills
Post by: MC71 on October 17, 2013, 06:50:06 am
Quote from: Scottymon on October 16, 2013, 10:33:16 pm
Don't suppose the backing is a seperate part and part number that could be fited to the reps.?


No idea if they will fit the Chinese open fog grill reps.  :confused:

Yes the rear covers are a separate part. Part numbers are in here......

~~ Clicky here ~~ (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,14460.0.html)

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Title: Re: golf gti mk5 fog grills
Post by: Scottymon on October 17, 2013, 08:40:02 am
Cheers mate, think those PN's are for each outer...ney bother, I'll just whack the standard ones back on when the weather turns apocalyptic.
Title: Re: golf gti mk5 fog grills
Post by: Gman30 on October 17, 2013, 12:10:43 pm
Do the open grills direct the air flow to the calipers? :drinking:
Title: Re: golf gti mk5 fog grills
Post by: xjay1337 on October 17, 2013, 12:18:48 pm
No..  the wheel arch is still there.