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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: h45gti on June 11, 2014, 09:32:14 pm

Title: painted or unpainated exhaust trim R32
Post by: h45gti on June 11, 2014, 09:32:14 pm

evening all, got my catback fitted today from BCS Powervalve in saint Helens, very pleased with it :) along with the NON OEM R32 bumper which I purchased from PPCGB, I got the bumper painted from a friend recently but as mentioned in another post he painted the whole thing including the exhaust trim as its a whole unit not separate parts, he said he can paint the exhaust trim matt black when I go see him next, see pics below

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what ya think peeps? should I leave it as is? or get it painted to look abit more OEM

personally I think it looks alright but would prefer to get it painted althoughhh in the near future I may swap it for an OEM bumper anyways   :rolleye:

I need wheel spacers too  :ashamed: 10mm?

Title: Re: painted or unpainated exhaust trim R32
Post by: J12spk on June 11, 2014, 09:55:57 pm

Looks good as it is buddy! I'd de badge the gti though and black insert the badge. Just my opinion!  :drinking:

Title: Re: painted or unpainated exhaust trim R32
Post by: SurreyED30 on June 11, 2014, 11:03:58 pm

I'd paint in Matt mate as it will be more desirable when you sell it, just my opinion though   :smiley:

Title: Re: painted or unpainated exhaust trim R32
Post by: usmangti on June 12, 2014, 12:42:56 am

+1 matt black centre and badge inserts

Title: Re: painted or unpainated exhaust trim R32
Post by: EddieA on June 12, 2014, 07:14:07 am

Personally I would leave it how it is. But i would say that as that's exactly what I did to begin with on mine.... Either way it will look spot on :happy2:

Title: Re: painted or unpainated exhaust trim R32
Post by: DamoP on June 12, 2014, 07:14:36 am

+2

Title: Re: painted or unpainated exhaust trim R32
Post by: Wooosh on June 12, 2014, 08:22:35 am

I'd go Matte Black diffuser & boot badge.

Title: Re: painted or unpainated exhaust trim R32
Post by: Dave7692 on June 12, 2014, 09:35:47 am

I had mine painted glossy black too.

My car is Graphite Blue so the upper part of the bumper is colour coded and the lower bit around the pipes is gloss black.

Title: Re: painted or unpainated exhaust trim R32
Post by: SI-R32 on June 12, 2014, 10:18:30 am

Leave it be, loads of R32 owners are painting this gloss black these days, looks good.

Title: Re: painted or unpainated exhaust trim R32
Post by: rocky_rullez on June 21, 2014, 10:24:23 am

Quote from: Wooosh on June 12, 2014, 08:22:35 am

I'd go Matte Black diffuser & boot badge.

+1