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thin chrome strips for the front grill(where to buy?)
« on: February 07, 2010, 04:41:51 pm »
Does anyone know where i can buy some thin chrome strips for the front grill of my car?
the grill with the big chrome vw badge(top one  :smiley: )
like the ones on the mk6 grill :confused:

any help would be great guys :happy2:

cheers

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Re: thin chrome strips for the front grill(where to buy?)
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2010, 01:36:32 am »

I think Halfords do the chrome strips.
You can buy a replacement grill with chrome bars i think it is made by HELLA or In-Pro.
Personally i think doing anything with chrome on the upper grill will ever look right on a MkV.
I've thought about it and ruled it out.

The lower grill and fog lights works better. (see links)
The lower grill i purchased already modified from Germany.
The chrome around the fogs i customised from a vauxhall grill as the standard
design/shape of these fog lights dont allow for chrome trim.


http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/lh/photo/8rWSYUt8GbIsXhxSpfUvBw?feat=directlink

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/lh/photo/R-310SNyzjOI_WzrOUg4bQ?feat=directlink

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Re: thin chrome strips for the front grill(where to buy?)
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2010, 04:41:11 am »
I saw some either on tmtuning or oemplus. Can't remember which.

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Re: thin chrome strips for the front grill(where to buy?)
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2010, 05:52:44 am »

I think Halfords do the chrome strips.
You can buy a replacement grill with chrome bars i think it is made by HELLA or In-Pro.
Personally i think doing anything with chrome on the upper grill will ever look right on a MkV.
I've thought about it and ruled it out.

The lower grill and fog lights works better. (see links)
The lower grill i purchased already modified from Germany.
The chrome around the fogs i customised from a vauxhall grill as the standard
design/shape of these fog lights dont allow for chrome trim.


http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/lh/photo/8rWSYUt8GbIsXhxSpfUvBw?feat=directlink

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/lh/photo/R-310SNyzjOI_WzrOUg4bQ?feat=directlink
cheers bud :happy2:
awesome do the inpro grill but i just dont want to buy it and then not like it!!!
to be honest i dont like the look of the car with the 2 links below :sick:
(sorry if it's your car)

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Re: thin chrome strips for the front grill(where to buy?)
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2010, 05:53:58 am »
I saw some either on tmtuning or oemplus. Can't remember which.
cheers stealth will have a look  :happy2:

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Re: thin chrome strips for the front grill(where to buy?)
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2010, 12:07:47 pm »
When I had my polo I fitted some of these to the grille, got it off e bay for about a fiver for 5 metres or something like, It wasn't cut to size either, so would be perfect if you just wanted 2 strips.