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Offline h45gti

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painted or unpainated exhaust trim R32
« 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:

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Re: painted or unpainated exhaust trim R32
« Reply #1 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:


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Re: painted or unpainated exhaust trim R32
« Reply #2 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:
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Re: painted or unpainated exhaust trim R32
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2014, 12:42:56 am »
+1 matt black centre and badge inserts

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Re: painted or unpainated exhaust trim R32
« Reply #4 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:
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Re: painted or unpainated exhaust trim R32
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2014, 07:14:36 am »
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Re: painted or unpainated exhaust trim R32
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2014, 08:22:35 am »
I'd go Matte Black diffuser & boot badge.
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Re: painted or unpainated exhaust trim R32
« Reply #7 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.

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Re: painted or unpainated exhaust trim R32
« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2014, 10:18:30 am »
Leave it be, loads of R32 owners are painting this gloss black these days, looks good.
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Re: painted or unpainated exhaust trim R32
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2014, 10:24:23 am »
I'd go Matte Black diffuser & boot badge.

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