Picked up my Mk5 GTI at the weekend after being fully colour coded [] ? i.e. rear valance, side skirts and front valance. And spent most of Sunday Swissoling her! So what do you think? Personally I?m really happy with it. Even my wife begrudgingly admits that it doesn't look too bad - and that's saying something believe me! I just don?t know why VW don?t turn them out of the factory like this in the first place! <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>
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That really does look great, wasn't keen when I saw a red one, but the silver looks great. The paint will be easier to keep looking great than the plastic as well.
That makes such a difference. I really didn't like the other silver
ones I've seen but the colour coding makes it looks great. How much did
it set you back?
not sure how much colour coding costs but it has to be the must for any MkV GTI owner!! Your car looks superb m8, so much better than the original black trims!
Thanks for all your comments guys. FYI it cost me 400 quid to get done
(and it took 4 days) which was a lot of dosh but it just had to be done. I
think most of the effort & money was on the smoothing textured
finish of the plastic prior to painting. I really didn't like the black plastic and it
was a right pain to clean & keep clean!
Very well done Steve. However, I'd venture to suggest that it makes the car look a bit "fatter" and heavier which may be one reason why VW didn't do it in the first place. I particularly like Sem's suggested treatment for the rear valance as an alternative way to go.
VW took a lot of criticism when the mkiv GTI came out saying it just
looked like any other Golf so this time they gave it its own identify
with the black front grill, black side skirts which matched in
with the rear valence. Now that people are colour coding them I
think they are removing that identity and just making the car look like
any other golf.
Don't get me wrong Steve I think your car looks superb, I just think it
has lost a bit of the GTI sporty look that VW intended.
Picked up my Mk5 GTI at the weekend after being fully colour coded [] ? i.e. rear valance, side skirts and front valance. And spent most of Sunday Swissoling her! So what do you think? Personally I?m really happy with it. Even my wife begrudgingly admits that it doesn't look too bad - and that's saying something believe me! I just don?t know why VW don?t turn them out of the factory like this in the first place! <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>
Looks fantastic mate! That's me sold on doing it - already told the dealer that upon delivery I want the rear, skirts and front colour coded in Tornado Red. Thanks for posting the pictures - much appreciated.
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