[TurboTrev]

I would especially like to see a black colour coded GTI as I'm getting mine done next week - anyone got a photo? In the meantime here is a red one my local dealer did - any comments? I like it - the photographs don't do it justice - it looked far better in the 'flesh'.

 

[VWMichael]

Very smart! How much does it cost?

 

[sdesailly]

I'd like to see a black one colour coded, but the red one does look good!

 

[Gti Fly]

Now it looks TOO red!

 

[GaryM]

I agree Jase, it needs something but can't put my finger on it.

I think a twin exit exhaust like the R32 style Milltek would suit it a treat.

 

[TurboTrev]

Should have done the back skirt like this:

 

[KuniD]

I'd be tempted to fill the the gap between the rear valance and bumper, like in that photoshop Mk5 R36 pic.

Not a big fan of red, but I like the colour coding. In a black or blue it'd look mint.

I think the black bits only really suit a red or white GTI.

 

[KuniD]

Quote: posted by TurboTrev on 26/02/2005 22:31:09

Should have done the back skirt like this:

Thats nice. How I plan to do mine, using the Caractere rear valance and the twin "R32 style" Milltek system. (Or as Foxy likes to call it, Milltek Wheel Barrow System [])

 

[ChrisB]

yuk!! looks far too red.

Should be better in black though

 

[oxford]

Turbo.... looks spot on like your second post.

I will be wanting to do that in 10 months time or however long is going to take for me to be able to afford the thing!

- will be interested in seeing your pics when you have done it.

 

[-s12lvo-]

Regarding cost, I just got a quote from Gorgie Dealer in Edinburgh, they said it would take 6h labore as they had to remove the bumpers and sand it down 1st.

It was about ?295 for every thing including VAT.

Mind you, he said that the paint job is warranted. With IMO is worth it.

 

[oxford]

How easy would it be to leave that plastic section as shown above?

 

[CHR15]

looks really good, a lot better than standard!

 

[Seckles]

That looks great. I will definitely be colour coding mine sometime soon(ish). IMHO the black plastic bits look horrible and really spoil the GTI.

 

[scuk]

Me thinks the black side-skirt looks the part. It connects the black bits on the front and rear bumper perfectly. I would not colorcode any parts of the car.

I am though contemplating on fitting the GTI side-skirt on my 1,9 TDI Sportline just to complete the lower end of the car.

Got it last Friday:

http://www.bilforumet.net/portal.php?disp=DP&makeid=&model=&user=&col=&dir=&action=view&depotid=802

 

[TurboTrev]

How easy would it be to leave that plastic section as shown above?

It would be very easy because the red paint follows a moulding line.

 

[oxford]

Cool!

 

[awesomeade]

Our black one is being delivered tomorrow and we're coding it over the next week or two will post pix when done

 

[oxford]

I would like to see that!

Could you provide an estimate in terms of price?

 

[TurboTrev]

I had quotes between ?200 and ?350 if I took all the parts off and put them back on myself (which I'm doing), and between ?350 to ?600 for a garage to do the dismantling, painting and reassembly.