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my bumper / gti
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:51 am
by vee_dub
i have recently cracked my front bumper on my mk4 1998 6n 1.6cl. i have seen a "VW Polo MK4 GTi Front Bumper" on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Polo-MK4-GTi-F ... dZViewItem
i was just wondering will this fit my car.
thanx, Adam
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:55 am
by James14100
Looks like a 16v bumper. Not alot of people call our mk4's mk4's - they think its the mk3. Just email and ask for what year polo it would fit
James
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:58 am
by James14100
Ok update
Just gave them a call for u it does fit
James
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:12 am
by vee_dub
alright good stuff looks like i'll have to purchase one now, thanks for that james.
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:26 am
by large
is there any thing avalible to put in the inserts apart from the grills????
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:21 pm
by Alex_6n2
James14100 wrote:Looks like a 16v bumper. Not alot of people call our mk4's mk4's - they think its the mk3. Just email and ask for what year polo it would fit
James
That's because it is infact the mk3......
The UK mk system for polos isn't really correct
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:28 pm
by DScape
Hey matey, I bought that same bumper off ebay from the same people...
To me, the untrained eye, it looks like the real deal and it's fully primered. I haven't tried it on, and I've had it a couple of months now
Reason for this is cause I want to get the grilles first, and from VagParts it adds up to more then the bumper was in the first place for some bastard grilles!
All in all though, the bumper is alright in my eyes, but then again I haven't tried it yet...can't see any obvious complications though. Delivery was quick and well packaged too.
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:19 pm
by large
DScape wrote:Hey matey, I bought that same bumper off ebay from the same people...
To me, the untrained eye, it looks like the real deal and it's fully primered. I haven't tried it on, and I've had it a couple of months now
Reason for this is cause I want to get the grilles first, and from VagParts it adds up to more then the bumper was in the first place for some bastard grilles!
All in all though, the bumper is alright in my eyes, but then again I haven't tried it yet...can't see any obvious complications though. Delivery was quick and well packaged too.
smooth it out they look the dogs!
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:23 pm
by LeMeph
or just get mesh and spray it black. Be cheaper and its err... weigth reduction....
Chris,
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:54 pm
by DScape
I'm tempted by both options!
It's definately getting sprayed when I get paid (woooo poetry)
LOL @ Weight reduction, well how can I not buy that eh!
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:57 pm
by James14100
Fill in the side grill mounts and just get the grill for the centre - job done. Result euro looking polo!
James
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:00 pm
by DScape
James14100 wrote:Fill in the side grill mounts and just get the grill for the centre - job done. Result euro looking polo!
James
Aii, I've noticed that seems to be an in thing with valver bumpers...sounds a simple enough job for a bodyshop, shouldn't cost alot right?
Probably cheaper then getting the grilles and spraying them thinking about it
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:06 pm
by LeMeph
if you say so. spraying grills should probably cost about 30 quid maybe. filling in the spaces is gonna be a fibre glass job. Your gonna need someone with a brain to do it so make sure theyre good. Id spray it mainly because it was my suggestion. therefore better then everyone elses.
Though admittedly that look with the filled ends is smexy as hell.
Chris,
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:30 am
by DScape
LeMeph wrote:if you say so. spraying grills should probably cost about 30 quid maybe. filling in the spaces is gonna be a fibre glass job. Your gonna need someone with a brain to do it so make sure theyre good. Id spray it mainly because it was my suggestion. therefore better then everyone elses.
Though admittedly that look with the filled ends is smexy as hell.
Chris,
The good thing is that a couple of my mates work in bodyshops, so whichever option is cheap enough......it's just that I have no mates @ VAGParts
So totalling up spraying 1 bought grille and smoothing the bumper, compared to spraying 5 bought grilles could work out the same cost wise.....maybe
I'm going to enquire about the smoothing, spraying the whole bumper is costing me £40.
Just waiting til payday now...this bumper has been an ornament in my room for a good couple of months! It was an impulse buy.
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 8:53 am
by vee_dub
how much do you think it would to get smoothed off? or can you buy them smoothed already?