9n Chrome grille?

Petrified · Post by **Petrified** » Tue May 13, 2003 4:18 pm

I was thinking of getting a new front grille. I want to get the Charatere one but then I saw this...from In.Pro on http://www.larkspeed.com

What do you think. It's about a 1/3 rd of the price too. It looks a bit Merc.
Hmmmm.

James

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Tue May 13, 2003 4:44 pm

its only a 1/3 of the price cos its styick on strips that go onto the stock grill

des_pd_ tdi · Post by **des_pd_ tdi** » Tue May 13, 2003 5:17 pm

I quite like it. But, it probably looks kack in the flesh and if you do have it you'd need to get a black VW badge for the front, otherwise there would be too much chrome.

Nelson_Wilbury · Post by **Nelson_Wilbury** » Tue May 13, 2003 7:11 pm

I quite like it, though like Des says it probably doesn't look that much in the flesh

Theres also the fact that that'd be the only piece of chrome trim on the car

Very Passat W8 though

Next mod is gonna be the 9n Aluminium boot struts, Â£35 and i'll be fitting them myself for once (note: impending disaster!! See the 'Oops' thread

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polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Tue May 13, 2003 9:08 pm

usually there a 30 sec job if your replacing existing ones

dxg · Post by **dxg** » Tue May 13, 2003 9:12 pm

I heard a rumour that the polo's supposed to be getting a minor facelift soon. The front grill will have chrome added in a "U" shape around the edge (like the Passat), but not across the horiztonal slats. I don't know if this is across the range, or just for the more expensive options. Might be worth waiting for this part to become available.

Also, on polo9n - there's someone who has made a grill the same idea as this just by applying silver foil (adhesive heat shielding stuff from a builder's/plumber's merchant) to have worked.

dxg · Post by **dxg** » Tue May 13, 2003 9:13 pm

Next mod is gonna be the 9n Aluminium boot struts, Â£35 and i'll be fitting them myself for once (note: impending disaster!! See the 'Oops' thread )

I don't know anything about these - what can you tell me??

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Tue May 13, 2003 9:18 pm

you might be able to use that under bonnet mirror film instread of plumers stuff

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Tue May 13, 2003 9:20 pm

as for fitting the b oot struts look at each end of the strut and theres a metal clip that you need to slide a screwdriver under and then pry i=t off and watch it fly about 50 feet then to fit the new ones pry the clip up and fit then press on the clip

Nelson_Wilbury · Post by **Nelson_Wilbury** » Tue May 13, 2003 10:50 pm

polo2k wrote:usually there a 30 sec job if your replacing existing ones

Usually, but not if i'm doing it!!

Post by **mole** » Tue May 13, 2003 11:14 pm

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Wed May 14, 2003 12:10 am

itll be ok its not like you hve to follow road signs

Nelson_Wilbury · Post by **Nelson_Wilbury** » Thu May 15, 2003 3:05 pm

polo2k wrote:itll be ok its not like you hve to follow road signs

Something always goes wrong when I try. This is after I fitted my TT pedals...

...and lets not begin on when I tried to shorten my Ariel!!