GTI Grill Badges
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My GTI grill badge ('82 Tintop) is sad and faded so I bought myself another from fleabay…but it didn't fit. No matter….watched a few on eBay and got myself another a few days ago. It's the same as the first - completely different mounting from the original on the car.
So - where am I going wrong. Do I keep buying ones sold as being for Mk1's but are actually for Mk2's or is my grill wrong or what?
Yes - I know that having been stung once I should have taken the original off the car, figured out the mounting and ensured that the second was the same before buying it but that's just obvious (and a bit too much like hard work).
Picture below shows the mounting for the original (on the right) and the two replacement ones. All genuine VAG and in nice condition….just don't flaming fit!!!
Y plate Mk1 GTI
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65 plate 430d - newest addition
52 plate VW Bora - daily hack [255k]
15 plate 330d Touring - wife's car
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richievr - thank you; that was my suspicion but didn't think I'd be so unlucky to find two sellers in a row who didn't know what they were selling. To be fair they are both in nice condition so will add the best to my VW grill badge collection (yes, I am that sad).
Swerve - yes, this has been on my eBay watch list but given everything else that needs doing on the car at the moment I didn't really want to blow £55 on a grill badge. Having said that, have spent a combined £30 on the two Mk2 versions and probably a further £18 if I got one from VW Heritage then it will have cost me that anyway and should have spent my money properly in the first place! Always the way! Grrrr.
Y plate Mk1 GTI
65 plate 430d - newest addition
52 plate VW Bora - daily hack [255k]
15 plate 330d Touring - wife's car
65 plate 430d - newest addition
52 plate VW Bora - daily hack [255k]
15 plate 330d Touring - wife's car
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If you need the full one re-silvering, contact chortle to see if he's got a kit.
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Paul
- 1978 MK1 GL 2 door with 2.0 16v ABF, twin 40's, Recaros, lots of suspension mods. I'll get it back on the road one day.
- 1991 MK2 GTI 4 door. Was my daily doing over 1000 ks a week until it hit a truck. RIP. Got another one now and loving it!
- 1991 MK2 GTI 4 door for parts.
- 1998 Seat Cupra + another used as a donor for the MK1
- 1999 Passat Wagon. Needs street cred but at least it's a manual.
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Y plate Mk1 GTI
65 plate 430d - newest addition
52 plate VW Bora - daily hack [255k]
15 plate 330d Touring - wife's car
65 plate 430d - newest addition
52 plate VW Bora - daily hack [255k]
15 plate 330d Touring - wife's car
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Alps 1992 Rivage Green, 1991 Rivage Blue (SOLD), 1986 GTI convertible White (SOLD)
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