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[olsen-72]

[funky]Well, can't see a thread on Mk5 so thought I would start one.

I just swapped my front bumper

From that one:

To this one:

Looks better, I think

[DDDutch]

That looks very good actually bud

keep up the good work

[olsen-72]

Thanks mate. It tooks me 4 hours to do that. And now it's time for rear bumper. Just need to source some decent one

[bakili23]

Well, what i done to my MK5 today??

Bumped it into MK1 Ford Mondeo. Fu"" I hate this feeling now!!!

My MK5 has not even got single scratch on it, which is good news, but Mondeo needs new bumper and indicator! Hopefully the guy who owns Mondeo will not go through insurance, i offered him to pay cash for repairs. Lets hope its not mega £££. 

Nice bumper by the way, what are you planning to do with old one???

[DDDutch]

This is what i did today

 

Had a bad attack of white worm on my rear badge

sorry couldnt take picture of as i was too excited to get rid of this

and plastidipped it to white

and cut my blue carbon wrap to the VW logo and sticked that in

 

want to get rid of the rear badges so i will do that tomorrow probably

[xJay1337]

I drove my Mk5 to brighton and back [y]

Like the bumper, is that a "conversion" one or a genuine one?

[olsen-72]

[email protected]@ks nice DDDutch. I've changed mine a few days ago to this:

 

[DDDutch]

@olsen that looks sickk

 

[olsen-72]

Like the bumper, is that a "conversion" one or a genuine one?

Bumper is genuine but with TDI front panel

[Jschollar]

Did this

To fit these!

Also gave it a rather good clean! 

 

[xJay1337]

Nice (:

[olsen-72]

Jschollar where did u get them from?

[xJay1337]

Like the bumper, is that a "conversion" one or a genuine one?

Bumper is genuine but with TDI front panel

Got a link??

[Jschollar]

eBay my friend! They're not genuine articles, made by depo who make all the ones the Mk4 guys rave about. Cost £109 with £7.50 postage. 

I used Philips X-treme H7 in the dipped beam (£23 from eBay), Osram night breaker plus h7 in main beam (£13.50 from eBay and incredibly bright), and these LED sidelights from eBay (£13.99, very nice white light). 

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=130367264398

Reccomended on R32oc forum. 

Beam pattern is very good, even got complimented by the guys at the garage!

Link to the lights! 

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=330566097941&index=1&nav=SEARCH&nid=01731407541

Come with levelling motors installed, and are a great fit once they're in properly. 

[olsen-72]

Link to what mate? R32 bumper i a genuine one. Because I couldnt find R32 front panel so used my original TDI panel. Same like in your car. 

[xJay1337]

Haha noo a link to the bumper I don't want your crappy reflector headligths! [:#]

Olsen, when you say front panel do you just mean the polystyrene bumper thing, I was under the impression the genuine R32 and GTI bumpers didn't fit without a lot of work [:S]

[olsen-72]

They fit [] but as u said: lot of work [brick]. It took me over 4 hours to do it. And the front panel I mean the panel which holds radiator. Normally u have to change it too or cut the bumper a little bit.

[rOcK_oN]

well my dad has a mk5 gt sport and took it for 4 new tyres today..his late christmas present , drives prerfectly!

@olsen man am so in love with your sig!!

[Jschollar]

Link wasn't intended for those with 'superior' projectors need to adjust main beams down a bit tho! Have no complaints yet. 

Couple of pics I took a while ago:

[BigJase]

Those depo lights look good but do the have the VW logo in them?

I want the vw logo? If not anyone know how much genuine ones are?

 

[Jschollar]

They don't have the logo, but I know that it's removable as theres a screw holding it in. Same on the original hella ones but a torx instead!

Ive been thinking about it too, dunno of they can be bought from VW or not!

[BigJase]

How hard would you say it is to change it over??

[olsen-72]

I'm gonna get those lamps too. Looks good and still quiet cheap

[Jschollar]

How hard would you say it is to change it over??

I'd say very simple, depending on the fit of the VW symbol. Theres no reason why they shouldn't fit tho!!

I'm gonna get those lamps too. Looks good and still quiet cheap

Good man, with the bulbs I have fitted above they're brilliant and still look the part. Thoroughly reccommend the side lights too. 

[xJay1337]

Link wasn't intended for those with 'superior' projectors need to adjust main beams down a bit tho! Have no complaints yet. 

Couple of pics I took a while ago:

 

 

Nice pics mate! You need some extra lows [] Using the Cam+ app??

My Eibach springs should be for sale in a few days/weeks when I get my coilovers fitted, you interested?

[Jschollar]

Link wasn't intended for those with 'superior' projectors need to adjust main beams down a bit tho! Have no complaints yet. 

Couple of pics I took a while ago:

Nice pics mate! You need some extra lows Using the Cam+ app??

My Eibach springs should be for sale in a few days/weeks when I get my coilovers fitted, you interested?

 

 

Cheers mate! Nah just using normal camera then the snapbucket app to add that border! It does need some severe lows, depending on how much you're thinking for your eibachs I might do. I think it needs new rear shocks tho as they're saggy and dont absorb much shock! 

Let me know when you're ready tho!

 

[olsen-72]

So I just bought R32 exhaust so I'm looking for a decent bumper now. [ebay]

[xJay1337]

Olsen, so just to confirm if I was to pick up a genuine GTI or R32 bumper, I can simply cut away some of the bumper? I wouldn't want to change other bits to be honest, rockets up the cost hence why I was looking at the normal sort of conversion bumpers..

So do you have any photos of what you did?

[olsen-72]

No mate. I dont have photo of that but i'm waiting for the new headlights and to change them i have to take the bumper off so i can make some pic if u want to. I'm not sure ifthat will be on this or following weekend. U need to cut/trim the bumper (behind grill) and plastic bumper guide and cut off top part of the air guide ( plastic w. rubber). I'm not sure if this will be the same job on GTI coz the guy who guide me told me i need to drill 2 holes but on the end i didnt. He did it on GTI. So i'm not sure about it. 

Alex

[xJay1337]

With the R32 bumper I can keep my beloved cupra splitter. Bumpers are a similar price so not too much of a worry.

If you could take photos to show what you mean exactly that would be much appreciated. []