Grille (standard or gti)

smash_it_up_666 · Post by **smash_it_up_666** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 4:36 pm

hi there,

opinions wanted please,
should i put a GTI grille (without the gti badge) on my colour concept or leave it as the standard one?

cheers,

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 4:55 pm

If you put on the mesh grille, it'll look really smart

but then you'll want to (eventually) upgrade the lower bumper's inserts to honeycomb to match! Am I right in thinking you don't have foglights at the moment, or do you in fact have the honeycomb inserts already?

Alternative to the mesh grille is the slatted debadged grille like so (from R&A Design):

But IMHO the mesh grille looks better - I'm not biased of course!

smash_it_up_666 · Post by **smash_it_up_666** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:04 pm

Si_GTi wrote:If you put on the mesh grille, it'll look really smart but then you'll want to (eventually) upgrade the lower bumper's inserts to honeycomb to match! Am I right in thinking you don't have foglights at the moment, or do you in fact have the honeycomb inserts already?

Alternative to the mesh grille is the slatted debadged grille like so (from R&A Design):

But IMHO the mesh grille looks better - I'm not biased of course!

foglights and honey comb grille as standard on colour concepts

so u think i shuld get the grille to match then?

dont fancy a debadged grille yet, maybe when i can afford to get the cut out in the bonnet sorted

loud · Post by **loud** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:18 pm

the grille doesn't match the lower grilles, the gti grille is a honeycomb whereas the other cars with fogs have a crosshatch type honeycomb

smash_it_up_666 · Post by **smash_it_up_666** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:21 pm

loud wrote:the grille doesn't match the lower grilles, the gti grille is a honeycomb whereas the other cars with fogs have a crosshatch type honeycomb

close enough for me buddy

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:25 pm

Yep, I reckon its a good enough match too! Go for it bud

smash_it_up_666 · Post by **smash_it_up_666** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:30 pm

Si_GTi wrote:Yep, I reckon its a good enough match too! Go for it bud

im to skint to be too much of a perfectionist lol.
the plan is to get the coileys ASAP, march or april hopefully.
then buy a GTi front spoiler, grille, AUDI TT PEDALS, (your the a*se whos made me want those so much si

) and possibly the rear spoiler, im undecided on that though.

and o yeah, i tinted out my 3rd brake light today, its completely black, cant see it untill you brake, looks miles better

titch · Post by **titch** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:31 pm

im gettin the gti grill for my car

smash_it_up_666 · Post by **smash_it_up_666** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:44 pm

titch wrote:im gettin the gti grill for my car

thats what i call taste

titch · Post by **titch** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 6:43 pm

indeed

answer me this, what is your 3rd break light and how do you tint it

that sounds like an idea

smash_it_up_666 · Post by **smash_it_up_666** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 6:45 pm

titch wrote:indeed

answer me this, what is your 3rd break light and how do you tint it

that sounds like an idea

the brake light mounted above the windscree,

i think tehy look sh!t, so took it out, and put about 15 coats of tint spray on it, just standard halfrauds type stuff, wont wash off but itll come off with white spirit.

titch · Post by **titch** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 6:51 pm

cool i might give this a tr

smash_it_up_666 · Post by **smash_it_up_666** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 6:57 pm

titch wrote:cool i might give this a tr

few tips for you.
try and get it as flat as you can, i put mine in a vice,
leave it about 5 minutes between coats,
i did 15 coats on mine and its completely black,
leave it about half anhour before puttin it back on the car, itll b dry in 5 but still soft.
dont try and do it whilst on the car.
if need to no how to get hte light out, give me a shout, took me a while to figure it out.

Weedle · Post by **Weedle** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 6:58 pm

I ordered my grille yesterday !!!

cant wait for it to come GTI is much better - What does anybody think about colour coding it ???

i have a white car and i am thinking of getting it colour coded the same !!

Would like to know what you guys think (maybe its a stupid idea)

Also thinking of getting some alloys and powder coating them white

any ideas / comments / laughing out loud will be appreciated

smash_it_up_666 · Post by **smash_it_up_666** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 6:59 pm

Weedle wrote:I ordered my grille yesterday !!!

cant wait for it to come GTI is much better - What does anybody think about colour coding it ???

i have a white car and i am thinking of getting it colour coded the same !!

Would like to know what you guys think (maybe its a stupid idea)

Also thinking of getting some alloys and powder coating them white

any ideas / comments / laughing out loud will be appreciated

personally i like contrast