What would you choose?

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What should I go for?

Black grab handle, black surround. (as per standard spec)
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Black grab handle, no surround. (as it is now)
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Colour coded grab handle and no surround. (Golf Mk2 16v/GL style)
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Right, I've been thinking about stuff I want to get for my car for next year's show season. I've got a couple of (subtle) ideas and this is one of them but I really can't work out whether or not it's worth doing.

The GT and G40 came with a black vinyl number plate surround on the tailgate. Mine, being a GT, came with one but when i got the car it was peeling off so I got rid and haven't thought much about it since.

Recently however, I'm wondering if I should've replaced it or if I should go for a little colour coding. So based on the following options what would you choose?

Option 1:
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Restore the standard look, and get a black surround.

Option 2:
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Leave it as it is now... black grab handle and no surround, Polo CL style.

Option 3:
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Go for the modern look, get the grab handle colour coded and leave the surround off.

Bear in mind that being a GT it has the black plastic wheel arch extensions and my bumpers, door handles and boot spoiler are still black.
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I took the vinyl surround off mine as it was cracking, I got a new grab handle too from vag parts as the old one was looking mouldy and didn't clean up well. It's now nice and shiney :D

I can get a close up pic if you want.

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I really am gonna have to keep an eye out for your car, I've never seen it about!

Isn't that the same as mine though? I soaked my grab handle in caravan cleaner and scrubbed it till the moss came off... it was almost green when I bought it!
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It probably would be the same then, sorry I'm tired!! :roll:

I've only had it for a few weeks and not driven it a huge deal, only the odd trip over to cathays/town area.

I'll be driving it a lot more once it's been serviced too :)

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I'll keep an eye out then... I always snap local GT/G40/modified Polos so if I see it you'll know about it!
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By removing the vinyl did you have to get the boot resprayed or does it just clean up with a heat gun and some t-cut, as my plastic is peeling badly. My gt didn't have the plastic on when i bought it, obviously been rearended. :)
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You can remove the glue, I used Autoglym tar remover. I wasn't sure if it would damage the paint but it's been fine and plus it's hidden under the plate anyway

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polo_GT wrote:By removing the vinyl did you have to get the boot resprayed or does it just clean up with a heat gun and some t-cut, as my plastic is peeling badly. My gt didn't have the plastic on when i bought it, obviously been rearended. :)
Not necessarily, since most peel off anyway it's probably just been removed at some point.

Mine cleaned up fine, but I've had a respray anyway so it's sort of irrelevant!
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Post by LOW PHAT SPREAD »

Mine's in bodyshop now, we (well a mate!!!) has filled in the boot lock so that is now smoothed over, and the full length is being colour coded. I shall put sum pics up wen I get it bak :)
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Thanks for the help. :lol:
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Post by Tahrey1043 »

option 2, or "as it is now" probably the best bet. that or colour code everything :D
the surround, pfeh...

its taking all of my self control to not.... not......augggggh........... shout CHROME IT!! :D
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No other chrome on my car though, but yeah that would look sweet on the right car.
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Post by pettsy »

i've currently got a colour coded grab handle and no black trim behind the plate
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Post by Karl_CLCoupe »

I'm torn between colour coded grab handle and no trim behind plate, or possibly even go with trim and colour coding...

Karl.
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Post by Tahrey1043 »

well that merely means you then have a reason to chrome the rest of it :)
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