Polo GTI Grille Fitted

inder · Post by **inder** » Tue May 17, 2005 9:40 pm

Fitted my Polo GTI Grille this evening on to my 16v, 5min job and Im happy I decided to go for it, pic:

EDIT: Better picture in my reply further down, taken in daylight

Will post a daytime picture tomorrow

tom_mk5 · Post by **tom_mk5** » Tue May 17, 2005 9:50 pm

Looks great mate, the standard grille with the slats looks balls.

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Tue May 17, 2005 10:14 pm

nice

top job
handy it fits, thats the beauty of owning a lower model to everyone else (like me) all the stuff is there ready to upgrade ie. foglights and a few simple screws to replace a grille.
unless you want gti sideskirts grrr

-Ben-

inder · Post by **inder** » Tue May 17, 2005 10:15 pm

Thanks

I think the standard one was not too bad, cos it was colour-coded, but yes, this one is better... here is the before picture:

inder · Post by **inder** » Tue May 17, 2005 10:19 pm

polopowah wrote:nice top job
handy it fits, thats the beauty of owning a lower model to everyone else (like me) all the stuff is there ready to upgrade ie. foglights and a few simple screws to replace a grille.
unless you want gti sideskirts grrr
-Ben-

Yep I guess that's true, thankfully mine came with fogs fitted

My sideskirts are the all in one piece part of car one's, guess you are reffering to those, shame they can't be added to yours

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Tue May 17, 2005 10:24 pm

yep they are part of the body unfortunately and there isnt really much choice for aftermarket sideskirts and you worry whether they would fit or not, buying from Germany.
-Ben-

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Tue May 17, 2005 10:30 pm

looks good man, adds a sportier look IMO

cyhliu · Post by **cyhliu** » Tue May 17, 2005 11:34 pm

That looks good, but then again I would say that since I have one of those grilles already! All you need now is a black VW badge and you are sorted!

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Tue May 17, 2005 11:44 pm

Top work! You'll now notice when you next wash the car that your beautiful new mesh grille holds more water than the Irish sea and takes ages to dry out

Looks

though, nice one.

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Wed May 18, 2005 3:13 pm

Si_GTi wrote:Top work! You'll now notice when you next wash the car that your beautiful new mesh grille holds more water than the Irish sea and takes ages to dry out

well if thats for the gti grille, the kamei grille must be the Atlantic!

-Ben-

inder · Post by **inder** » Wed May 18, 2005 4:48 pm

cyhliu wrote:That looks good, but then again I would say that since I have one of those grilles already! All you need now is a black VW badge and you are sorted!

Cheers, recon the black badge would look 'right' as car is silver?

Si_GTi wrote:Top work! You'll now notice when you next wash the car that your beautiful new mesh grille holds more water than the Irish sea and takes ages to dry out

Looks though, nice one.

Thanks! Oh no, I was fearing this might be the case! Damn, it's going to dribble on the paintwork as im polishing lol

inder · Post by **inder** » Wed May 18, 2005 4:58 pm

Day-light picture:

Can someone tell me if the lower grille pieces are different on a GTI, more honeycomb style or the same as what I have already? Thanks

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Wed May 18, 2005 5:34 pm

lower grilles on the gti are honeycomb yes, as opposed to just solid grilles
-Ben-

inder · Post by **inder** » Wed May 18, 2005 6:05 pm

sorry to sound dumb, you say 'solid' grilles, is that what you describe mine as?

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Wed May 18, 2005 7:02 pm

Looks even better with the spots and lower splitter

Phill.