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VW rear spoiler
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 1:14 pm
by carmadaaron
hello ppl.
how much does the VW dealer charge for fitting and painting for a VW rear spoiler on my Polo 9n?
they sell it for £135 and i dont want to pay over £200 for it
cheers
Aaron
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 5:34 pm
by jazzy
hey i had a caractere spolier fitted, cost about £150 juss to spray and fit, very expensive business!!!!!
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 6:06 pm
by logistix
i had my spoiler painted at the dealer and then i fitted it myself. it's very easy to do, there's a manual that comes with it and it takes about half an hour or so.
hope this helps!
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 7:48 pm
by SiDaBa
I'm affraid you'll still probably pay over £200 unless you find some where cheap (really cheap) to spray it or find cheap paint to do it rous self
and if your lucky enough to find one on ebay. I've only ever seen two Votex spoilers on ebay for the 9n. One of which never sold (think it was relisted so i actually only ever saw one spoiler on ebay) and the second time i bought it VERY lucky at £20, even then it cost me £150 to get it fitted and sprayed this was done through family though. Was quoted around £220-£230 to have it sprayed and fitted!!
Obviously it'll be cheaper if you can fit it your self
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2004 8:18 pm
by carmadaaron
how is the spoiler fitted?
glued? screwed?
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2004 9:20 pm
by logistix
it's glued. you take out the 3rd brake light, glue the spoiler on, tape it to the body for the glue to dry properly, wait for a day and then fit the brake light in its new place. the spoiler comes with everything you need, including a manual, glue, cleaning agents and new attachment clips for the brake light.
hope this helps!
Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2004 10:01 am
by carmadaaron
o right,
i think ill let the professionals do that,
im scared of sticking it wrongly and mess my new car up!
Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2004 11:22 pm
by SiDaBa
I thought it was screwed where the brake light was and glued round the rest of it!??
Any how talking of DIY jobs my friend glued his Renault 5 spoiler on to his Renault 5, mmmmm nice black glue in places
but for him it wasn't such a bad job considering
Sadly no pictures of this
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 6:08 am
by logistix
there are two screws but they hold the brake light in place. the spoiler is held by a very thick black glue, and if you mess up and the glue is all over the body it is quite easy to clean once it is dry. (i know from experience
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 10:00 am
by carmadaaron
how long does it take to dry?
any 1 got pictures of before and after they have fitted the spoiler?
Cheers
Aaron
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 11:34 am
by logistix
the spoiler comes primered, ready to be painted. mine stayed at the dealer for two days so it should be around that.
here are some pictures for you:
before
after
more pics here:
http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... php?t=5394
cheers!!!
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 8:42 pm
by carmadaaron
how much does it cost for painting?
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 8:50 pm
by logistix
i can't say much about the price, labor here in turkey is much cheaper compared to UK. would be better if you phoned your dealer
cheers!
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:12 pm
by SiDaBa
carmadaaron wrote:how much does it cost for painting?
try phoning round some of your local coachworks, damage repair ppl
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 9:21 am
by carmadaaron
im going to my dealers today
