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Is the 6C fromt bumper the same as the 6R GTI?
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:22 pm
by mirceaculita
The bumpers look pretty similar while the prices are everything but that.
Could one buy a standard 6C front bumper and install 6R GTI grills?
Re: Is the 6C fromt bumper the same as the 6R GTI?
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 6:55 am
by ag69
do you mean 6C bumper
and put in 6R GTI grills ie bottom left right and center - which are honeycomb?
-- > I have not tried but had seen the grooves and they are different. So they wont fit.
Re: Is the 6C fromt bumper the same as the 6R GTI?
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 10:11 am
by SRGTD
ag69 wrote: Mon Aug 22, 2022 6:55 am
do you mean 6C bumper
and put in 6R GTI grills ie bottom left right and center - which are honeycomb?
-- > I have not tried but had seen the grooves and they are different. So they wont fit.
The lower grilles are very different - hopefully the pictures below illustrate the differences.
6R GTI;
- CE227C06-DDAA-4DE0-8C28-6F7EBF1F8CFF.jpeg (67.85 KiB) Viewed 1599 times
And a standard 6C;
- E2C1E860-5A0A-4632-B798-1EBF3E08A4D2.jpeg (144.58 KiB) Viewed 1599 times
Re: Is the 6C fromt bumper the same as the 6R GTI?
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 12:14 pm
by iichel
Your first picture is not a GTI but a standard bumper.
This is a GTI bumper, the resemblance is strong:
Re: Is the 6C fromt bumper the same as the 6R GTI?
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 12:37 pm
by amer6R
As far as I can see the 6C has vertical mounting clips for the center grill, while 6R GTI like ( 6R) has diagonal
And the holes for the fog lights look identical
I think you could pull it off if you use a zip tie to hold the center grill. Assemble the center one off the car then put it on.
Re: Is the 6C fromt bumper the same as the 6R GTI?
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 2:04 pm
by SRGTD
iichel wrote: Mon Aug 22, 2022 12:14 pm
Your first picture is not a GTI but a standard bumper.
This is a GTI bumper, the resemblance is strong:
Oops!
That’ll teach me to assume that a picture of a Polo with GTI alloys is actually a GTI
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Re: Is the 6C fromt bumper the same as the 6R GTI?
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:13 pm
by mirceaculita
They do seem DYI-able. I think I might upgrade to a 6C front bumper and maybe I'll order some cheap fakes of Aliexpress to test. If this was that easy I feel like most enthusiasts that own a polo would do it so I'm not sure about it.
Re: Is the 6C fromt bumper the same as the 6R GTI?
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 10:08 pm
by amer6R
Just find a way to secure the center grill, the rest is easy.
You can use a zip tie, or screws.
That’ll teach me to assume that a picture of a Polo with GTI alloys is actually a GTI 
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