"Übel" (ubel)
11/04/2013 at 15:48 • Filed to: None
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"Übel" (ubel)
11/04/2013 at 15:48 • Filed to: None | 1
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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! OEM badge from ECS tuning will set me back $117. I'm gonna go ahead and vote CP on that one.
CalzoneGolem
> Übel
11/04/2013 at 15:49 |
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$117 for a badge? Who in the actual fuck do they think they are?
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Übel
> CalzoneGolem
11/04/2013 at 15:52 |
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No fucking clue. I can get a straight chrome one on Ebay for $40, and even that seems like a bit much. It probably has something to do with the MkIV GTI badges not being put on the standard GTI, only a few low-volume special editions.
PS9
> Übel
11/04/2013 at 15:54 |
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Heh, I think you missed a decimal there. They can't be asking more than $10 for a badge. No one's that retarded.
Edit: Clicked on the link. WTF man.
PanchoVilleneuve ST
> Übel
11/04/2013 at 15:55 |
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You should get one that says "Bruce" instead.
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CalzoneGolem
> Übel
11/04/2013 at 15:56 |
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Time to start 3d printing our own.
Itsa328
> Übel
11/04/2013 at 16:10 |
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Why not this one?
http://www.parts4euro.com/oes-red-gti-fr…
Fitment says its yes to Mk4s
Jayhawk Jake
> Übel
11/04/2013 at 16:19 |
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Could you find a stick on one, maybe like whatever goes on the hatch?
I stuck an RS badge on the grill of my car, and even though it's only sticking to an inch long strip of plastic, it's held on really, really well. It's been on for a month and gone through an automatic car wash, I'm stunned.
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Übel
> Itsa328
11/04/2013 at 16:19 |
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I've looked at those, but they appear to be pretty cheap, and despite claiming "universal" fit I don't see how that mounting system would match up with the MkIV grille securely. Thankfully, I just found an OEM plain chrome version from ECStuning for about $30 which should do nicely.
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Übel
> Jayhawk Jake
11/04/2013 at 16:23 |
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Good idea, but I'm looking for something to go in between the grille slats like the OEM badge.
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Jayhawk Jake
> Übel
11/04/2013 at 16:29 |
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Is there nothing to stick to between them?
Can't say I'm especially familiar with the GTI
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Übel
> Jayhawk Jake
11/04/2013 at 16:32 |
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Not really. I've got two horizontal slats just kinda floating out in space, along with a couple vertical bracing slats buried an inch or two back behind the grille (hence the cutouts on the linked badge).
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Übel
> PanchoVilleneuve ST
11/04/2013 at 16:32 |
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As a 'murican, I've got no idea what a Bruce is :p
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Jayhawk Jake
> Übel
11/04/2013 at 16:32 |
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Shame. I guess you'll just have to print out a GTI logo and tape it to the grill.
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Übel
> Jayhawk Jake
11/04/2013 at 16:35 |
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Not a bad idea... I did just find a source for the all-chrome OEM grill badge for less than $40 shipped, though. I'll probably just go with that.
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PanchoVilleneuve ST
> Übel
11/04/2013 at 16:55 |
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http://jalopnik.com/214338/flushin…
Sadly, the images don't load anymore.
DocWalt
> Übel
11/04/2013 at 17:40 |
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LOL @ you bitching about that. People sell used GLI badges for Mk2's for more than that.
Don't worry, I think it's ridiculous too...
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Übel
> DocWalt
11/04/2013 at 17:58 |
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Well, when every other badge for my car goes for around $30, it is pretty absurd :p
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Jayhawk Jake
> Übel
11/04/2013 at 18:41 |
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Nice! If you're deadset on red you could plastidip it. Plastidip seems to work well on small parts.
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Übel
> Jayhawk Jake
11/04/2013 at 19:01 |
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Well plastidip worked just fine for my grille :p I think that chrome would look better, anyways. The red would be too much red, methinks.