b4d4bing Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 would it be possible to fit the r32 rear bumber and get an exhaust made to fit the holes for my gti? anyone know the part numbers and prices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Being a Mk5, then theoretically you might be able to fit the new R32 rear valence to the GTI but you would definitely need a custom-made exhaust system in the rear exit section. Either that, or modify the lower black part of the R32 valence to fit the stock GTI exhaust configuration. Which do you prefer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotw Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Would the R32 exhaust not fit? It would be an expensive thing to do though. Hmmm better with Milteks Red? (stands back and waits for enthusastic posting) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Hi Scott!! (he said enthusiastically) Being a V6 and also 4WD, the R32 would have a different configuration than the GTI. Also, I would expect other technical differences, though I don't know what they are. Until b4d4bing posts a reply, I can only assume that he/she wishes to mod for aesthetic reasons. Milltek are now running their own R32 and expect to show their new exhaust system for the Mk5 R32 to the public in January. Here is a link to a pic of the underside of the GTI with Milltek system installed: web page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentandy Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 If you are going to the trouble of doing this wouldn't it better to fit one of the aftermarket options instead? Which IMO look better than the R32 rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Hi Andy, have you seen any Mk5 R32 aftermarket options yet? Not that I'm in the market but it's interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentandy Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Hmm no, but I suppose it's all going to be the same as for any MKV anyway apart from the exhaust, as it's all the same fittings underneath. For me personally if I were changing the rear end of a GTI it would be for one of the aftermarket ones like you have rather than the OEM R32 rear end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Probably the same underneath all Mk5s for the valance but not the exhaust, as you say. I also agree with you about fitting a stock R32 rear on a GTI....It looks as if the owner is trying to imitate/pretend and even raises the question if the car's GTI front is genuine! Just my opinion. However, I do think that, for my tastes, the rear design treatment of the Mk5 GTI is visually weak and appears unfinished in the context of its fabulous front. This is partly why I went for the Quads+Abt. I have to say that although everyone teases me, most people really like what I've done (apart from the black pimples!) and that includes some very critical and honest speaking BMW owners! And my mate with his Carrera S. I'm thinking that VW's designers should have created something like the R32's rear for our GTI in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s4_sat Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 i seen a standard golf 2.0 fsi with a gti badge stuck on the back. so it said golf..............gti 2.0fsi on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SL26UK Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 [ QUOTE ] i seen a standard golf 2.0 fsi with a gti badge stuck on the back. so it said golf..............gti 2.0fsi on it [/ QUOTE ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s4_sat Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 mind you, i've debadged my a4 and i'm planning to put an s-line badge here and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudster Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 really? why? that wont make it an s-line, people will notice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32North Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Not something I understand....... why if you have a GTi do you want to make it look like an R32. Its a GTi, you should be proud of that fact and drive about ina GTi, displaying the Gti look and fell of the car, not trying to dress it up into R32 costume! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Not something I understand....... why if you have a GTi do you want to make it look like an R32. Its a GTi, you should be proud of that fact and drive about ina GTi, displaying the Gti look and fell of the car, not trying to dress it up into R32 costume! [/ QUOTE ] zactly! it'll look like a cut n' shut! ...anyone seen the tin opener! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s4_sat Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 I'm gonna change all the things that made the s-line different from the standard models. wasn't an s-line available in the b5 model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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