JonoNZ Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Something I noticed last time I was at the dealer -- there seems to two different styles of hatch opener on Golf's at the moment. My GTI (delivered late Dec 05) has a relatively flat VW emblem but a lot of the standard Golf's and the Mk5 R32 have a recessed opener. See following pics from VW Vortex (http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2414926): Standard Golf and R32 were like this: My GTI and all the others I've seen are like this: Question is, what do others here have? The recessed version probably looks better, but I guess the flattish one is easier to keep clean (less grooves etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzGTI Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Mine's the same as yours - an April 05 build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 i dunno, but your sandals are shocking!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalex Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 [ QUOTE ] i dunno, but your sandals are shocking!!! [/ QUOTE ] I hope mine arrives with the flat one TBH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petsy Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 [ QUOTE ] i dunno, but your sandals are shocking!!! [/ QUOTE ] and let's not mention his shorts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scillyisles Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Mines totally flat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TP27 Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Mines totally flat [/ QUOTE ] So is mine but after only 8 weeks of R ownership, the release flap is covered in scratches and I always cut my finger nails !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blade67 Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Mine has got the recessed one (built date week 51) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoSheds Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Recessed, delivered a few weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 From photos I'm thinking that mine is inbetween!! Trust me to be different! Now tucked up in garage and will check tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonoNZ Posted January 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 [ QUOTE ] i dunno, but your sandals are shocking!!! [/ QUOTE ] They're not my sandels, or me for that matter -- the pics were taken from VW Vortex, not by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 ....Thank goodness for that, Jono!! Now we know it's safe to talk to you again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 I remember reading and then someone telling me about this change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffan Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Smooth badge on my 05 GTI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Is it just me that thinks the first one looks more expensive and of better quality than the second one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonoNZ Posted January 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Is it just me that thinks the first one looks more expensive and of better quality than the second one? [/ QUOTE ] I tend to agree, but the smooth one I think is more practical long term. By that I mean it is nicer to press and won't fill up with dirt/wax etc. It's hard to say which is the new "standard" though. Seems as though cars are arriving with a mixture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peugeot6 Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Jono, I was at Giltrap's on Saturday, they had 3 new R32's and 1 new GTI. Two of the R32's had the recessed badge and one the flat one. Seems to be rather hit and miss and to which one is on the car. I assume they will all similar build dates. IMO the recessed looks more expensive, but would be more difficult to keep clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Now checked and mine is smooooth type of badge. Car built 10th July to 06 spec. I reckon VW mass produce such badges for a great many of their vehicles and it's simply that we are in a transition of stock change. I don't know which is the latest version badge though. The smooth is much more practical especially as the hatch's back gets so filthy so quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayza Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Mine is the recessed one as the VW sign sticks out. Built week 03 - 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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