allgolfdup Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 I don't know how or where, but some little prick stole the chrome gti badge from the front of my car!Unbeknown to the idiot v.w. have actually safety fastened the mk5 badges beacause of idiots like him. Therefore to remove the badge, you have to pop the hood, unscrew the grill and unlatch the badge from behind (apparently). Whoever it was decided it would be easier just to snap it off..ofcourse making it of no use to him or me! There are fools out there, so make sure you choose where you park her carefully!VW are also cheap... they are charging me around £80 to get it replaced!...THIS WORLD!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhs Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 The insert itself is cheap and you can slot it in yourself - just buy the part from the dealer or from here for around a tenner. usually the GTI badge will just snap off, but if they've broken your grill as well then that will be more expensive. Again you can fit this yourself without too much pain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mezzanine Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 Maybe your insurance can cover the cost. Mine did when a f$%*$er stole the badge from my S3 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhs Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 Surely - but it will affect your no-claims bonus, plus given the likely excess and insurance claim may not be worthwhile. Especially as you can simply buy, then fit the GTI badge yourself. You do this by lining it up and then simply pushing it backwards into it's slot until the clips catch. This will cost you £12.16 including VAT part number 1K6853679FXC. You won't have to pay £80 for the part plus the 30 minutes or so that they are proposing to charge you for (presumably your garage charges around £120 per hour plus VAT). Still, it's your money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TP27 Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 Send a PM to MattR, I'm sure he'll be able to assist you with the correct parts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allgolfdup Posted May 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 Thanx for the help....and sympathy guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 The earlier GTIs the badge just clips in. So the tealeaf prob thought the mk5 was the same. Sorry to here about this but im not shocked to hear its happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbaron Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 Some little ned did the same to my GTi a couple of months ago. Was v. pissed off at the time, but I soon calmed down when I realised that he didn't do any other damage - GTI badge on the rear was still there, and no scratches in the paintwork. Haven't got it replaced yet - will see what the stealer tries to charge me for it when I get my steering rack replaced. Hope I don't have to get the grill replaced! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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