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ünpimptheauto · 05-20-2006, 08:40 PM

In keeping with the ünpimptheauto theme, are these add-ons maybe a bit too much?

The front add-on is a Carbon Fiber (over fiberglass) lip. Looked great in person. I'll have to take off the stock plastic lip. They also showed the foglight cover replacements (replaces the honeycomb), washer jet covers and the front bumper cover (was an overlay, not replacement). Those little parts were DEFINITELY too much, IMHO.

The rear is also an add on piece. They had a dual-outlet version, for an ABT exhaust. Not really interested in that.

Then, it leaves the sides sorta stock. Wondering if the CF on the front/rear would be enough (or too much!)

I'll be ordering a sample of each to try, but maybe a little too much for our cars. Thoughts?

(Sorry, no pricing information)

*GTI2007* · 05-20-2006, 08:49 PM

Those front CF pieces look hot

DBCPerformance · 05-20-2006, 08:58 PM

x 2

*GTI2007* · 05-20-2006, 09:07 PM

Would love to see pics of them on a real GTI

Kirium · 05-20-2006, 09:15 PM

The CF bump strip/xenon washer cover would look out of place on anything other than black...

I think it's probably a bit too much.

Just the centre grille part in CF and perhaps the splitter too would be pretty sweet.

Texas_MkV · 05-20-2006, 09:51 PM

That looks great.

ToucheTurtle · 05-20-2006, 10:22 PM

oh god thats hot.

bennylenny88 · 05-21-2006, 06:35 AM

tut should make one for the normal golf too!! lol
anyways back to the thing.. its cool you should get it mate!

*GTI2007* · 05-21-2006, 08:25 AM

I think the CF foglight cover replacements would look good on every colour of GTI.

atomoverride · 05-21-2006, 03:58 PM

these parts going to be made avaible to the rest of us:?

drbubble33 · 05-21-2006, 08:17 PM

the only thing i would get would be the fog light cover thingys.

coolme187 · 05-21-2006, 09:16 PM

those pieces look REAL good. Please update us on when pricing will be available.

ünpimptheauto · 05-22-2006, 01:24 AM

If the samples fit on my GTI without sufficient modifications*, I'll update those interested in pricing and availability.

My intention is to start with the front lip add-on and rear bumper piece intially, and perhaps offer the foglight pieces later.

The comment of the show was the high price (and availability) of carbon fiber. In the last 18 months, it has tripled in price.

* Most of these shown at the show are prototype, handmade samples. Thus, they typically look really good, but are not true to production quality.

KharatosGTI · 05-22-2006, 02:49 AM

I was actually JUST considering getting the center grill part below the red stripe in CF but leave the badge chrome. I think it'll look good on my BMP.

The front lip is sweet too. But for the rear bumper insert you'd have to have the rest of the bumper painted otherwise it'd look weird as hell. But I guess it's sold as an entire bumper?

ünpimptheauto · 05-22-2006, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KharatosGTI

I was actually JUST considering getting the center grill part below the red stripe in CF but leave the badge chrome. I think it'll look good on my BMP.

The front lip is sweet too. But for the rear bumper insert you'd have to have the rest of the bumper painted otherwise it'd look weird as hell. But I guess it's sold as an entire bumper?

Rear bumper piece is a replacement for the factory one. No need to replace the entire rear bumper.

Shifty · 05-22-2006, 08:34 AM

I can dig it! I want those side grille covers - my solid honeycomb has gotta go. The front lip looks mean but it'd be torn off in about 5 minutes on my car.

nochance · 05-22-2006, 01:49 PM

Very nice cant wait to see the whole bumper CF !!!

KaynE · 05-22-2006, 11:47 PM

What company is doing this?
Is there a pic of this on the car?

ünpimptheauto · 05-23-2006, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aznkukuboi

What company is doing this?
Is there a pic of this on the car?

It's not a company anyone here in the US would recognize. If everything works out, I would represent the product here in the US as an independent brand.

No, no picture of this on a car yet. Once i get the samples, I'll be able to mount them and take photos.

RaLLY_RaBBiT · 05-23-2006, 09:57 AM

sweet jeebus! that looks sweeet!

Acoustic81 · 05-23-2006, 09:59 AM

I need to change my underwear...

KharatosGTI · 05-23-2006, 07:40 PM

Free bump, I'm very interested in this mod.

05-20-2006, 08:40 PM	#1
ünpimptheauto Touring Car Newbie Drives: 2006 GTI MKV PACKAGE ZERO Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 400	It's good to have some CARBON FIBER in your diet... In keeping with the ünpimptheauto theme, are these add-ons maybe a bit too much? The front add-on is a Carbon Fiber (over fiberglass) lip. Looked great in person. I'll have to take off the stock plastic lip. They also showed the foglight cover replacements (replaces the honeycomb), washer jet covers and the front bumper cover (was an overlay, not replacement). Those little parts were DEFINITELY too much, IMHO. The rear is also an add on piece. They had a dual-outlet version, for an ABT exhaust. Not really interested in that. Then, it leaves the sides sorta stock. Wondering if the CF on the front/rear would be enough (or too much!) I'll be ordering a sample of each to try, but maybe a little too much for our cars. Thoughts? (Sorry, no pricing information) Attached Images __________________

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05-20-2006, 09:15 PM	#5
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05-20-2006, 09:51 PM	#6
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05-21-2006, 06:35 AM	#8
bennylenny88 bora bora dude Drives: Bora 2.0 SE Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Wigan, UK Posts: 7,066 View bennylenny88's Garage	tut should make one for the normal golf too!! lol anyways back to the thing.. its cool you should get it mate! __________________ not rubbing.. yet

05-20-2006, 08:49 PM	#2
GTI2007 Moderator Drives: '05 UG Golf 5 Plus Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoogstraten, Belgium Posts: 37,310 *View GTI2007's Garage*	Those front CF pieces look hot

05-20-2006, 09:07 PM	#4
GTI2007 Moderator Drives: '05 UG Golf 5 Plus Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoogstraten, Belgium Posts: 37,310 *View GTI2007's Garage*	Would love to see pics of them on a real GTI

05-20-2006, 10:22 PM	#7
ToucheTurtle Passed Driver's Ed Drives: integra Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bay Area CA Posts: 8	oh god thats hot.

05-21-2006, 08:25 AM	#9
GTI2007 Moderator Drives: '05 UG Golf 5 Plus Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoogstraten, Belgium Posts: 37,310 *View GTI2007's Garage*	I think the CF foglight cover replacements would look good on every colour of GTI.

05-21-2006, 03:58 PM	#10
atomoverride Ruler of Omicron Persei 8 Drives: OHSNAP1 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA. Posts: 633	these parts going to be made avaible to the rest of us:? __________________

05-21-2006, 08:17 PM	#11
drbubble33 Drag Racing Champion Drives: vw passat Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: california Posts: 72	the only thing i would get would be the fog light cover thingys.

05-21-2006, 09:16 PM	#12
coolme187 Touring Car Champion Drives: MK5 UG GTi Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 255	those pieces look REAL good. Please update us on when pricing will be available. __________________ - 05 MK4 Jetta GLI, 05 Honda Civic (Wifes/Daily) - 91 MK2 GTI VR6 (sold) - 06 UG MKV GTI 2.0T (sold) - 00 BMP B5 Passat 1.8T (RIP)

05-22-2006, 01:24 AM	#13
ünpimptheauto Touring Car Newbie Drives: 2006 GTI MKV PACKAGE ZERO Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 400	If the samples fit on my GTI without sufficient modifications, I'll update those interested in pricing and availability. My intention is to start with the front lip add-on and rear bumper piece intially, and perhaps offer the foglight pieces later. The comment of the show was the high price (and availability) of carbon fiber. In the last 18 months, it has tripled in price. Most of these shown at the show are prototype, handmade samples. Thus, they typically look really good, but are not true to production quality. __________________ Last edited by ünpimptheauto; 05-22-2006 at 01:42 AM.

05-22-2006, 02:49 AM	#14
KharatosGTI Rally Car Newbie Drives: 06 MKV GTI manual Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 272	I was actually JUST considering getting the center grill part below the red stripe in CF but leave the badge chrome. I think it'll look good on my BMP. The front lip is sweet too. But for the rear bumper insert you'd have to have the rest of the bumper painted otherwise it'd look weird as hell. But I guess it's sold as an entire bumper?

05-22-2006, 08:34 AM	#16
Shifty Pull it shave it paint it Drives: 02 TDI Beetle. Not stock. =) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 556 View Shifty's Garage	I can dig it! I want those side grille covers - my solid honeycomb has gotta go. The front lip looks mean but it'd be torn off in about 5 minutes on my car. __________________ www.ShiftysSpraywerkz.com Love Dubs? In the Southwest? Check out WetDub.com!

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05-22-2006, 01:49 PM	#17
nochance Drag Racing Champion Drives: RS4 Dreaming About Turbo's Join Date: May 2006 Location: Columbus,OH Posts: 74	Very nice cant wait to see the whole bumper CF !!! __________________ SOLD THE R32, Got RS4 and doing AWD DRIFTS ! ! !

05-22-2006, 11:47 PM	#18
KaynE FIA World Rally Car Champion Drives: VW Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: So Cal Posts: 845 View KaynE's Garage	What company is doing this? Is there a pic of this on the car?

05-23-2006, 09:57 AM	#20
RaLLY_RaBBiT Passed Driver's Ed Drives: 94 Toyota Celica ST Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 7	sweet jeebus! that looks sweeet!

05-23-2006, 09:59 AM	#21
Acoustic81 In-Tune Drives: 2006 GTI MK5 (Black) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Stroudsburg, PA Posts: 744 View Acoustic81's Garage	I need to change my underwear... __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2353040 "I have a Porsche Carrera GT, I have a McLaren F1, and anybody that tells you they’ve taken those cars to 200mph is a liar. They haven’t. Believe me. I did a couple of hundred laps at Talladega and the fastest I got to was 190mph – on a track. By myself. And it was scary. Nobody does those speeds on a public road. If you do, you should be in prison. The real-world fun of acceleration is between 40mph and 80mph." -Jay Leno

05-23-2006, 07:40 PM	#22
KharatosGTI Rally Car Newbie Drives: 06 MKV GTI manual Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 272	Free bump, I'm very interested in this mod.

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