No glovebox in VR6?

[MattyT]

Ok, um, bit of a dumb question perhaps. But I don't think my VR6 has a glovebox?

Theres a passengers side airbag where a glovebox would be. Going off the golf manual it seems you either have airbag or glovebox, not both.

Correct?

[rayray086]

Yep, there's actually two compartments where a glovebox could have been - the top half of the passenger side dashboard where the airbag is, and also the small section under it. Most cars here (or is it all cars?) were fitted with the airbag on the top bit, and a panel tray on the bottom part, but I've seen gloveboxes for both compartments before. Tommymac with the Mk3 dash conversion on his Mk2 has a top glovebox, and Mk3VR6 just recently added a lower glovebox.

[golfvr6]

correct rayray - all Aus delivered golf's have the top part filled with the airbag. the lower shelf was converted to a glove box (prob only big enough for a street map or a pair of gloves) in the 96+ models

[DubSteve]

correct rayray - all Aus delivered golf's have the top part filled with the airbag. the lower shelf was converted to a glove box (prob only big enough for a street map or a pair of gloves) in the 96+ models

No, the lower glovebox that you can get can actually fit a fair bit.

The shelf that come originally with the car, has room only big enough for a pencil!!!

[Golfer]

The shelf that come originally with the car, has room only big enough for a pencil!!!

Only if it's a small pencil... grrrrrrr

J

[DubSteve]

Only if it's a small pencil... grrrrrrr

J

Too right there John, thats so stupid that. The actual glove box that went in there is no change in the legroom its good. But whatever room it has it utilises it all.

[rayray086]

I wish I could find myself a glovebox for my car. I have stuff lying around the door compartments and rear seats. It's pretty much the only hate thing I have with the Mk3.

[bsting]

You guys might want to see if a wrecker has a 96on mk3 glovebox.
We are paying $70-80nz for them from wrecks.
And im talking about the lower passenger side glovebox here, not the pre passenger airbag upper one.

Easy fit, 5 screws fits all mk3s

[rayray086]

There should be a fair few; problem is, my dash is navy blue, and there aren't many Golf/Vento's out there with a navy blue glovebox too!

[bsting]

Oh buggar, the blue dash. Not many of those.
Get one and paint it?

[monkeysrus]

My late 96 has glovebox from factory.

[ScienceVR6]

my early 95 (3/95) has a glove box. i thought it was normal.

[bsting]

If your ignition key locks/unlocks it...it was fitted at the factory.
Most of the 95s i know of here did not get it, unless they are a late 95 on car.
Different markets got them at different times.

The reason i said 96on is that it will have one...and dont want to waste you guys time....as you head off to a wrecker to look for one from a 95 car.

Could be the previous owner fitted it (from a wrecked one)...if the key will not fit and lock it.

We have fitted a few to mates cars now...they have 92 - 95 mk3s.
Worth hunting down and getting if your mk3 does not have one.

[ScienceVR6]

Now that you mention it, my key doesnt work in it......

[SOHC]

i reckon all the Australian ones don't have the glove box
but in some countries they get both airbag and glovebox