Aerial hole

[DavoVR6]

My VR6 is a late 93 build date. Just wondering if anyone else has a VR6 with the aerial hole in the front left guard or if mine has been replaced with a CL or GL guard. I cannot see any evidence of the panel being replaced.

[Golf Houso]

The earlier models came out like that, ray's and pedro's I think both have the same aerial. You could put a newer panel there, and have an internal antennae as they suggested before. Mines got it on the roof, but mines a 12/97 build though.

[peedman]

I dont think ive ever seen that before so my guess is it has been replaced with an early (pre-aug 94) GL one.

[rayray086]

Yeah mate, your fender panel should not have an antenna hole, as your antenna (along with every other VR6 model Golf out there) is roof mounted. Most likely that panel has been replaced.

Besides the antenna hole, I don't think there's a difference between the CL/GL and VR6 fenders of the same year. I know my fender with the antenna hole has the holes on the guard lip for attaching the wheel arch moulding.

[Golf Loon]

Does it have a funny shaped plug in it? could just be an early random thing.

[bsting]

Found this to be common on the 93/94 VR6's with the beesting here, my guess is VW was useing up the guards they had in stock.
Mate has a september 94 built 5door VR6 and it has it too

1993

1993

1993

[Golf Loon]

^^^^^^^

I agree.

You can still buy the rubber plug from VW, for everyone that changed to a beesting.

[Mrk_Mickey]

1993

Mate, I've been searching for headlights that look EXACTLY like this!! Do you know the owner of this Mk3, or where he got them?

[bsting]

Hi yeah I know the owner.
Give me a day and a bit to get back in touch with you about them.

[bboyskidz]

Mate, I've been searching for headlights that look EXACTLY like this!! Do you know the owner of this Mk3, or where he got them?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/93-98-VW-GOLF-III-3-PROJECTOR-HEADLIGHTS-BLACK-95-96-97_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33710QQihZ020QQitemZ300186830913QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/93-98-VW-GOLF-3-PROJECTOR-HEADLIGHTS-BLACK-94-95-96-97_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33710QQihZ006QQitemZ160194713466QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

here is two ebay links for you

[bsting]

Sure those will be LHD lights ^^^ If they are ex-north america.
Or flic an email to them and ask

Anyway, just heard back from my mate and he did get these mk5 lookalikes (as on the silver VR) ex-usa (not sure where from) They were of course LHD but have been modded to RHD (only just though)....his other mate who did the install said this was a PITA and took heaps of time to do and he would never do it again....
He and I would only recommend buying the right lights first time from a RHD country ie Japan, UK, SA etc

They might cost a little bit more but they will be the correct lights for your car
Unless you can find a set with LHD/RHD adjustments...

DavoVR6 sorry for the thread hijack, hope it's ok

[li21]

Is there a DIY guide on how to change to a Bee sting?

[bboyskidz]

yep here it is:

1. unscrew the old antenna
2. screw in the bee sting antenna

[Golf Houso]

yep here it is:

1. unscrew the old antenna
2. screw in the bee sting antenna

Hahahaha nice one Lachie...

[peedman]

Or he could mean going from fender mount to a roof mount aerial. In that case it requires loosening the two rear side trim, removing the window upper trim bar, pulling the headliner down a bit to allow u to drill thru the roof. Yep i said drill. Then u reroute ur antenna wire, not sure the best place to do it but i would run it down a pillar then onto the floor side mouldings then to the dash. Is it worth it? Prob not to me...